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Transcript: Transcript for 25/09/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Sarah Murphy.

 

Jane Bryant, Chair of the Young People, Children and Education Committee joined the Committee for today’s session.

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

2.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Draft Child Poverty Strategy: evidence session 1 (13:00-14:15)

Ally Dunhill, Eurochild

 

Mari Rege, University of Stavanger

 

Chris Birt, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Ally Dunhill, Eurochild

 

Mari Rege, University of Stavanger

 

Chris Birt, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation

(14:30-15:45)

3.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Draft Child Poverty Strategy: evidence session 2

Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

         

Sean O’Neill, Children in Wales

          

Dr Rod Hick, Cardiff University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

 

Sean O’Neill, Children in Wales

 

Dr Rod Hick, Cardiff University

(16:00-17:00)

4.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Draft Child Poverty Strategy: evidence session 3

 

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Dr Rhian Croke, Children’s Legal Centre, Swansea University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Dr Rhian Croke, Children’s Legal Centre, Swansea University

(17:00)

5.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting and for the duration of the Committee's meeting on 2 October 2023

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(17:00-17:15)

6.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Draft Child Poverty Strategy: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.