Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Rhys Morgan 

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Transcript: Transcript for 07/02/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

 

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.

 

Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain. Sam Rowlands was in attendance as a substitute.

 

(13:30-15:00)

2.

Annual Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Marie Brousseau-Navarro, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

 

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Minutes:

Members held a scrutiny session with the Future Generations Commissioner.

(15:00-15:05)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Correspondence between Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform and Dr Davies regarding prisoner voting

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence and, in private, agreed to respond to Dr Davies in due course.  

 

3.2

Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

3.3

Correspondence from Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to First Minister and Counsel General regarding draft budget 2022-23

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

4.

Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(15:05-15:20)

5.

Annual Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to the Future Generations Commissioner to seek further information in relation to a number of points discussed, and to write to the Minister for Social Justice to seek further information in relation to the Draft Budget.

(15:35-16:15)

6.

Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Briefing session with Audit Wales

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales

Matthew Mortlock, Audit Wales

Marks Jeffs, Audit Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members received a briefing session from Audit Wales.

(16:15-16:30)

7.

Update on amendments to the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the update.