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Transcript: Transcript for 02/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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(10:00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw, MS. No substitutions nor declarations of interest were made. |
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(10:00-10:30) |
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty & Supporting Families, Welsh Government Keith Smyton, Deputy Director, Food, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,
Trefnydd and Chief Whip Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty &
Supporting Families, Welsh Government Keith Smyton, Deputy Director, Food, Welsh Government |
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(10:35 -12:05) |
General Ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice, Welsh Government Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh Government Ian Jones, Deputy Director, Equality, Poverty &
Children's Evidence and Support, Welsh Government Lorna Hall, Deputy Director, Equality & Human Rights, Welsh Government Mike Connolly, Deputy Director, Community Safety Division, Welsh
Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,
Trefnydd and Chief Whip Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice,
Welsh Government Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh
Government
Ian Jones, Deputy Director, Equality, Poverty &
Children's Evidence and Support, Welsh Government Lorna Hall, Deputy Director, Equality & Human Rights, Welsh Government Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty &
Supporting Families, Welsh Government Mike Connolly, Deputy Director, Community Safety Division, Welsh Government Riaz Hassan, Head of the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan, Welsh Government |
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(12:05) |
Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. |
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Correspondence to the Chair from Cadoxton Primary School regarding "Ready, Steady, Cook – Family Healthy Cooking Programme" Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence to the Chair from NHS Wales Dieticians regarding the Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence to the Chair from Colegau Cymru regarding Welsh Colleges new approach to recognising prior learning Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence to the Chair from Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food regarding the access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry Supporting documents:
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Correspondence to the Chair from Michelle Crotty of the Judicial Office regarding experiences of the Criminal Justice System Supporting documents:
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Correspondence to the Chair from the Magistrates Association regarding the increase in women in Wales remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts Supporting documents:
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Correspondence to the Chair from the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations of the Future Generations Report 2025 Supporting documents: |
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(12:05) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting Minutes: Members agreed the motion. |
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(12:05-12:10) |
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip - consideration of the evidence Minutes: Members considered the evidence and it was agreed that a short report would be published outlining the Committees findings in this inquiry. |
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(12:10-12:20) |
General Ministerial scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip - consideration of the evidence Minutes: Members considered the evidence and it was agreed that the session would be referenced in the Committee’s impending legacy report which will note the work completed by the Committee in the Sixth Senedd. |