Agenda

Pre-meeting

Public meeting

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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Papers to note

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Correspondence from Audit Wales to the Finance Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from Audit Wales to the Finance Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services - 26 February 2026 , item 2.1 PDF 194 KB

Correspondence from Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service to the Chair regarding cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service to the Chair regarding information on when the work underway by the
  BOLD programme to link cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families will be available - 27 February 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 129 KB
• Correspondence from the Chair to Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service regarding information on when the work underway by the BOLD programme to link cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families will be available - 13 February 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 88 KB

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding a recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding a recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee - 2 March 2026 , item 2.3 PDF 175 KB

Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Chair regarding Wales Impact Reports

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Chair regarding Wales Impact Reports - 2 March 2026 , item 2.4 PDF 156 KB
• Briefing paper , item 2.4 PDF 196 KB

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the expansion of HMP Parc

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the expansion of HMP Parc - 9 March 2026 , item 2.5 PDF 239 KB
• Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the expansion of HMP Parc - 6 February 2026 , item 2.5 PDF 117 KB

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill

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Supporting documents:

• Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill - 9 March 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 183 KB
• Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill - 26 February 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 104 KB

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

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Private meeting

Briefing from Welsh Government officials regarding the Welsh Benefits Charter

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Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of draft report

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted

Armed Forces Bill: consideration of draft report

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Supporting documents:

• Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted
• Legislative Consent Memorandum- Armed Forces Bill , item 6. PDF 221 KB
• Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 6./3 is restricted