Agenda and minutes

Equality and Social Justice Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 22 January 2024 13.30

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Rhys Morgan

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/01/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13:30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: Declarations of interest were made by Jenny Rathbone, Sarah Murphy and Sioned Williams as all three Members are subscribers to the Bevan Foundation. Sioned Williams also declared an interest as a Trustee of the Pantry Food Bank in Pontardawe.
(13:30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: Members noted the papers.
	2.1	Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip regarding the European Union Settlement Scheme View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding European Union Settlement Scheme- 19 December 2023 , item 2.1 PDF 216 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip regarding European Union Settlement Scheme- 24 November 2023 , item 2.1 PDF 160 KB
	2.2	Correspondence from Auditory Verbal UK to the Chair regarding improving hearing outcomes for deaf babies View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Auditory Verbal UK to the Chair regarding Improving hearing outcomes for deaf babies - 10 January 2024 , item 2.2 PDF 249 KB
(13:30 - 15:00)	3.	Draft Budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session View the background to item 3. Jane Hutt, MS, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Hannah Blythyn, MS, Deputy Minister for Social Partnership Amelia John, Director, Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government Liz Lalley, Director, Risk, Resilience & Community Safety, Welsh Government Claire Germain, Deputy Director - Tackling Poverty & Supporting Families, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Welsh Government's evidence paper & annexe A , item 3. PDF 311 KB Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding In Year Financial Scrutiny 2023/2024 - 31 July 2023 , item 3. PDF 354 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip regarding In Year Financial Scrutiny 2023/2024 - 5 July 2023 , item 3. PDF 132 KB Minutes: Members questioned the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip on the Draft Budget 2024-2025.
(15:00)	4.	Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: Members agreed the motion.
(15:00 - 15:30)	5.	Draft Budget 2024-25: consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: Members considered the evidence and agreed to write to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip seeking clarification and further information on a number of matters raised within the meeting.
(15:30-15:50)	6.	EU Settlement Scheme: update on monitoring work View the background to item 6. Minutes: Members considered the update.
(15:50- 16:00)	7.	Forward work programme View the background to item 7. Minutes: Members considered the forward work programme.

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