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Equality and Social Justice Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 11 November 2024 13.30

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Rhys Morgan

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/11/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13:30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: Apologies were received from Julie Morgan who had to leave the meeting at item 4.
(13:30-14:20)	2.	Disability and Employment: evidence session 11 View the background to item 2. Rhianydd Williams, Equality and Policy Officer, Wales TUC Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: Members heard evidence from Rhianydd Williams, Equality and Policy Officer, Wales TUC.
(14:35 - 15:35)	3.	Disability and Employment: evidence session 12 View the background to item 3. Angharad Dean Dee Montague - Coast, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales Isabel Linton, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales Supporting documents: Consultation response , item 3. PDF 380 KB Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Angharad Dean Dee Montague - Coast, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales Isabel Linton, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales
(15:50-16:45)	4.	Disability and Employment: evidence session 13 View the background to item 4. Rosie Cribb, Social Firms Wales Richard Wellfoot, Merthyr Institute for the Blind Supporting documents: Consultation response , item 4. PDF 149 KB Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Rosie Cribb, Social Firms Wales Richard Wellfoot, Merthyr Institute for the Blind
(16:45)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: Members noted the papers.
	5.1	Correspondence between the Chair and the Ministry of Justice regarding Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from the Ministry of Justice regarding Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System - 29 October 2024 , item 5.1 PDF 104 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Ministry of Justice regarding Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System - 14 October 2024 , item 5.1 PDF 115 KB
	5.2	Correspondence from Audit Wales regarding the Committee's follow-up inquiry into Fuel Poverty and the Warm Homes Programme View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Audit Wales to the regarding the Committee's Inquiry into Fuel Poverty in Wales - 1 November 2024 , item 5.2 PDF 134 KB
	5.3	Correspondence from the Independent Monitoring Authority regarding statements of changes to immigration rules and Wales specific legislation View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from the Independent Monitoring Authority regarding statements of changes to immigration rules and Wales specific legislation - 1 November 2024 , item 5.3 PDF 645 KB
	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(iv) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: Members agreed the motion.
(16:45- 17:00)	7.	Disability and Employment: consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: Members considered the evidence. Members agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary and ask for information as to when the Disability Task Force is going to publish its Action Plan and concern regarding the time its taken. Members agreed to write to UK Minister regarding National Insurance contributions for charities and SMEs and the impact this could have on recruiting and supporting disabled people.

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