Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 30/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Mick Antoniw MS gave his apologies for the morning session. No substitutions or declarations of interest were given.

 

(11:00-12:15)

2.

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session two

Sophie Howe, Former Future Generations Commissioner

Jane Davidson, Chair of Wales Net Zero2035

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Sophie Howe, Former Future Generations Commissioner

Jane Davidson, Chair of Wales Net Zero2035

 

(13:30-15:00)

3.

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: evidence session three

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales

Catryn Holzinger, Well-being of Future Generations Manager, Audit Wales

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Audit Wales

 

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales

Catryn Holzinger, Well-being of Future Generations Manager, Audit Wales

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Audit Wales

 

(15:00)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

4.1

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:

4.2

Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding funding for the provision of Speech and Language Therapy for young people in the youth justice system in Wales

Supporting documents:

4.3

Correspondence to the Secretary of State from the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Communities regarding the disability benefits system and the associated Pathways to Work Green Paper

Supporting documents:

(15:00)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(15:00-15:15)

6.

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.        

 

(15:15- 15:20)

7.

Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members discussed future work.