Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/03/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

No apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest were received.

(13:30-14:30)

2.

Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel five

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales

Gary Emery, Audit Director

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members received evidence from:

 

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales

Gary Emery, Audit Director, Audit Wales

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Audit Wales

(14:30)

3.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) to exclude the public from items four and seven of today's agenda and from item one of the agenda on the meeting of 18 March 2024

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(14:30-14:45)

4.

The public health approach to preventing Gender Based Violence: consideration of Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the response.

(15:00-16:45)

5.

Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: panel six

Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Dawn Docx, Chief Fire Officer of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

Councillor Gwynfor Thomas, Chair of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Roger Thomas, Chief Fire Officer of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Councillor Steven Bradwick, former Chair of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Dewi Rose, Temporary Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Dawn Docx, Chief Fire Officer of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

Councillor Gwynfor Thomas, Chair of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Roger Thomas, Chief Fire Officer of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Councillor Steven Bradwick, former Chair of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Dewi Rose, Temporary Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

 

(16:45)

6.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

6.1

Correspondence between the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Youth Justice Summit on Speech, Language and Communication needs

Supporting documents:

6.2

Correspondence from Jane Dodds to the Chair regarding the creation of a new Ministerial role for babies, children and young people

Supporting documents:

6.5

Written response from the Welsh Government regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee's response to the 2024-25 Draft Budget

Supporting documents:

6.4

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Inter-ministerial standing Committee meeting

Supporting documents:

(16:45-16:55)

7.

Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.