Agenda - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 (Senedd)

Meeting date: 9 December 2024

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

Rhys Morgan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEquality@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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(Pre-meeting 13.00 - 13.30)

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Public meeting

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)

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2 Fuel poverty in Wales: evidence session three

(13.30 - 14.45) (Pages 1 - 43)

Rhian Bowen-Davies, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Dr Sumina Azam, National Director of Policy and International Health, Public Health Wales

Dr Rebecca Hill, Senior Public Health Specialist, Public Health Wales

Ceri Cryer, Policy Advisor, Age Cymru

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(Break 14.45 - 15.00)

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3 Fuel poverty in Wales: evidence session four

(15.00 - 15.45) (Pages 44 - 47)

Keryl Lanfear, Housing Strategy Officer, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

David Mark Lewis, Energy and Commercial Services Manager, Gwynedd Council

Meilyr Tomos, Fuel Poverty Officer, Gwynedd Council

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4 Papers to note

(15.45)

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4.1 Correspondence from ColegauCymru to the Finance Committee in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

(Pages 48 - 59)

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4.2 Correspondence between Chair and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding the development of the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE in Wales

(Pages 60 - 64)

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4.3 Correspondence between the Chair and Councillor Andrew Morgan regarding information as part of the inquiry into the disability employment gap

(Pages 65 - 68)

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4.4 Correspondence between the Chair and the Future Generations Commissioner regarding strengthening and advancing equality and Human Rights

(Pages 69 - 73)

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4.5 Correspondence between the Chair and the Law Society regarding strengthening and advancing equality and Human Rights

(Pages 74 - 77)

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4.6 Correspondence between the Chair and the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding strengthening and advancing equality and Human Rights

(Pages 78 - 85)

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4.7 Additional evidence from Dr Simon Lannion regarding FRESH (Foundation data for Robust Energy Strategies for Housing)

(Pages 86 - 109)

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5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(iv) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

(15.45)

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Private meeting

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6 Fuel poverty in Wales: consideration of evidence

(15.45 - 16.00)

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7 Disability and Employment: consideration of key issues

(16.00 - 16.45) (Pages 110 - 136)

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