Meeting Venue:
Video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Monday, 7 February 2022
Meeting time: 13. - 16.30
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12606
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Category |
Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair) Jane Dodds MS Sam Rowlands MS (In place of Altaf Hussain MS) Sarah Murphy MS Sioned Williams MS Ken Skates MS |
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Witnesses: |
Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Heledd Morgan, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales, Auditor General for Wales, Audit Wales Mark Jeffs, Audit Wales |
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Committee Staff: |
Rhys Morgan (Clerk) Rachael Davies (Second Clerk) Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Equality and Social Justice Committee.
The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Sarah Murphy MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.
Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain. Sam Rowlands was in attendance as a substitute.
2 Annual Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner
Members held a scrutiny session with the Future Generations Commissioner.
3 Papers to note
3.1 Correspondence between Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform and Dr Davies regarding prisoner voting
Members noted the correspondence.
3.2 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Members noted the correspondence.
3.3 Correspondence from Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to First Minister and Counsel General regarding draft budget 2022-23
Members noted the correspondence.
4 Motion under SO17.42 (iv) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
The motion was agreed.
5 Annual Scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: Consideration of evidence
Members considered the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to write to the Department of Work and Pensions.
6 Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme: Briefing session with Audit Wales
Members received a detailed briefing session with Audit Wales.
7 Update on amendments to the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill
Members noted the amendments.