Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/12/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(12:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

No apologies, substitutions nor declarations of interest were received.

(12:00-13:00)

2.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan: Ministerial evidence session

Jane Hutt, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip

Amelia John, Welsh Government:  Interim Director – Communities & Tackling Poverty

Riaz Hassan, Welsh Government: Head of Anti-racist Wales Action Plan Implementation Team

Rajvi Glasbrook Griffiths, Welsh Government: Senior Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan Project Manager

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from the following:

 

Jane Hutt, MS, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip

Amelia John, Interim Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty

Riaz Hassan, Head of Anti-racist Wales Action Plan Implementation Team

Rajvi Glasbrook Griffiths, Senior Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan Project Manager

 

 

(13:00)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

3.1

Correspondence between the Chair and Policing in Wales regarding perpetrator programmes

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence to the Chair from the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding the Equality and Human Rights Monitor 2023: Is Wales Fairer? report

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the First Minister regarding the 40th British-Irish Council Summit

Supporting documents:

(13:00)

4.

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

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(13:00-13:15)

5.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(14:00-14:20)

6.

Forward work programme: scoping paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members agreed the forward work programme.

(14:20 - 15:30)

7.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the draft report and suggested some minor amendments. Members decided to further consider the report, once amendments had been made, outside of Committee.