Meetings

Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 09/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Chair regarding the implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act

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Meeting: 03/06/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to the Chair regarding regulations to add an additional eight public bodies to section 6(1) of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

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Meeting: 03/06/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence heard today.


Meeting: 03/06/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner

Heledd Morgan, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

Jacob Ellis, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

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Members heard evidence from:

 

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner

Heledd Morgan, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

Jacob Ellis, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office


Meeting: 03/06/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to the Chair regarding an update on the Welsh Government's well-being of future generations continuous learning and improvement plan 2023-25

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Meeting: 12/06/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding implementation of the Future Generations Act

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Meeting: 15/05/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence between the Future Generations Commissioner and the Chair regarding scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Meeting: 24/04/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice regarding the proposed addition of new public bodies to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

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Meeting: 20/03/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Draft letter to the Future Generations Commissioner

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Minutes:

Members considered and agreed the draft letter.


Meeting: 30/01/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Minister for Social Justice to the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Welsh Government’s response to the section 20 review by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

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Meeting: 12/12/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 6)

Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

 

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

 

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

Minutes:

Members heard further evidence from:

 

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker


Meeting: 12/12/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 8)

Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.


Meeting: 12/12/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

 

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

 

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker


Meeting: 17/10/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence between the Permanent Secretary and the Auditor General regarding the Auditor General for Wales’ examination of the setting of Welsh Government’s well-being objectives

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Meeting: 03/10/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales to the Permanent Secretary: examination of the setting of well-being objectives

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Meeting: 03/10/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: consultation on public bodies subject to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

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Meeting: 12/09/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2.10)

2.10 Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales to the Permanent Secretary: examination of the setting of well-being objectives

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Meeting: 12/09/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2.1)

2.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: consultation on public bodies subject to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

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Meeting: 11/07/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice to the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the appointment of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales (2023 – 2030)

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Meeting: 20/06/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Permanent Secretary regarding the Committee's report on annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Plenary (Item 6)

Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report - Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: An update

NDM8025 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the Equality and Social Justice Committee report ‘Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: An Update’, laid in the Table Office on 11 April 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 8 June 2022.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.19

NDM8025 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the Equality and Social Justice Committee report ‘Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: An Update’, laid in the Table Office on 11 April 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 8 June 2022.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 06/06/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice: Welsh Government response to Committee report on annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.


Meeting: 16/05/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence between the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee and the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding scrutiny of Commissioners

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Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.


Meeting: 11/05/2022 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 14 - Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: update report - 11 April 2022

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Meeting: 11/05/2022 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7)

7 Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee in relation to its annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner's report

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7.4.a. The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee in relation to its annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner's report.


Meeting: 04/05/2022 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: update report

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Meeting: 04/05/2022 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 3)

3 Letter to Senedd Committee Chairs from Chair, Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Minutes:

3.9 The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)

6 Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

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Meeting: 27/04/2022 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Meeting: 25/04/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Correspondence from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee.


Meeting: 21/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 8)

8 Future Generations Commissioner: annual scrutiny - draft report

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Minutes:

Members considered the draft report and agreed to finalise it outside of Committee.

 

 


Meeting: 02/03/2022 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 1 - Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Minister for Social Justice: Future Generations Commissioner - 15 February 2022

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Meeting: 14/02/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Minister for Social Justice: Budget position

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Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.


Meeting: 07/02/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Annual Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Marie Brousseau-Navarro, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

 

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Minutes:

Members held a scrutiny session with the Future Generations Commissioner.


Meeting: 07/02/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

Annual Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to the Future Generations Commissioner to seek further information in relation to a number of points discussed, and to write to the Minister for Social Justice to seek further information in relation to the Draft Budget.


Meeting: 01/11/2021 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 8)

8 Delivering for Future Generations: the story so far - consideration of responses

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Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice to the Future Generations Commissioner responding to the Future Generations Report 2020 - 8 October 2021

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Minutes:

3.2a Members noted the correspondence.


Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner regarding equality an social justice findings - 5 October 2021

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Minutes:

3.1a Members noted the correspondence.