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)
Joel James MS
Julie Morgan MS
Carolyn Thomas MS
Sioned Williams MS
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Witnesses:
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Professor Simon Hoffman, Swansea
University
Dr Sarah Nason, Lecturer in Law, Bangor Law
School
Charles Whitmore, Cardiff University
Miranda Biddle, Independent Monitoring
Authority for Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
Rhys Davies, Independent Monitoring Authority
for Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
Victoria Peregrine, Independent Monitoring
Authority for Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
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Committee Staff:
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Rhys Morgan (Clerk)
Mared Llwyd (Second Clerk)
Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)
Sara Moran (Researcher)
Claire Thomas (Researcher)
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<AI1>
1
Introductions, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
Apologies were received from Jane Dodds,
MS.
A declaration of interest was made by Sioned
Williams who noted that she is the chair of the Senedd’s
cross-party group on human rights.
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2
Equality and Human Rights in Wales:
Evidence session one
Members heard evidence from:
Professor Simon Hoffman, Swansea
University
Charles Whitmore, Research Associate, Cardiff
University
Dr Sarah Nason, Bangor University
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3
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizen's
rights after Brexit: Evidence session three
Members heard evidence from:
Miranda Biddle, Chief Executive, Independent
Monitoring Authority for Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Rhys Davies, General Counsel, Independent
Monitoring Authority for Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Victoria Peregrine, Deputy Director of
Operational Delivery, Independent Monitoring Authority for
Citizens’ Rights Agreements
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4
Papers to note
Members noted the papers.
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<AI5>
4.1
Correspondence from Finance Committee to
the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office:
Welsh Government Budget Timetable 2025-26
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<AI6>
4.2
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Housing, Local Government and Planning regarding the report of
the Equality and Social Justice Committee – Sounding the
Alarm – the Governance of Fire and Rescue
Services
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<AI7>
4.3
Correspondence from Equality and Human
Rights Commission regarding consultation on their Strategic Plan
2025-28 - 17 July 2024
</AI7>
<AI8>
4.4
Correspondence from Culture,
Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations
Committee regarding Petition P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to
Gaza - 22 July 2024
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<AI9>
4.5
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip in relation
to the pre-appointment hearing report - Older People's Commissioner
for Wales - 29 July 2024
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<AI10>
4.6
Correspondence from Early Years Wales
regarding the report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee -
Their Future: Our Priority? Follow up inquiry into childcare
provision in Wales - 31 July 2024
</AI10>
<AI11>
4.7
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip following
up from the general scrutiny session - 28 August 2024
</AI11>
<AI12>
4.8
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Culture and Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding
Speech and Language Communication Needs Summit- 31 August
2024
</AI12>
<AI13>
4.9
Written response by the Welsh Government
regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee report - Their
Future: Our Priority? August 2024
</AI13>
<AI14>
5
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to
resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this
meeting
Members agreed the motion.
</AI14>
<AI15>
6
Equality and Human Rights: Consideration
of evidence
Members considered the evidence.
</AI15>
<AI16>
7
Forward work programme
Members considered the forward work
programme.
</AI16>
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