Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 (Ty Hywel)

Meeting date: Monday, 20 October 2025

Meeting time: 14.00 - 17.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15643


 

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)

Mick Antoniw MS

Jane Dodds MS

Altaf Hussain MS

Julie Morgan MS

Sioned Williams MS

Witnesses:

Mark Isherwood MS, Member in charge of the Bill

Gareth Rogers, Bill Manager, Senedd Commission

Aled Evans, Legal Services, Senedd Commission

Claire Thoams, Research, Senedd Commission

Dr Rachel Minto, Cardiff University

Dr Alison Parken, Cardiff University

Committee Staff:

Mared Llwyd (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Masudah Ali (Legal Services)

Gwennan Hardy (Research Service)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

 

The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting.

No apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest were given.

 

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2       Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session eleven

Members heard evidence from the following:

Mark Isherwood MS, Member in Charge of the Bill
Gareth Rogers, Bill Manager, Senedd Commission

Claire Thomas, Research Service, Senedd Commission

Aled Evans, Legal Services, Senedd Commission

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3       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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

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3.2   Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

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3.3   Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the Committee's report on social cohesion

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3.4   Correspondence to the Chair from Dr Rob Wilks regarding evidence given as part of the Committee's scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

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

Members agreed the motion.

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5       Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence

Members considered the evidence.

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6       Fire and Rescue Service Association: consideration of draft response to the consultation

Members considered a draft consultation response.

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7       Family Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review

Members participated in the review undertaken by:

Dr Alison Parken, Cardiff University

Dr Rachel Minto,  Cardiff University.

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