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Transcript: Transcript for 19/01/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw, MS. In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, both Jenny Rathbone MS and Sioned Williams MS made a declaration of relevant interest. |
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Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session one Pearl Costello, Food Sense Wales Hannah Gibbs, Sustain Chloe Masefield, Bwyd Powys (hosted by Cultivate) Chris Nottingham, Blaenau Gwent Food Partnership/Tai Calon Housing Association Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Pearl Costello, Food Sense Wales Hannah Gibbs, Sustain Chloe Masefield, Bwyd Powys (hosted by Cultivate) Chris Nottingham, Blaenau Gwent Food Partnership/Tai Calon
Housing Association
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Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session two Janet Hayward, Big Bocs Bwyd Sarah Germain, Farshare Cymru Katie Till, Trussell Trust Robbie Davison, Can Cook - Well Fed Simon Wright, Cegin y Bobl & Wright’s Food Emporium Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Janet Hayward, Big Bocs Bwyd Sarah Germain, Farshare Cymru Katie Till, Trussell Trust Robbie Davison, Can Cook - Well Fed Simon Wright, Cegin y Bobl & Wright’s Food Emporium |
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Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. Regarding item 4.5 of the agenda the Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government reiterating its support for the establishment a Welsh Criminal Justice Observatory. Regarding item 4.7 of the agenda the Committee agreed to write back to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to ask for further clarification regarding the welcome ticket. |
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Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Chair regarding the Future Generations Commissioner's stakeholder survey Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Committee's report: “Anything’s Achievable with the Right Support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap” Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones of the Wales Governance Centre to the Chair regarding the Criminal Justice System in Wales Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Four Nations Inter-Ministerial Group on Work and Pensions Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding welcome tickets for asylum seekers in Wales Supporting documents:
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Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the most recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee Supporting documents: |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting Minutes: Members agreed the motion. |
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(16:00-16:15) |
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of the evidence |
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(16:15-16:20) |
British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: order of consideration Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed under Standing Order 26.21, to vary the order of consideration for Stage 2 as follows:
Sections 1 to 5, Schedule 1, Sections 6 to 11 |
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