Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee room 3

Meeting date: Monday, 15 April 2024

Meeting time: 13.30 - 14.46
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13863


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)

Jane Dodds MS

Altaf Hussain MS

Sioned Williams MS

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

Claire Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

 

Apologies were received from Sarah Murphy MS and it was noted that Ken Skates MS has resigned from the Committee following his appointment to the Welsh Government.

 

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2       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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2.1   Correspondence between the Chair and the South Wales Fire Commissioners regarding Fire and Rescue Services in Wales

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2.2   Correspondence from the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust to the Chair providing additional information in the Fire and Rescue Services inquiry

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2.3   Correspondence from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair requesting further information relating to budget scrutiny

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2.4   Correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Chair responding to an action point that arose following the Equality and Social justice Committee meeting on 21 January 2024 regarding Equality, Race and Disability Evidence Units

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2.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the strip searching of children by Police

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2.6   Correspondence between the Chair and OXFAM regarding the follow-up inquiry into childcare provision in Wales

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2.7   An executive summary from the NHS Confederation Wales entitled: "Action for equality in Wales and Northern Ireland"

 

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

Members agreed the motion.

 

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4       Forward work programme: consideration of next steps

Members considered the forward work plan for the Summer term.

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