Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:31 - 11:55

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:

http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_800000_21_09_2011&t=0&l=en

 

 

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Ann Jones (Chair)

Peter Black

Mike Hedges

Mark Isherwood

Bethan Jenkins

Gwyn Price

Ken Skates

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Joyce Watson

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Kate Bennett, Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales

Claire Bowler

Wayne Crocker, Mencap Cyrmu

Sue Dye, Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales

Dawn Gullis

Mair Rigby, Cardiff University

Dr Jasmin Tregidga, Cardiff University

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Hannah Johnson (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1.  Introduction and Apologies

1.1Apologies were received from William Graham. The Chair thanked William for his contribution to the Committees’ work and noted that Janet Finch –Saunders would be replacing him on the Committee.  

 

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2.  Disability-related Harassment - Evidence gathering

2.1 The Chair welcomed the following witnesses: Kate Bennett and Sue Dye from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales, Wayne Crocker, Claire Bowler and Dawn Gullis from Mencap Cymru and Dr Mair Rigby and Dr Jasmin Tregidga from Cardiff University.

 

2.2 The witnesses made presentations and answered questions from Members.

 

2.3 Kate Bennett agreed to send the Clerk a copy of the Equality and Human Rights commission report entitled ‘How Fair is Wales’.

 

2.4 Dr Mair Rigby agreed to send the Clerk two documents relating to disability-related harassment.

 

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3.  Papers to Note

3.1 The Committee noted the papers.

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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