Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3

Meeting date: Monday, 18 March 2024

Meeting time: 13.30 - 16.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14029

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)

Jane Dodds MS

Sioned Williams MS

Ken Skates MS

Joel James MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

Angela Lewis, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Jason Killens, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Sam Mason (Legal Adviser)

Claire Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       The public health approach to preventing Gender Based Violence: Advisory group meeting

Members met with the Advisory Group - in private - to discuss the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report regarding the public health approach to preventing Gender Based Violence.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from Sarah Murphy and Altaf Hussain.

Carolyn Thomas and Joel James attended as substitutes.

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3       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel seven

Members heard evidence from:

Jason Killens, Chief Executive Officer, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Angela Lewis, Director of People and Culture, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

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4       Papers to note

Members noted the paper.

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4.1   National Energy Action Cymru briefing: Fuel Poverty in Wales

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5       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Members agreed the motion.

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6       Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: consideration of evidence and next steps

Members considered the evidence.

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7       The EU Settlement Scheme: updated statistics

Members considered the updated statistics and draft report.

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