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Transcript: Transcript for 27/01/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

No apologies or declarations of interest were received.

(13.00-14.30)

2.

Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretaries

Jane Hutt - Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Welsh Government

Jayne Bryant - Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government,Welsh Government

Christine Grimshaw Head of Public Sector Decarbonisation, Innovation and Fuel Poverty, Welsh Government

Carol Driver - Head of Domestic Energy Efficiency & Fuel Poverty, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Jane Hutt - Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Welsh Government

Jayne Bryant - Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government,Welsh Government

Christine Grimshaw – Head of Public Sector Decarbonisation, Innovation and Fuel Poverty, Welsh Government

Carol Driver - Head of Domestic Energy Efficiency & Fuel Poverty, Welsh Government

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

 

(14.30)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

3.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Agreement and forthcoming intergovernmental meetings

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence from Jane Dodds MS to the Chair regarding scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2025-2026

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence from the Chair to the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding Budget Scrutiny on Welsh Benefits Supporting Children

Supporting documents:

3.4

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair providing an update on progress regarding VAWDASV National Strategy 2022-2026

Supporting documents:

3.5

Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding the Business Committee review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes

Supporting documents:

(14.30-14.45)

4.

Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(14.45-15.30)

5.

Scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2025-26: consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the draft report and concluded to agree the final version outside of Committee.