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22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Yes, I think that would be helpful.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
We'll reflect on the kind offer you have made, and we can speak outside this meeting.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Thank you. Joel James.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
I don't think we are either. Sioned Williams.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Oh, I beg your pardon.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Let's move on to the inspection and audit regime, because these people are supposed to know about—
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. So, it goes back to the corporate cohesion of the body to ensure that people specialise.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. The specific I want to challenge you on, Minister, is that you say that FRA business is unavoidably focused and technical in nature, and that makes it difficult for lay people to do it. I challenge that, because if I put my name forward to be a member…
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
I have a specific I want to pick up, but, Jane, did you have any further—?
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Jane, Joel James just wanted to come in and I'll come back to you.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Joel James had a—.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay, thank you. I'll move on to ask Jane Dodds to come in.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
But, once things go to an industrial tribunal, they're presumably more than a grievance.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay, all right. And I'm still trying to process the information that Mr Stephens had no prior knowledge of any investigation outstanding against Mr Millington before, presumably, he advised the commissioners—
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
I think certainly Mr Stephens has said he has published three thematic reviews, and it would be very helpful to the committee if we were able to see those, because I assume they don't mention individuals by name, or—.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Very good. Jane Dodds. Oh, sorry, Sioned, you wanted to come in on this, and then I'll come to Jane Dodds.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Thank you for that. Julie Morgan, back to you.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Fine.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. So, Dan Stephens, you were never given a copy of the independent report into the complaint against Mr Millington.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Indeed.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
He can't hear any of us.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. I'd just like to inform the Minister that Dawn Docx, the chief officer for north Wales, told us that the complaint against Mr Millington had been investigated and three were upheld and four were partially upheld and the latter were deemed to be learning…
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Jane Dodds, did you want to come in?
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Back to you, Julie.
22 April 2024Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, and the Chief Fire Adviser
Okay, so they're from outside south Wales, but not outside the fire service.