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Equality and Social Justice Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 9 February 2026 13.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/02/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13:30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. No apologies were received, nor any declarations of interest made.
(13:30-15:00)	2.	Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales View the background to item 2. Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Heledd Morgan, Director of Implementation and Impact, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office Helen Nelson, Director of Strategic Planning and Climate & Nature, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Evidence paper from the Future Generations Commissioner , item 2. PDF 263 KB Minutes: Members heard evidence from the following: Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Heledd Morgan, Director of Implementation and Impact, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office Helen Nelson, Director of Strategic Planning and Climate & Nature, Future Generations Commissioner’s Office
(15:00)	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: Members noted the papers. In relation to item 3.3 Members agreed to write to Ian Barrow, Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales to ask when disaggregated data regarding the number of children in Wales that are affected by parental imprisonment might be available.
	3.1	Correspondence to the Chair from FareShare Cymru providing additional information following an oral evidence session on 19 January 2026 regarding the inquiry into access to healthy and affordable food View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from FareShare Cymru providing additional information following an oral evidence session on 19 January 2026 regarding the inquiry into access to healthy and affordable food - 29 January 2026 , item 3.1 PDF 247 KB
	3.2	Correspondence to the Chair from Liz Gordon, Sustainable Food Partnership Co-ordinator at Conwy Borough council regarding the inquiry into access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Liz Gordon, Sustainable Food Partnership Co-ordinator at Conwy Borough council regarding the inquiry into access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food - 28 January 2026 , item 3.2 PDF 308 KB
	3.3	Correspondence to the Chair from Ian Barrow, Executive Director HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service regarding the number of children in Wales that are affected by parental imprisonment View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Ian Barrow, Executive Director HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service regarding the number of children in Wales that are affected by parental imprisonment - 3 February 2026 , item 3.3 PDF 149 KB
	3.4	Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding Parc Prison and Criminal Justice in Wales - 6 February 2026 View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding Parc Prison and Criminal Justice in Wales - 6 February 2026 , item 3.4 PDF 117 KB
(15:00)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting and for the entirety of the Committee's meeting on 23 February 2026 View the background to item 4. Minutes: Members agreed the motion. The Committee's meeting on 23 February 2026 will be held in private.
(15:00-15:15)	5.	Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales: consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: Members considered the evidence heard today.

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