Agenda and minutes

Equality and Social Justice Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 14 July 2025 13.00

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13:00)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: Apologies were received from Sioned Williams. Adam Price attended as a substitute for Plaid Cymru, Pursuant to Standing Order 17.49 Ruth Jones, the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee attended the meeting.
(13:00-14:00)	2.	The criminal justice system in Wales: Ministerial scrutiny session - session one View the background to item 2. Jane Hutt MS Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Sarah Murphy MS Minister for Health and Well Being Mike Connolly, Deputy Director, Community Safety Division, Welsh Government Alex Slade, Director of Primary Care, Mental Health & Early Years, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Jane Hutt MS Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Mike Connolly, Deputy Director, Community Safety Division, Welsh Government Alex Slade, Director of Primary Care, Mental Health & Early Years, Welsh Government Sarah Murphy MS, Minister for Health and Well Being, sent apologies as she was unable to attend the meeting due to illness.
(14:05-15:30)	3.	The criminal justice system in Wales: Ministerial scrutiny session - session two View the background to item 3. Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, Ministry of Justice Ian Barrow, Executive Director for HMPPS Wales Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, Ministry of Justice Ian Barrow, Executive Director for HMPPS Wales
(15:30)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: Members noted the papers.
	4.1	Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding the Chair's Forum's consultation on 'Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd' View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding the Chair's Forum's consultation on 'Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd' - 8 July 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 177 KB
	4.2	Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee to the Minister for Mental Health and Well Being regarding HMP Parc Prison View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee to the Minister for Mental Health and Well Being regarding HMP Parc Prison - 8 July 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 94 KB
	4.3	Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - 9 July 2025 , item 4.3 PDF 78 KB
	4.4	Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the EU Settlement Scheme in Wales View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the EU Settlement Scheme in Wales - 24 June 2025 , item 4.4 PDF 171 KB Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip from the Chair regarding the EU Settlement Scheme in Wales - 5 June 2025 , item 4.4 PDF 102 KB
	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to exclude the public for items 6,8 & 9 of today's meeting and for the entirety of the Committee meeting on 21 July 2025 View the background to item 5. Minutes: Members agreed the motion.
(15:30-15:45)	6.	The criminal justice system in Wales: Ministerial scrutiny session - consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Minutes: Members considered the evidence.
(16:00-16:40)	7.	Pre-appointment hearing for the National Adviser for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 16 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 7./2 is restricted Recruitment brief , item 7. PDF 105 KB VAWDASV National Adviser - Information for Candidates 2025 , item 7. PDF 305 KB Minutes: Members held a pre-appointment hearing with the Welsh Government’s preferred candidate for the role of National Adviser for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence.
(16:40-16:50)	8.	Pre-appointment hearing for the National Adviser for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence - consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Minutes: Members discussed the Pre-appointment hearing for the National Adviser for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence and agreed their recommendation to the Welsh Government.
(16:50-17:00)	9.	Social cohesion: initial consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 22 View the reasons why document 9./2 is restricted Minutes: Members considered an initial draft report.

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