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Transcript: Transcript for 13/01/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: No apologies, substitutions or any declarations of interest were made. |
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-2026 Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty &
Supporting Families Lorna Hall, Deputy Director, Equality & Human Rights,
Welsh Government Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members heard evidence from the following: Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,
Trefnydd and Chief Whip Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty &
Supporting Families Lorna Hall, Deputy Director, Equality & Human Rights,
Welsh Government Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh
Government |
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Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. |
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Correspondence from the Department for Work and Pensions regarding the Committee's inquiry into the Disability Employment Gap Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Chair of the Senedd's Cross Party Group on Human Rights to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding advancing Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from British Gas to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding further information concerning the follow- up inquiry into Fuel Poverty in Wales Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from Tenovus Cancer Care to the Chair regarding the increase in employer National Insurance Contributions Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence between the Chair and the Ministry of Justice regarding speech, language and communication needs of young people Supporting documents:
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Correspondence to the Chair from the Llywydd regarding the Chair's Forum decision on inter-parliamentary bodies Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence to the Chair from Cardiff County Council regarding the Committee's inquiry into the Disability Employment Gap Supporting documents: |
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(15.00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(iv) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Minutes: Members agreed the motion. |
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-2026: consideration of evidence Minutes: Members considered the evidence and agreed to write to the Future Generations Commissioner to ask about ways in which he has been able to reduce budget spending. Members also agreed to write to the Children, Young People
and Education Committee to ask them to consider posing questions to the Cabinet
Secretary for Education during their scrutiny session on the Draft Budget
concerning uprating the eligibility criteria and cash value of Welsh benefits -
such as the Education Maintenance Allowance, the School Essentials Grant and
Free School Meals for pupils in secondary schools - so as to bring them in line
with inflation.
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