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Transcript: Transcript for 12/12/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(11:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Ken Skates.

 

Jack Sargeant acted as a substitute for items 1-4 on the agenda and Jayne Bryant acted as a substitute for the remainder of the meeting.

(11:30-12:30)

2.

Women's experiences in the criminal justice system: evidence session four

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice

 

Karin Phillips, Deputy Director for Community Safety, Welsh Government

 

James Searle, Head of Crime and Justice Team, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice

Karin Phillips, Deputy Director for Community Safety, Welsh Government

James Searle, Head of Crime and Justice Team, Welsh Government

3.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from items 4 and 8 and 9 of the meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(12:30-13:00)

4.

Women's experiences in the criminal justice system: consideration of key issues

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence and agreed to seek additional information in relation to several points raised during the inquiry.

(13:45 - 14:45)

5.

Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

 

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

 

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

(15:00 - 15:45)

6.

Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

 

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

 

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

Minutes:

Members heard further evidence from:

 

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jacob Ellis, Lead Change Maker: Public Affairs and International

Heledd Morgan, Lead Change Maker

(15:45)

7.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

7.1

Welsh Government response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report on Gender based violence and the needs of migrant women.

Supporting documents:

7.2

Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Social Justice regarding Fuel Poverty and the Warm Homes programme

Supporting documents:

7.3

Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding an Inquiry into Public Appointments

Supporting documents:

(15:45- 16:05)

8.

Annual scrutiny of Future Generations Commissioner: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(16:05-16:20)

9.

Forward work programme

Minutes:

Members considered the Forward Work Programme.