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Transcript: Transcript for 06/06/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members. Apologies were received from Jack Sargeant AM and Hefin David AM. Vikki Howells AM substituted for Jack Sargeant.

(13.00 - 14.00)

2.

Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Cymru – Wales

·         Barry Hughes, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Wales

·         Kwame Biney, Senior Policy Advisor, Crown Prosecution Service

·         Iwan Jenkins, Head of Complex Casework Unit, Crown Prosecution Service Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Chief Crown Prosecutor for Wales.

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.1

Letter from the Chair to the Business Committee - Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill - request for an extension to the Stage 1 report deadline

Supporting documents:

3.2

Letter from the Chair to the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services - Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill - request to CAFCASS Cymru for information

Supporting documents:

5.1

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Education - Diamond Reform Implementation

Supporting documents:

3.3

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services - Perinatal Mental Health in Wales: follow up scrutiny

Supporting documents:

(14.00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The Motion was agreed

(14.00 - 14.10)

5.

Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the evidence.