Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


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Meeting date: Monday, 17 October 2022

Meeting time: 14.00 - 15.53
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13120


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)

Altaf Hussain MS

Sarah Murphy MS

Sioned Williams MS

Ken Skates MS

Witnesses:

Johanna Robinson, Preferred candidate for the role of National Adviser for Violence against women, gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence

Yasmin Khan, Individual

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Angharad Roche (Deputy Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Apologies were received from Jane Dodds. Sioned Williams was substituted by Peredur Owen Griffiths for all items on the agenda relating to the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill.

 

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2       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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2.1   Correspondence with DCC Blakeman regarding Inquiry into Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence – migrant women

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2.2   Correspondence between the Permanent Secretary and the Auditor General regarding the Auditor General for Wales’ examination of the setting of Welsh Government’s well-being objectives

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3       Motion under SO17.42 (ix) to exclude the public from items 4 and 6

Members agreed the motion.

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4       Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: consideration of draft report

Members considered the draft report together with a number of amendments that had been suggested. It was agreed that a final draft of the report would be circulated to Members outside of Committee.

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5       Gender-based violence and abuse: evidence session with National Advisers for Violence against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

Members heard evidence from Johanna Robinson and Yasmin Khan, National Advisers for Violence against Women, Gender-based violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence.

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6       Gender-based violence and abuse: consideration of evidence

Members considered the evidence.

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