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Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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Meeting: 04/03/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Additional information from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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Minutes:

3.3.a The Committee noted the additional information from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow up work - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received.

Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Written submission from the Gwent VAWDASV Partnership Board in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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5.3.a The Committee noted the written submission from the Gwent VAWDASV Partnership Board in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow-up work - evidence session 2

Huw Rees, Audit Director, Wales Audit Office

Philippa Dixon, Senior Auditor, Wales Audit Office

Nick Selwyn, Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Huw Rees, Audit Director, Wales Audit Office

·         Philippa Dixon, Senior Auditor, Wales Audit Office

·         Nick Selwyn, Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

 

4.2 During the evidence session the Wales Audit Office agreed to provide:

·         A copy of their December 2018 report on the use of data.

·         Further information on the Resilient Families programme in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow-up work - evidence session 1

Eleri Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Welsh Women’s Aid

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Eleri Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Welsh Women’s Aid

 

3.2 During the evidence session Welsh Women’s Aid agreed to provide:

·         Further detail on suggested ways in which the Act could be adapted, following the introduction of a UK Domestic Abuse Bill.

·         Information about recent pilot approaches which have focussed on prevention (for example Change that Lasts).

·         Expand on how Welsh Government could improve provision for women with no recourse to public funds.

·         A note on WWA’s vision for an outcomes framework structure.

·         A note on opportunities for the Act to align with work relating to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

·         Expand on what the 2021 National Strategy should include, and what can be learnt from the last five years.

Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Written submission from the NSPCC Wales in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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5.2.a The Committee noted the written submission from the NSPCC Wales in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 27/11/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Wales Audit Office report - Progress in implementing the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act

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Minutes:

3.1a The Committee noted the Wales Audit Office report: Progress in implementing the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act.

 

Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip regarding the implementation of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 - 4 July 2019

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Minutes:

3.1a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip regarding the implementation of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 23/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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Minutes:

6.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 07/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: consideration of the evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

5.1. The Committee discussed the evidence and agreed to write to the Leader or the House and Chief Whip on a number of matters raised.

Meeting: 07/11/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: scrutiny of the Leader of the House and Chief Whip

Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip

Christine Grimshaw, Head of VAWDA Team, Welsh Government

Jo-Anne Daniels, Director, Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

·         Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip

·         Christine Grimshaw, Head of VAWDA Team, Welsh Government

·         Jo-Anne Daniels, Director, Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

 

2.2. During the evidence session, the Leader of the House and Chief Whip agreed to provide:

·         A copy of the document that contains information on the various strategies, frameworks and sustainable funding documents associated with the Act;

·         A commentary on the progress of implementation of the recommendations from the Committee’s 2016 post-legislative scrutiny report;

·         A budget list to outline the proportion which supports projects and initiatives resulting from the Act;

·         Details on the number of children who have accessed Hafan’s services;

·         Details on the progress of implementing Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) as a statutory part of the curriculum, following correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Education;

·         Details on the number of people that have accessed the “Ask and Act” training;

·         Links to each of the published local strategies;

·         Details on the draft data that will be collected as part of the National Indicators;

·         Details on the timescales for establishing the sustainable funding model.

 

Meeting: 01/03/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015

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Minutes:

3.10.a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015.

Meeting: 11/01/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Welsh Women's Aid report on State of the Sector: the state of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence specialist services in Wales, 2017

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Minutes:

7.11.a The Committee noted the Welsh Women's Aid report on State of the Sector: the state of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence specialist services in Wales, 2017.

Meeting: 03/05/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to violence against women

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Minutes:

4.1.a The Committee noted the correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to violence against women.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner North Wales in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.3.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner North Wales in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.4.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Welsh Women's Aid in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.7.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from Welsh Women's Aid  in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Both Parents Matter in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.6.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from Both Parents Matter in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Chair in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.5.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Chair in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 - Consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

6.1. The Committee agreed its report on the inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015, subject to minor changes.

