Decision details
Debate on the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee's report on Disability Related Harassment in Wales
Decision Maker: Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Complete
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
The terms of reference for the inquiry were:
To specifically look at the findings of the Equality and Human Rights
Commission’s (EHRC) inquiry into disability-related harassment in Wales. The
Committee also explored:
- how
public authorities in Wales can improve their approaches to tackling
disability-related harassment, particularly those in housing, education,
health and transport;
- the
effectiveness of multi-agency approaches, including information-sharing
and good practice guidance; and
- the
potential for public authorities to include actions to reduce
disability-related harassment in their equality strategies, as required by
the new specific equality duties in Wales.
Decision:
The item started at 14.59
NDM4918 Ann Jones
(Vale of Clwyd)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Report of the Communities, Equality and Local
Government Committee: Disability related harassment in Wales which was laid in
the Table Office on 19 December 2011.
The Motion was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Publication date: 22/02/2012
Date of decision: 22/02/2012
Decided at meeting: 22/02/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly