Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)
Mick Antoniw MS
Jane Dodds MS
Joel James MS
Julie Morgan MS
Sioned Williams MS
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Witnesses:
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Dr Sumina Azam, Public Health Wales
Rhian Bowen-Davies, Older People’s
Commissioner, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
Ceri Cryer, Age Cymru
Keryl Lanfear, Rhondda Cynon Taf County
Borough Council
Rebecca Hill, Public Health Wales
David Mark Lewis, Gwynedd Council
Meilyr Tomos, Gwynedd Council
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Committee Staff:
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Rhys Morgan (Clerk)
Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)
Sam Mason (Legal Adviser)
Claire Thomas (Researcher)
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<AI1>
1
Introductions, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
Apologies were received from Joel James in
respect of agenda item 1.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Fuel poverty in Wales: evidence session
three
Members heard evidence from:
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
</AI2>
<AI3>
3
Fuel poverty in Wales: evidence session
four
Members heard evidence from:
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
</AI3>
<AI4>
4
Papers to note
Members noted the papers.
</AI4>
<AI5>
4.1
Correspondence from ColegauCymru to the
Finance Committee in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget
2025-26
</AI5>
<AI6>
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
</AI6>
<AI7>
4.3
Correspondence between the Chair and
Councillor Andrew Morgan regarding information as part of the
inquiry into the disability employment gap
</AI7>
<AI8>
4.4
Correspondence between the Chair and the
Future Generations Commissioner regarding strengthening and
advancing equality and Human Rights
</AI8>
<AI9>
4.5
Correspondence between the Chair and the
Law Society regarding strengthening and advancing equality and
Human Rights
</AI9>
<AI10>
4.6
Correspondence between the Chair and the
Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding strengthening and
advancing equality and Human Rights
</AI10>
<AI11>
4.7
Additional evidence from Dr Simon Lannion
regarding FRESH (Foundation data for Robust Energy Strategies for
Housing)
</AI11>
<AI12>
5
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(iv) to
resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this
meeting
Members agreed the motion.
</AI12>
<AI13>
6
Fuel poverty in Wales: consideration of
evidence
Members considered the evidence.
</AI13>
<AI14>
7
Disability and Employment: consideration
of key issues
Members considered the key issues paper and
agreed to prepare a report for consideration in the Spring
term.
</AI14>
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