Agenda and minutes

1.1       The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2       Apologies were received from Joel James MS and Julie Morgan MS. Buffy Williams MS substituted for Julie Morgan MS under Standing Order 17.48.

Lesley Griffiths, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice, Welsh Government

Lorna Hall, Deputy Director Equality & Human Rights Division, Welsh Government

Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty & Supporting Families, Welsh Government

Catrin Awoyemi – Deputy Director, Equality, Poverty, Children’s Evidence and Support Division, Welsh Government

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice and Welsh Government officials.

3.1 The motion was agreed.

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 2.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to follow up on some of the evidence heard during the session.