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Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015: Post-legislative scrutiny

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Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

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

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Meeting: 23/02/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Post-legislative scrutiny of Future Generations Act: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

Members considered the draft report and a number of amendments were suggested. Members agreed to consider a revised draft outside of Committee.

Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence heard today.

Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

 

Heledd Morgan, Director of Implementation and Impact,  Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

 

Helen Nelson, Director of Strategic Planning and Climate & Nature, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from the following:

 

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

 

Heledd Morgan, Director of Implementation and Impact, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

 

Helen Nelson, Director of Strategic Planning and Climate & Nature, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office

Meeting: 19/01/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Chair regarding the Future Generations Commissioner's stakeholder survey

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Meeting: 19/01/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act

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Meeting: 15/12/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 6)

6 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: key issues

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Minutes:

Members considered the key issues paper.

Meeting: 01/12/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: session with Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice

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

Rae Cornish, Deputy Director, Sustainable Futures, Welsh Government

Juliette Selby, Senior Sustainable Development Policy Manager, Welsh Government

 

 

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

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

Rae Cornish, Deputy Director, Sustainable Futures, Welsh Government

Juliette Selby, Senior Sustainable Development Policy Manager, Welsh Government

 

 

Meeting: 01/12/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: session with Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Consultation response from Audit Wales regarding Post legislative scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act

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Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Post-legislative scrutiny of the well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act: engagement findings

Rhayna Mann, Citizen Engagement Senior Manager, Welsh Parliament

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Minutes:

Members considered the engagement findings.

Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Post-legislative scrutiny of the well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act: evidence session with Future Generations Commissioner

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Marie Brousseau Navarro, Deputy Commissioner and Director for Health

Heledd Morgan, Director of Implementation and Impact

 

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Marie Brousseau Navarro, Deputy Commissioner and Director for Health

Heledd Morgan, Director of Implementation and Impact

 

Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 6)

Post-legislative scrutiny of the well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 "Long-term national strategy, designing a contemporary practice" - an article from the Heywood Foundation

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Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Additional evidence from Natural Resources Wales in relation to the post-legislative scrutiny of the well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

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Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session four

Councillor Mary-Ann Brocklesby, Leader of Monmouthshire Council

Wayne Tucker, Senior Policy & Partnership Officer, Newport Council

Robyn Lovelock,  Insight, Strategy & Delivery Manager, Denbighshire County Council 

 

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Councillor Mary-Ann Brocklesby, Leader of Monmouthshire Council

Wayne Tucker, Senior Policy & Partnership Officer, Newport Council

Robyn Lovelock,  Insight, Strategy & Delivery Manager, Denbighshire County Council 

 

Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 8)

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session seven

Dr Lindsay Cordery-Bruce, Chief Executive, WCVA

Rachel Wolfendale, Programme Manager, The Co-Production Network

Hazel Lloyd Lubran, Chief Officer, Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations (CAVCO) and Chair of the Ceredigion Public Services Board and West Wales Regional Partnership Board

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Dr Lindsay Cordery-Bruce, Chief Executive, WCVA

Rachel Wolfendale, Programme Manager, The Co-Production Network

Hazel Lloyd Lubran, Chief Officer, Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations (CAVCO) and Chair of the Ceredigion Public Services Board and West Wales Regional Partnership Board

 

Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session six

Geoff Ogden, Chief Transport Planning and Development Officer, Transport for Wales

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive, Qualifications Wales

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Members heard evidence from:

 

Geoff Ogden, Chief Transport Planning and Development Officer, Transport for Wales

 

Natalie Rees, Head of Sustainability and Climate Change, Transport for Wales

 

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive, Qualifications Wales

 

Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session five

Fen Turner, Integrated Approaches to Natural Resources and Climate Change Team Leader, Natural Resources Wales

Philip Daniels, Executive Director of Public Health at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Sumina Azam, National Director of Policy and International Health, Public Health Wales

 

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Fen Turner, Integrated Approaches to Natural Resources and Climate Change Team Leader, Natural Resources Wales

Philip Daniels, Executive Director of Public Health at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Sumina Azam, National Director of Policy and International Health, Public Health Wales

 

Meeting: 30/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session three

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales

Catryn Holzinger, Well-being of Future Generations Manager, Audit Wales

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Audit Wales

 

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales

Catryn Holzinger, Well-being of Future Generations Manager, Audit Wales

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Audit Wales

 

Meeting: 30/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session two

Sophie Howe, Former Future Generations Commissioner

Jane Davidson, Chair of Wales Net Zero2035

 

 

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Sophie Howe, Former Future Generations Commissioner

Jane Davidson, Chair of Wales Net Zero2035

 

Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session one - academic panel: consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session one - academic panel

Professor Calvin Jones

Dr Caer Smyth, Cardiff University

Dr Suzanna Nesom, University of York

Dr Eleanor MacKillop, Research Fellow, Wales Centre for Public Policy, Cardiff University

 

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Minutes:

Members heard evidence from an academic panel comprising of:

 

Professor Calvin Jones

Dr Caer Smyth, Cardiff University

Dr Suzanna Nesom, University of York

Dr Eleanor MacKillop, Research Fellow, Wales Centre for Public Policy, Cardiff University

 

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

2 Correspondence from Qualifications Wales to the Committee regarding post legislative scrutiny of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act

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

2 Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair regarding post legislative scrutiny of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act

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

2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Post Legislative Scrutiny of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act

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