Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 13/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(10.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1     The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting; there were no apologies.

(10.15-11.00)

2.

Oral evidence session on the diversity of the Assembly - evidence session with the Wales Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales Equality and Human Rights Commission

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The Committee heard evidence from the Wales Equality and Human Rights Commission.

(11.00-11.45)

3.

Oral evidence session on the diversity of the Assembly - evidence session with academics

Professor Rosie Campbell, Kings College London

Dr Nicole Martin, The University of Manchester

 

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

3.2     Professor Rosie Campbell agreed to provide the Committee with relevant research in relation to job sharing.

(11.45-11.50)

4.

Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting.

Minutes:

4.1     The motion was agreed.

(11.50-12.05)

5.

Oral evidence sessions on the diversity of the Assembly - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

5.2     The Committee agreed to write to the Wales Equality and Human Rights Commission to seek its views on job sharing and how it might improve diversity.

(12.05-12.20)

6.

Public engagement strategy

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee considered its public engagement strategy and agreed to return to the issue at a future meeting.

(12.20-12.25)

7.

Forward work programme

Minutes:

7.1     The Committee noted its forward work programme and agreed to return to the issue at a future meeting.