Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 27 June 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:00 - 11:53

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_200000_27_06_2013&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Christine Chapman (Chair)

Peter Black

Janet Finch-Saunders

Mike Hedges

Mark Isherwood

Gwyn R Price

Jenny Rathbone

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Lindsay Whittle

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Ashok Ahir, Show Racism the Red Card Wales

Iwan Davies, Welsh Local Government Association

Peter Gomer, Welsh Local Government Association

Sunil Patel, Show Racism the Red Card Wales

Stuart Williams, National Union of Teachers

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher)

Jonathan Baxter (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Apologies were received from Ken Skates, there was no substitution.

 

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2    Inquiry into participation levels in sport - evidence session 4

The Committee heard evidence from Show Racism the Red Card Cymru.

 

The Committee agreed to write to the Minister regarding specific cases that were referred to in the meeting.

 

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3    Inquiry into participation levels in sport - evidence session 5

The Committee heard evidence from the NUT.

 

The NUT agreed to provide further data on role models within schools.

 

The Committee agreed to write to the NUT with further questions arising from the evidence.

 

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4    Inquiry into participation levels in sport - evidence session 6

The Committee heard evidence from the WLGA.

 

The WLGA agreed to provide more information on swimming pathways including specific case studies.

 

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5    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

The Committee agreed the motion.

 

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6    Inquiry into the future of equality and human rights in Wales - key issues

Members considered the paper and suggested some possible recommendations. The draft report would be considered at a future meeting.

 

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7    Papers to note

The Committee noted the papers.

 

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7.1  Letter from Minister for Natural Resources and Food - update on actions following the meeting on 23 May 2013

 

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7.2  Letter from the Minister for Culture and Sport - Update on action following the meeting on 15 May 2013

 

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7.3  Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee re petition - Coed Cadw Cymru

 

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7.4  Letter from Steve Thomas CBE, Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government Association re meeting on 5 June 2013

 

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7.5  Letter from Paula Walters, Director, NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights

 

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