, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you very much, and thank you very much for your stimulating papers. It's unusual for us to get something that really hits back on what we're doing, so it's very welcome. I want to look at procurement and the foundational economy, and I have a particular…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The committee will next meet on 30 September, where we will have the first of our disability employment and payment gap inquiry sessions with a whole host of experts in this field. Under Standing Order 17.42, can we now resolve to exclude the public from the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Papers to note
There are nine papers to note, and I wondered if you were content to approve them. Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Thank you very much. The clock has beaten us. Just to say that we are going to be debating the most recent annual report in Plenary on 5 November. That's important because obviously Members of this committee are familiar with some of the complexities of this…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Excellent. Thank you. Sioned Williams.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
There are two members on it, but they're not the individuals in front of us today, according to the information provided by the Welsh Government. But, presumably, that's a way in which you can maintain contact with the wider stakeholders group and their…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Thank you. Can I call Joel James?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Okay. But what capacity do you have, in light of the history of the Windrush generation, that the Home Office is adhering to the High Court ruling?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
So, just to clarify, following the landmark ruling that you managed to obtain in December 2022, these 40,000 plus citizens who've got pre-settled status, how will you be able to track that they are going to get permanency, now that the High Court has ruled…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Great, thank you very much. Julie Morgan.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Very good. Carolyn, did you have any further questions?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Sioned just wanted to pick up on—.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Okay, thank you. Carolyn Thomas.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Okay. It's difficult to envisage how those people are going to have support to assert their rights. How will they find out about you if they didn't know that they had to apply by the deadline?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
And you remain in contact, do you, with all the people who have had their applications rejected?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Well, I think the issue is—. You say 'good reason' for being able to apply, but anybody who is a EU citizen and who didn't know about this—. I think one of the big concerns we have is that there are now barriers being put up to make it easier to chuck people…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU Settlement Scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: Evidence session 3
Welcome back to the Equality and Social Justice Committee. We're now going to take our third evidence session on the EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit. I'm very pleased to welcome three senior people from the Independent Monitoring…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. That's helpful. Unless there are any further questions, I’d like to thank you all for coming along today. I think the fact you’ve all made the journey to be here in person tells us a lot about your commitment to human rights, and we thank you…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
I mean, you can see there’s a conflict in expending resources on something that you know you’re not going to have the resources to implement, but, if you’re not asking the questions, then you can’t even be intellectually interrogating the policy.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
One of the constant themes in our negotiations with the Government is around the need for integrated impact assessments, particularly around budgetary proposals and the impact it has on different protected characteristics groups. Is that resistance to do with…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
Very good. Has anybody got any further questions? Joel.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Sioned Williams.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
Charles.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Sioned Williams. Sorry, Joel, did you want to come in?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
One of the problems here is that it's great to make declarations; it's really how do we have meaningful targets to enable us to assess what impact it's having on the lives of citizens. We can have Cardiff being a child-friendly city and Swansea a human rights…
