Agenda - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 (Senedd)

Meeting date: 2 March 2026

Meeting time: 10.00
For further information contact:

Rhys Morgan & Mared Llwyd

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEquality@senedd.wales


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Pre-meet

(09:30-10:00)

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Public meeting

(10:00-12:05)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(10:00)                                                                                                             

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2       Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

(10:00-10:30)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 21)

Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

 

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty & Supporting Families, Welsh Government

 

Keith Smyton, Deputy Director, Food, Welsh Government

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Break

(10:30-10:35)

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3       General Ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

(10:35 -12:05)                                                                          (Pages 22 - 78)

Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

 

Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice, Welsh Government

 

Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh Government

 

Ian Jones, Deputy Director, Equality, Poverty & Children's Evidence and Support, Welsh Government

  

Lorna Hall, Deputy Director, Equality & Human Rights, Welsh Government

 

Mike Connolly, Deputy Director, Community Safety Division, Welsh Government

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4       Papers to note

(12:05)                                                                                                             

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4.1   Correspondence to the Chair from Cadoxton Primary School regarding "Ready, Steady, Cook – Family Healthy Cooking Programme"

                                                                                                 (Pages 79 - 81)

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4.2   Correspondence to the Chair from NHS Wales Dieticians regarding the Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food  inquiry

                                                                                                 (Pages 82 - 83)

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4.3   Correspondence to the Chair from Colegau Cymru regarding Welsh Colleges new approach to recognising prior learning

                                                                                                 (Pages 84 - 85)

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4.4   Correspondence to the Chair from Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food regarding the access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry

                                                                                                 (Pages 86 - 90)

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4.5   Correspondence to the Chair from Michelle Crotty of the Judicial Office regarding experiences of the Criminal Justice System

                                                                                                 (Pages 91 - 93)

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4.6   Correspondence to the Chair from the Magistrates Association regarding the increase in women in Wales remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts

                                                                                                 (Pages 94 - 98)

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4.7   Correspondence to the Chair from the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations of the Future Generations Report 2025

                                                                                               (Pages 99 - 101)

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting

(12:05)                                                                                                             

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Private meeting

(12:05-12:20)

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6       Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip - consideration of the evidence

(12:05-12:10)                                                                                                  

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7       General Ministerial scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip - consideration of the evidence

(12:10-12:20)                                                                                                  

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