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Transcript: Transcript for 21/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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(13:30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Equality
and Social Justice Committee. Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain. Sam Kurtz was in
attendance as a substitute. The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of
the meeting, the Committee had agreed that Sarah Murphy MS would become
Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22. Sam Kurtz declared an interest as a director of the
registered charity: The Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs. |
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(13.30-14.30) |
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Evidence session 5 Jane Hutt, Minister for Social Justice Steve Chamberlain, Domestic Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty Policy Lead Mark Alexander, Head of Public Sector Decarbonisation, Innovation and Fuel Poverty Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members heard evidence from the Minister for Social Justice,
Jane Hutt, MS. |
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(14:30) |
Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. |
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Welsh Government response to Committee report: Minding the Future - The Childcare Barrier Facing Working Parents Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Senedd Commission on the use of the term BAME Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from Travelling Ahead regarding the implementation of the Housing (Wales) Act Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Enforcement Conduct Board regarding debt enforcement Supporting documents: |
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(14:30) |
Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Minutes: The motion was agreed. |
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(14:45-15:10) |
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Briefing session with Audit Wales Mark Jeffs, Audit Wales Chris Pugh, Audit Wales Seth Newman, Audit Wales Minutes: Members received a briefing from Audit Wales. |
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(15:10 - 15:25) |
Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Consideration of evidence Minutes: Members considered the evidence
received under item 2. Members agreed to write to Welsh
Government to seek further information in relation to a number of items raised
during the evidence session. |
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(15:25-15:30) |
UK Government consultation on proposals to reform Human Rights Act 1998: consideration of draft correspondence Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered and agreed a letter to the Lord
Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. |
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(15:30-16:10) |
Future Generations Commissioner: annual scrutiny - draft report Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered the draft report and agreed to finalise
it outside of Committee. |
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(16:10-16:30) |
Forward work programme Forward Work Programme Women’s safety and gender-based violence: Revised Terms of Reference Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered and agreed the Forward Work Programme. |
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(16:30-16:35) |
EU Settlement Scheme: Monitoring report Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members noted the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) monitoring
report and agreed to write to the Minister for Social Justice to seek further
information in relation to the deadline for EUSS family permits. |