Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 (Senedd)

Meeting date: Monday, 5 February 2024

Meeting time: 11.00 - 12.05
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13698


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jane Dodds MS

Altaf Hussain MS

Sarah Murphy MS

Sioned Williams MS

Ken Skates MS

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Claire Thomas (Researcher)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from the Chair, Jenny Rathbone.

 

Consequently, under Standing Order 17.22, Sarah Murphy was nominated to temporarily chair today's meeting.

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2       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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2.1   Correspondence from the Wales Women's Budget Group regarding the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2024-2025

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2.2   Correspondence from CWMPAS to the Chair regarding the Draft Budget 2024/2025

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2.3   Correspondence between the Chair and the Deputy Minister for Social Service regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee's follow up inquiry on childcare

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2.4   Correspondence from Oxfam to the Chair regarding the Little Steps, Big Struggles: Childcare in Wales report

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2.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Inter -Institutional Relations Agreement: Safety, Security and Migration Inter-ministerial group

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2.6   Correspondence from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee to the Chair  of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the Agreement for the Provision of an Asylum Partnership to Strengthen Shared International Commitments on the Protection of Refugees and Migrants

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2.7   Correspondence from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding UK-Portugal Mutual Recognition for the Purpose of Driving and Exchange of Licences

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

Members agreed the motion.

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4       Draft Budget 2024-25: consideration of draft report

Members agreed the draft report.

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5       Forward work programme: consideration of scoping paper

Members considered the forward work programme.

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