Agenda - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 (Ty Hywel)

Meeting date: 9 June 2025

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

Rhys Morgan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEquality@senedd.wales


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Pre-meeting

(13:15-13:30)

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Public meeting

(13:30-13:35)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13:30)                                                                                                             

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2       Papers to note

(13:30-13:35)                                                                                                  

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2.1   Correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27 Engagement

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 3)

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2.2   Correspondence from Colin Murray to the Chair regarding Trans Rights

                                                                                                   (Pages 4 - 11)

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2.3   Correspondence from the Welsh Government's Gender Equality Team to the Chair regarding VAWDASV Research Network Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 12 - 13)

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2.4   Correspondence from the Office of National Statistics to the Chair regarding new ways on which data is being collected in relation to women suffering from domestic abuse

                                                                                                           (Page 14)

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2.5   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act

                                                                                                           (Page 15)

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2.6   Correspondence from the Chair to the Petitions Committee regarding a petition seeking a fair deal for residents affected by the ARBED and CESP scheme

                                                                                                           (Page 16)

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2.7   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on tackling Fuel Poverty in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 17 - 30)

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2.8   Correspondence from the Health and Social Care Committee to the Chair regarding the cancellation of scrutiny sessions concerning prisons and the Criminal Justice System in Wales

                                                                                                           (Page 31)

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2.9   Correspondence from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Chair regarding the implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act

                                                                                                 (Pages 32 - 33)

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2.10 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Security and Disability to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee's recent report entitled "Anything's achievable with the right support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap"

                                                                                                 (Pages 34 - 37)

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2.11 Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair regarding post legislative scrutiny of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act

                                                                                                           (Page 38)

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2.12 Correspondence from Mark Isherwood, MS to the Chair regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 39 - 40)

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2.13 Correspondence from the Business Committee to the Chair providing a revised timetable for consideration: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 41 - 42)

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2.14 Correspondence from Qualifications Wales to the Committee regarding post legislative scrutiny of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act

                                                                                                           (Page 43)

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2.15 Correspondence from the Bevan Foundation to the Chair regarding a briefing on rebuilding the immigration legal sector

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 47)

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

(13:35)                                                                                                             

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4       Social cohesion: key issues paper

(13:35-14:35)                                                                           (Pages 48 - 90)

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5       The EU Settlement Scheme: consideration of draft report

(14:35-14:55)                                                                         (Pages 91 - 111)

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6       Forward work plan

(14:55-15:25)                                                                       (Pages 112 - 120)

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