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Transcript: Transcript for 12/06/2023 - 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 Ken Skates and from Professor Zara Quigg.

 

No declarations of interest were made.

(13:30-14:30)

2.

The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 4

Anne-Marie Lawrence, Wales Development Manager, Plan UK

 

Dr Stephen Burrell, Assistant Professor (Research), Durham University

 

Dr Nathan Eisenstadt, Honorary Senior Research Associate University of Exeter, Senior Research Associate University of Bristol, Director of Kindling Transformative Interventions

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

Anne-Marie Lawrence, Wales Development Manager, Plan UK

 

Dr Stephen Burrell, Assistant Professor (Research), Durham University

 

(14:45-15:45)

3.

The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 5

Professor Zara Quigg, Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention, Liverpool John Moores University

 

Dr Rachel Fenton, Associate Professor University of Exeter Law School, Director of Kindling Transformative Interventions

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Dr Rachel Fenton, Associate Professor University of Exeter Law School, Director of Kindling Transformative Interventions

 

Dr Nathan Eisenstadt, Honorary Senior Research Associate University of

Exeter, Senior Research Associate University of Bristol, Director of Kindling

Transformative Interventions

 

(15:45)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers and in private, in relation to Item 4.4, agreed to write to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to seek further clarification on a number of points raised in her response to the Committee’s report.

4.1

Memorandum of Understanding between the Welsh Ministers and the Secretary of State for the Home Department: The Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill

Supporting documents:

4.2

Correspondence between the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Equality and Social Justice and Local Government and Housing Committees regarding accessibility of information

Supporting documents:

4.3

Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding implementation of the Future Generations Act

Supporting documents:

4.4

Written response from the Welsh Government to the report by the Equality and Social Justice Committee entitled: "60% - Giving them a voice - Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System"

Supporting documents:

4.5

Correspondence between the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Equality and Social Justice and Children and Young People Committees regarding the UK Government's Illegal Migration Bill

Supporting documents:

(15:45)

5.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(15:45- 16:05)

6.

The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(16:05-16:10)

7.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Illegal Migration Bill: consideration of responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the responses and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.