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Transcript: Transcript for 09/05/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed Members and
members of the public to the meeting. 1.2
Apologies were received from Jack
Sargeant AM. |
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(09.30 - 10.30) |
Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales: evidence session 7 Allison
Thomas, Employee Relations Officer, Bridgend Engine Plant, Ford Vicki
Spencer-Francis, Managing Director and Founder, Cowshed Alex
Currie, HR Director, Go Compare Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Allison
Thomas, Employee Relations Officer, Bridgend Engine Plant, Ford ·
Vicki
Spencer-Francis, Managing Director and Founder, Cowshed ·
Alex Currie, HR Director, Go
Compare |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 6 of today's meeting, and from the meeting on 17 May 2018 Minutes: 3.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(10.45 - 11.30) |
Inquiry into diversity in local government - consideration of approach to the inquiry Minutes: 4.1
The Committee considered its approach to the inquiry and agreed the terms of
reference. |
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(11.30 - 12.30) |
Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales - evidence session 8 Ken
Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Eluned
Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning Marcella
Maxwell, Head of Economic Action Plan Implementation, Welsh Government Rachel
Garside-Jones, Deputy Director, Employability and Skills, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Ken
Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport ·
Eluned
Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning ·
Marcella
Maxwell, Head of Economic Action Plan Implementation, Welsh Government ·
Rachel
Garside-Jones, Deputy Director, Employability and Skills, Welsh Government 5.2 During the
evidence session, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport agreed to
provide: ·
the
percentage of flexible working patterns, and take-up of shared parental leave
from men, in the Welsh Government; ·
a
note on any training on unbiased recruitment that might be provided to small
businesses as part of the Economic Contract. |
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(12.30 - 12.40) |
Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales - discussion of the evidence received under items 2 and 5 Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 5. |