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Transcript: Transcript for 16/05/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Equality and Social Justice Committee.

 

The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Sarah Murphy MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

 

No apologies were received.

 

(13:30-14:30)

2.

Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence – migrant women: scene-setting session

Professor Jenny Phillimore -  Professor of Migration and Superdiversity at Birmingham University

 

Eliza Jimenez-Yanez - Latin American Women's Rights Service

 

Ginger Wiegand - Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

Hannana Siddiqui - Southall Black Sisters

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from the following witnesses:

 

Professor Jenny Phillimore - Professor of Migration and Superdiversity at

Birmingham University

 

Eliza Jimenez-Yanez - Latin American Women's Rights Service

 

Ginger Wiegand - Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

Hannana Siddiqui - Southall Black Sisters

(14:40-15:30)

3.

Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence – migrant women: scene-setting session

Professor Jenny Phillimore -  Professor of Migration and Superdiversity at Birmingham University

 

Eliza Jimenez-Yanez - Latin American Women's Rights Service

 

Ginger Wiegand - Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

Hannana Siddiqui - Southall Black Sisters

 

Minutes:

Members heard furtherevidence from the following witnesses:

 

Professor Jenny Phillimore - Professor of Migration and Superdiversity at

Birmingham University

 

Eliza Jimenez-Yanez - Latin American Women's Rights Service

 

Ginger Wiegand - Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

Hannana Siddiqui - Southall Black Sisters

 

(15:30)

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Social Justice regarding powers of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

4.2

Correspondence between the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee and the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding scrutiny of Commissioners

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

(15:30)

5.

Motion under SO17.42 (iv) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(15:30-16:00)

6.

Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence – migrant women: consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(16:00 - 16:30)

7.

Forward work plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members discussed the Forward Work Plan.