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Transcript: Transcript for 26/01/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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(13:30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The Chair welcomed Members and the public to the meeting. Apologies were received from Julie Morgan, MS. John Griffiths, MS attended as a substitute. |
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(13:30-15:30) |
British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: stage two proceedings Mark Isherwood, MS, Member in Charge of the Bill Gareth Rogers, Bill Manager, Senedd Commission Gareth Howells, Legal Services, Senedd Commission The Committee will dispose of the amendments in the following order: Sections 1 to 5; Schedule 1; Sections 6 to 11. Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.
Minutes: Mark Isherwood, MS, Member in Charge of the Bill Gareth Rogers, Bill Manager, Senedd Commission Gareth Howells, Legal Services, Senedd Commission In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Mark Isherwood MS made the following declarations of relevant interests, stating that the Member is: - Patron of the Centre of Sight and Sound (formerly North Wales Deaf Association); and - Chair of the cross-party group on deaf issues.
The Committee disposed of the amendments in the following order: Sections 1 to 5; Schedule 1; Sections 6 to 11. Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings were available on the Bill page. Minutes: Amendment
1 (Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed
in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 2
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 3
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 16
(Sioned Williams, MS)
Amendment 4
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 17
(Sioned Williams, MS)
Amendment 5 (Mark
Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 6
(Mark Isherwood, MS )was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 7 (Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 19
(Sioned Williams, MS) was withdrawn. Amendment 18
(Sioned Williams, MS) was not moved. Amendment 8
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 20
(Sioned Williams, MS) was withdrawn. Amendment 21
(Sioned Williams, MS) was not moved. Amendment 22
(Sioned Williams, MS) was not moved. Amendment 9
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 10 (Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 11
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 23
(Sioned Williams, MS)
Amendment 12
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 13
(Mark Isherwood, MS )was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 24
(Sioned Williams, MS) was not moved. Amendment 14
(Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). Amendment 15 (Mark Isherwood, MS) was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
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(15:30) |
Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. In relation to item 3.2 Members agreed to write to Welsh Government to clarify the reason why the Committee had to issue a correction to its final report regarding the EU Settlement Scheme. In relation to item 3.4 Members agreed to write to Welsh Government to request a technical briefing from officials on progress relating to the Welsh Benefits Charter. |
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Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding food poverty Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Chair in response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report: "Settled but not safe? EU citizens who stayed after Brexit" Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Welsh Women's Budget Group and Women's Equality Network Wales to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government's 2026-2027 Budget Supporting documents: |
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Welsh Government response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report scrutinising the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27 Supporting documents: |
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(15:30) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting and for the entirety of the Committee's meeting on 2 February 2026 Minutes: Members agreed the motion. |
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(15:30-15:45) |
Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of preparations for focus group sessions Minutes: Members received and update and discussed the logistics of the upcoming focus group session. |
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