Meeting: 23/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.2.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

Meeting: 09/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) in relation to post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015

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3.4.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).

Meeting: 09/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council regarding its Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Leadership Group

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3.2.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Meeting: 09/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from NSPCC Cymru regarding its Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence strategy

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3.3.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from NSPCC Cymru.

Meeting: 03/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence between Chair and Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding Post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 - education on healthy relationships

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3.2.a. The Committee noted the correspondence between the Chair and the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

Meeting: 03/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence between Chair and Estyn regarding Post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 - education on healthy relationships

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3.1.a. The Committee noted the correspondence between the Chair and Estyn.

Meeting: 19/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 - Consideration of Evidence

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6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence during the morning’s meeting.

Meeting: 19/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 : Evidence Session 6

Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

Martin Swain, Deputy Director, Community Safety

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The committee received evidence from:

 

Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

 

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to write to the Committee:

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting: 19/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 : Evidence Session 5

Rhian Bowen-Davies, National Adviser for Violence Against Women and other forms of Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Rhian Bowen-Davies, National Adviser for Violence Against Women and other forms of Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: evidence session 4

Lin Slater, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Chris Overs, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Wendy Sunderland-Evans, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Aideen Naughton, Public Health Wales

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Lin Slater, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

·         Chris Overs, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

·         Wendy Sunderland-Evans, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

·         Aideen Naughton, Public Health Wales

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: evidence session 2

Fflur Elin, National Union of Students

Claire O’Shea, National Union of Students

Vivienne Laing, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Fflur Elin, National Union of Students

·         Claire O’Shea, National Union of Students

·         Vivienne Laing, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

 

3.2 Vivienne Laing agreed to provide the Committee with details about the NSPCC/Bawso ‘Voices over Silence’ project materials.

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: evidence session 3

Sian Morris, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Joy Williams, Welsh Local Government Association

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Sian Morris, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

·         Joy Williams, Welsh Local Government Association

 

4.2 Joy Williams and Sian Morris agreed to provide the Committee with the following information:

·         details of whether all local authorities in Wales are currently developing draft local strategies for their own area

·         details of the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council VAWDA Leadership Group Board, including its Terms of Reference and details of what, and how, the Board has learned

·         views on how local authorities will report on how they are addressing the requirements of the Act and, subsequently, who will collate data on local authority performance

·         details and evidence of whether good practice guidance around Healthy Relationships is reaching individual schools across Wales

·         details of how the WLGA have worked with local authorities in developing local strategies

·         details of how local authorities are seeking the views of survivors of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence

 

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: evidence session 1

Eleri Butler, Welsh Women’s Aid 

Frances Beecher, Violence Against Women Action Group

Jackie Stamp, New Pathways

Mutale Merrill, BAWSO

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Minutes:

2.1The Committee received evidence from:

·         Eleri Butler, Welsh Women’s Aid

·         Frances Beecher, Violence Against Women Action Group

·         Jackie Stamp, New Pathways

·         Mutale Merrill, BAWSO

 

2.2 Frances Beecher agreed to provide the Committee with details of how the Strategic Wellbeing Assessment Group in Gwent was looking at all legislation and aligning services accordingly

 

2.3 Mutale Merrill agreed to provide the Committee with a note on Bawso’s position regarding the devolution of more powers to Wales in relation to the funding for support services

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children regarding Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015

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6.2 The committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children regarding Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Letter from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent on future work relating to tackling violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

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6.3 The Committee noted the letter from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent on future work relating to tackling violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Chair to Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children regarding Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015

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6.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Chair to Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children regarding Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015

Meeting: 13/10/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence during the morning’s meeting.

Meeting: 12/10/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education from the Chair of Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

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Meeting: 29/09/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2.1)

2.1 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015: Written Responses

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Meeting: 15/09/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 - update and next steps

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received an update on and agreed next steps for its post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015. The Chair agreed to write to the newly appointed Police and Crime Commissioners to request details of the Commissioners forward work programmes and any planned work relating to violence against women.

 

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