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Equality and Social Justice Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 2 March 2026 10.00

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Rhys Morgan

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09:30-10:00)		Pre-meet
(10:00-12:05)		Public meeting
(10:00)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1.
(10:00-10:30)	2.	Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip View the background to item 2. Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Claire Germain, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty & Supporting Families, Welsh Government Keith Smyton, Deputy Director, Food, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 3 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Evidence paper from Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 224 KB
(10:30-10:35)		Break
(10:35 -12:05)	3.	General Ministerial scrutiny: session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip View the background to item 3. Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Amelia John, Director, Communities & Social Justice, Welsh Government Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh Government Ian Jones, Deputy Director, Equality, Poverty & Children's Evidence and Support, Welsh Government Lorna Hall, Deputy Director, Equality & Human Rights, Welsh Government Mike Connolly, Deputy Director, Community Safety Division, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Evidence paper from Welsh Government: Evidence paper , item 3. PDF 293 KB Evidence paper from Welsh Government: Annexe 1 , item 3. PDF 511 KB View as HTML (3./3) 69 KB Evidence paper from Welsh Government: Anti Racist Wales Plan , item 3. PDF 2 MB
(12:05)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4.
	4.1	Correspondence to the Chair from Cadoxton Primary School regarding "Ready, Steady, Cook – Family Healthy Cooking Programme" View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Cadoxton Primary School regarding "Ready, Steady, Cook – Family Healthy Cooking Programme" , item 4.1 PDF 177 KB
	4.2	Correspondence to the Chair from NHS Wales Dieticians regarding the Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from NHS Wales Dieticians regarding the Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry - 9 February 2026 , item 4.2 PDF 139 KB
	4.3	Correspondence to the Chair from Colegau Cymru regarding Welsh Colleges new approach to recognising prior learning View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Colegau Cymru regarding Welsh Colleges new approach to Recognising Prior Learning - 10 February 2026 , item 4.3 PDF 165 KB
	4.4	Correspondence to the Chair from Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food regarding the access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food regarding the access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry - document one (sent via email) , item 4.4 PDF 214 KB Correspondence to the Chair from Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food regarding the access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food inquiry - document two (sent by email) , item 4.4 PDF 349 KB
	4.5	Correspondence to the Chair from Michelle Crotty of the Judicial Office regarding experiences of the Criminal Justice System View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Michelle Crotty of the Judicial Office regarding experiences of the Criminal Justice System - 10 February 2026 , item 4.5 PDF 152 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Judicial Office regarding experiences of the Criminal Justice System - 15 January 2026 , item 4.5 PDF 111 KB
	4.6	Correspondence to the Chair from the Magistrates Association regarding the increase in women in Wales remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from the Magistrates Association regarding the increase in women in Wales remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts - 12 February 2026 , item 4.6 PDF 305 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Magistrates Association regarding the increase in women in Wales remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts - 14 January 2026 , item 4.6 PDF 87 KB
	4.7	Correspondence to the Chair from the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations of the Future Generations Report 2025 View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from the Future Generations Commissioner regarding the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations of the Future Generations Report 2025 - 18 February 2026 , item 4.7 PDF 152 KB
(12:05)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 5.
(12:05-12:20)		Private meeting
(12:05-12:10)	6.	Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip - consideration of the evidence View the background to item 6.
(12:10-12:20)	7.	General Ministerial scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip - consideration of the evidence View the background to item 7.

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