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Transcript: Transcript for 29/11/2021 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(12.45)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting of the Equality and Social Justice Committee.

  

1.2 The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Sarah Murphy MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

 

1.3 No apologies were received from Members.

 

(12.45 - 13.45)

2.

Childcare and parental employment - evidence session

Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales Equality and Human Rights Commission

Martyn Jones, Interim Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Committee

 

Individual consultation responses can be viewed on the Committee's website (public / restricted).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Members received evidence relating to childcare and parental employment.

(13.45)

3.

Motion under SO17.42(ix) to exclude the public from items 4, 7 and 8 of today's meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The motion was agreed.

(13.45 - 14.00)

4.

Childcare and parental employment - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

4.1 Members considered the evidence received under item 2.

(14.00 - 15.00)

5.

Childcare and parental employment - scrutiny session

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Nicola Edwards, Deputy Director, Childcare, Play and Early Years Division

Claire Bennett, Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Members received evidence relating to childcare and parental employment.

(15.00)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Correspondence from Jill Youds, Chair of the Pension Board to the Llywydd regarding Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill - 9 November 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1a Members noted the correspondence.

6.2

Additional information from the Covid and Childcare study - 12 November 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.2a Members noted the additional information.

6.3

Correspondence from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee regarding the childcare and parental employment inquiry - 22 November 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.3a Members noted the correspondence.

 

(15.00 - 15.15)

7.

Childcare and parental employment - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence received under item 5.

(15.15 - 15.30)

8.

Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members noted the forward work programme and agreed the terms of reference for the proposed inquiry.