Agenda and minutes

Equality and Social Justice Committee (Remote) - Monday, 16 March 2026 13.30

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Contact: Rhys Morgan

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Transcript: Transcript for 16/03/2026 - 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: No apologies were received. Declarations of interest were made by the following: Jenny Rathbone stated she is a Trustee at Good Food in Llanedeyrn. Sioned Williams stated that she is a trustee at PANTRY, a food bank in Pontardawe. Jane Dodds stated that she established a community meal programme, via her local church
(13:30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: Members noted the papers.
	2.1	Correspondence from Audit Wales to the Finance Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Audit Wales to the Finance Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services - 26 February 2026 , item 2.1 PDF 194 KB
	2.2	Correspondence from Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service to the Chair regarding cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service to the Chair regarding information on when the work underway by the BOLD programme to link cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families will be available - 27 February 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 129 KB Correspondence from the Chair to Ian Barrow Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales and Community Accommodation Service regarding information on when the work underway by the BOLD programme to link cross-government datasets relating to prisoners and their children and families will be available - 13 February 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 88 KB
	2.3	Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding a recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding a recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee - 2 March 2026 , item 2.3 PDF 175 KB
	2.4	Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Chair regarding Wales Impact Reports View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Chair regarding Wales Impact Reports - 2 March 2026 , item 2.4 PDF 156 KB Briefing paper , item 2.4 PDF 196 KB
	2.5	Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the expansion of HMP Parc View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the expansion of HMP Parc - 9 March 2026 , item 2.5 PDF 239 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the expansion of HMP Parc - 6 February 2026 , item 2.5 PDF 117 KB
	2.6	Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill - 9 March 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 183 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill - 26 February 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 104 KB
	2.7	Correspondence from Chief Fire Officer Fin Monahan of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service to the Chair regarding training progress View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Email from Chief Fire Officer Fin Monahan , item 2.7 PDF 195 KB View as HTML (2.7/1) 18 KB Attachment 1 - Year in Review infographic , item 2.7 PDF 1 MB Attachment 2 - Diversity and facilities update , item 2.7 PDF 61 KB Attachment 3 - Ethics, Values and Standards update , item 2.7 PDF 73 KB Attachment 4 - Leadership update , item 2.7 PDF 140 KB Attachment 5 - Plan on a page , item 2.7 PDF 768 KB There are a further 7 documents.View the full list of documents for item 2.7
(13:30)	3.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 3. Minutes: Members agreed the motion.
(13:30-14:15)	4.	Briefing from Welsh Government officials regarding the Welsh Benefits Charter View the background to item 4. Claire Germain, Deputy Director Tackling Poverty and Supporting Families, Welsh Government David Willis, Head of Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government Paul Neave, Head of Social Welfare, Advice and Department for Work and Pensions Policy, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 4./1 is restricted Minutes: Members received a briefing from the following Welsh Government officials regarding the Welsh Benefits Charter: Claire Germain, Deputy Director Tackling Poverty and Supporting Families, Welsh Government David Willis, Head of Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government Paul Neave, Head of Social Welfare, Advice and Department for Work and Pensions Policy, Welsh Government
(14:15-14:45)	5.	Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of draft report View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 30 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Minutes: Members considered the draft report and made a number of small revisions.
(14:45 - 15:00)	6.	Armed Forces Bill: consideration of draft report View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Legislative Consent Memorandum- Armed Forces Bill , item 6. PDF 221 KB Restricted enclosure 34 View the reasons why document 6./3 is restricted Minutes: Members discussed the draft report, made revisions and decided to agree the final report outside of Committee.

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