, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
So, instead of coming back at—. If we can come back at 14:55, and then we can resume on the longer term perspective on your seven-year term. Thank you very much indeed. So, we'll see you at 14:55. Thank you very much.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay. Thank you very much for that. Unless any other Members have got a burning issue they want to pick up on now, I suggest that we take a slightly earlier break, and possibly endeavour to come back five minutes earlier, if that's all right with you, Sophie?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Well, I think in terms of the progress on the national indicators, the milestones.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
So, to finish, really, what are the areas that you're deeply worried about, because you're described as saying that you're deeply worried about some areas, so, which are they?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay. So, clearly, progress has been made. Are public services boards resilient enough now to weather the storm ahead in terms of the budgetary cuts that are, obviously, on the horizon?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
We have 22 local authorities, some of them half the size of the largest ones, and I always saw the public services boards as the vehicle for that long-term, joined-up working. They've been in existence now for six years. What work have you been doing to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay, thank you very much. Sarah Murphy.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Over to Jayne Bryant.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay. We heard what you said. We can always come back to it. We're going to need to move on now, because we've still got quite a lot of questions in this first section. Jane Dodds.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Thank you for sharing with the committee the section 20 review report, which was published today. I know Altaf Hussain has got some questions on that.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Just following up on one point, it's the Department for Work and Pensions who should be paying for young people to be able to get to a job interview, isn't it? What conversations have you had, if any, with a non-devolved Government department on…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay. Because we're not going to be able to decarbonise people's homes, if we haven't got the skills to do it, so that is something that is definitely a piece of work that needs to be done in the future. Can I pass over to Sioned Williams now?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Okay. Heledd.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. That's a whirlwind tour of all the things you've been doing. Thank you very much. Before I hand over to other Members, I just wanted to look at one specific that you highlighted in your annual report, and that's the 'Skills through Crisis…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the work of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Welcome back to the Equality and Social Justice Committee and, this afternoon, we're going to be scrutinising the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. Before we start, I'd just like to say that we've had apologies from Ken Skates; I'm very pleased to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from items 4, 8 and 9 of the meeting
We'll now take a short break and we will be returning in public session at 13:45, where we'll be hearing from the well-being of future generations commissioner. But, under Standing Order 17.42, can I get the committee's agreement to exclude the public from…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Thank you very much indeed.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Okay. Thank you very much indeed for your evidence. We'll obviously send you a transcript for you to check for accuracy, and also, with your permission, Minister, we'll write to you about various ends that we need to tie up for factual accuracy. Obviously, we…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Okay. Finally from me, Lord Bellamy said that all women leaving prison are offered accommodation, yet the women we saw in both Eastwood Park and Styal said they were looking forward to just being given a rail ticket and told to get back to Wales. And also, in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Jane Hutt—. Jane Dodds, I beg your pardon. Could you come in now?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Very good. Altaf, did you have a brief supplementary, before I move to Jane Dodds? You've muted yourself.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Thank you. If you could write to us subsequently, if that's possible.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Okay. We'll have to take a break in order to resolve this matter.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
I think, Sioned, we need to move on. We need to move on. We'll come back to you if there's time, but Jack Sargeant wanted to raise some questions about those in custody.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Women's experiences in the criminal justice system—evidence session 4
Sioned.
