Concise Minutes - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Meeting time: 11.18 - 12.41
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4850

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	John Griffiths AM (Chair) Gareth Bennett AM Janet Finch-Saunders AM Siân Gwenllian AM Bethan Sayed AM Rhianon Passmore AM Jenny Rathbone AM Jack Sargeant AM
Witnesses:	Huw Irranca-Davies AM, Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip Jo-Anne Daniels, Welsh Government Owain Lloyd, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk) Hannah Johnson (Researcher) Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1. The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

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2 Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales - evidence session 9

2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

· Huw Irranca-Davies AM, Minister for Children, Social Services and Older People

· Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip

· Jo-Anne Daniels, Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

· Owain Lloyd, Deputy Director, Childcare, Play and Early Years Division, Welsh Government

2.2 During the session the Minister for Children, Social Services and Older People agreed to provide an initial analysis of the Childcare offer pilot schemes.

2.3 During the session the Leader of the House and Chief Whip agreed to provide data on women in STEM industries, in particular recruitment, and retention after maternity leave.

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3 Papers to note

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3.1 Letter from the Llywydd in relation to Senedd@Delyn

3.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Llywydd in relation to Senedd@Delyn.

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3.2 Letter from the First Minister in relation to human rights in Wales

3.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister in relation to human rights in Wales.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from item 1 of the meeting on 7 June 2018

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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5 Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales - discussion of the evidence received under item 2

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to write to the Minister for Children, Social Services and Older People and to the Leader of the House and Chief Whip on matters raised during the session.

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