Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Rhys Morgan 

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Transcript: Transcript for 15/12/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

No apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest were given.

(13:30-14:30)

2.

Experiences of the criminal justice system: evidence session with Dr Robert Jones

Dr Robert Jones, Wales Governance Centre

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from Dr Robert Jones, Wales Governance Centre.

(14:30)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

3.1

Correspondence from Mark Isherwood MS to the Finance Committee regarding his response to the Finance Committee's stage one report on the scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence from Public Health Wales to the Chair regarding the Sixth Senedd Legacy Report

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence from Welsh Government to the Chair providing further information in respect of follow-up points to the scrutiny session on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2026-27

Supporting documents:

3.4

Correspondence from Wales Women's Budget Group and the Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales to the Chair regarding the publication of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27

Supporting documents:

(14:30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(14:30 - 14:45)

5.

Experiences of the criminal justice system: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(14:45 - 15:30)

6.

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Future Generations Act: key issues

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the key issues paper.