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Transcript: Transcript for 13/02/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

No apologies were received from Members and no substitutions were made.

 

Under Standing Order 17.24A Sarah Murphy MS made a declaration of interest in relation to Item 3.

 

 

 

 

 

(13:30 - 14:45)

2.

Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session two

Sarah Germain, Chief Executive Officer  - FareShare

Susan Lloyd-Selby, Network Lead Wales - Trussell Trust

Jen Griffiths, Service Manager – Flintshire County Council

Robbie Davison - Well Fed

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from the following witnesses:

 

Sarah Germain, Chief Executive Officer - FareShare

Jen Griffiths, Service Manager – Flintshire County Council

Robbie Davison - Well Fed

 

Apologies were received from Susan Lloyd-Selby, Network Lead Wales at the Trussell Trust.

 

(15:00-15:50)

3.

Debt and the impact of the rising cost of living: evidence session three

Nicola Field – Credit Unions of Wales

Karen Davies – Purple Shoots 

Ceri Cunnington – Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog

 

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from the following witnesses:

 

Nicola Field – Credit Unions of Wales

Karen Davies – Purple Shoots

 

Apologies were recevied from Ceri Cunnington of Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog.

(15:50)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

4.1

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership to the Chair regarding the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

4.2

Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Llywydd regarding the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

(15:50)

5.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(15:50- 16:05)

6.

Follow-up work on debt and the cost of living: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(16:05-16:35)

7.

Women's experiences in the criminal justice system: consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.

 

(16:35-16:55)

8.

Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system: consideration of key issues

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at the next meeting.

 

(16:55-17:05)

9.

EU Settlement Scheme: monitoring report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members agreed to finalise the report outside of Committee.