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Transcript: Transcript for 24/03/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw.

 

No substitutions or declarations of interest were received.

(13:30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

2.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Chair regarding childcare funding in Wales

Supporting documents:

2.2

Correspondence from the Petitions Committee to the Chair regarding tackling long COVID in Wales

Supporting documents:

2.3

Correspondence from National Energy Action to the Chair regarding Fuel Poverty in Wales

Supporting documents:

2.4

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding inter-institutional agreement: update to concordat

Supporting documents:

2.5

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to Chair regarding Child Poverty Strategy and Monitoring Framework

Supporting documents:

2.6

Correspondence from Charles Whitmore to the Chair regarding strengthening and advancing Human Rights

Supporting documents:

(13:35)

3.

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

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(13:35- 13:55)

4.

Fuel Poverty: consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members agreed the draft report.

(13:55 -14:55)

5.

Social cohesion: roundtable session with Migration and Resettlement Leads

Anne Hubbard, Manager, Wales Strategic Migration Partnership

Sue Forbes, Resettlement Manager, Conwy County Borough Council  

Matt Miller, Housing Needs and Resettlement Lead, Carmarthenshire County Council

Dave Jolly, Resettlement Coordinator. Flintshire County Council

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members held a private roundtable discussion on Social Cohesion with Migration and Resettlement Leads.

(14:55-15:15)

6.

Social cohesion: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence received.