Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum - Modern Slavery Bill.

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting

2.2  Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM. There was no substitute.

Save the Children

Mary Powell-Chandler, Head of Save the Children

Barnardo’s Cymru

Dr Sam Clutton, Assistant Director Policy, Barnardo’s Cymru on behalf of End Child Poverty Network (ECPN)

Children in Wales

Catriona Williams, Children in Wales End Child Poverty Network Cymru and Commissioner on the UK Social Mobility Child Poverty Commission

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

• Mary Powell-Chandler, Save the Children
• Dr Sam Clutton, Barnardo’s Cymru on behalf of End Child Poverty Network (ECPN)
• Catriona Williams, Children in Wales End Child Poverty Network Cymru and Commissioner on the UK Social Mobility Child.

3.2 Catriona Williams agreed to provide the following:

• examples of work from the UK Social Mobility Child Poverty Commission on areas in relation to child poverty, including the living wage.
• a copy of the report on the working realities of people who have gone to Assembly Member and MP surgeries, which includes issues such as shift patterns, childcare and pay progression.

Women’s Turnaround Service, Changing Lives

Miriam Merkova, Service Manager

Chwarae Teg

Natasha Davies, Policy Partner

Christine O’Byrne, Policy and Research Lead

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

• Miriam Merkova, Changing Lives
• Natasha Davies, Chwarae Teg
• Christine O’Byrne, Chwarae Teg.

4.2 Chwarae Teg agreed to provide the figures of the number of women affected by their Agile Nation project, including for the south east region.

The Trussell Trust

Tony Graham, Foodbank Network Manager (Wales)

Adrian Curtis, UK Director

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Tony Graham and Adrian Curtis, The Trussell Trust.

5.2 The Trussell Trust agreed to provide a copy of their report on the devolution of the welfare system.

To access:

CELG(4)-31-14 Paper 8 – Annexe 2:

http://www.sportwales.org.uk/media/1513296/active_adults_survey_2012_-_statistical_release__2.xlsx

CELG(4)-31-14 Paper 8 – Annexe 3

http://www.sportwales.org.uk/media/1196240/school_sport_survey_2013_-_tables_of_statistics.xlsx

6.1 The Committee noted the papers.

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.