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Transcript: Transcript for 12/05/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: No apologies were given nor any declarations of interest made. |
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Social cohesion: ministerial evidence session Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh Government John Davies, Head of Cohesion,
Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Andrew Charles, Deputy Director, Cohesive Communities, Welsh Government John Davies, Head of Cohesion, Welsh Government
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Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. In relation to item 3.1 Members agreed to seek clarification about how many children would be without provision following the increased funding and places. In relation to item 3.3 Members agreed to seek legal advice regarding Welsh Government powers to prevent strip searching of children. In relation to item 3.5 Members requested further information Post Custody Accommodation Working group.
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Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Chair regarding the expansion of the Flying Start programme Supporting documents:
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Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Partnership to the Chair of the Environment, Transport and Rural Affairs Committee regarding the Welsh Government’s legislative consent memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Children's Legal Centre Wales to the Chair regarding the strip searching of children in Wales Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding speech , language and communication needs in the criminal justice system Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Post-Custody Accommodation Working Group regarding support for Prisoners Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report: "Anything’s Achievable with the Right Support - Tackling the Disability Employment Gap" Supporting documents:
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Response from the Welsh Government to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report on the response to the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Chair regarding Social Cohesion Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Chair regarding the Democratic Engagement Grant Supporting documents:
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Welsh Government Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair regarding Free School Meals Supporting documents: |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Minutes: Members agreed the motion. |
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Social cohesion: consideration of evidence Minutes: Members considered the evidence and welcomed the Cabinet
Secretary’s offer to share Welsh Government’s mis-information toolkit, together
with the work plan for Community Cohesion Co-ordinators and an updated list of
the social cohesion grant funded projects. |
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Disability and Employment: consideration of response and additional work Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered a draft letter concerning support for
employment of disabled people and welfare reform. A number of amendments were
requested and it was agreed that a revised draft would be circulated to
Members. |