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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1.
Apologies were received from Joyce Watkins AM, Rhianon Passmore AM and Janet
Finch-Saunders AM. |
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(09.15 - 10.15) |
Inquiry into refugees and asylum seekers in Wales: evidence session 4 Naomi
Alleyne, Director, Social Services and Housing, Welsh Local Government
Association Anne
Hubbard, Director, Wales Strategic Migration Partnership Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1.
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Naomi
Alleyne, Director, Social Services and Housing, Welsh Local Government
Association ·
Anne
Hubbard, Director, Wales Strategic Migration Partnership 2.2.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) agreed to provide: ·
information
about the Home Office-run schemes for refugees and asylum seekers that local
authorities in Wales can participate in, outside of the Syrian Refugee
Resettlement Scheme; ·
examples
from regional community cohesion co-ordinators of local people in the community
supporting refugees, such as “befriending” and providing language support. 2.3.
The Wales Strategic Migration Partnership agreed to provide a copy of the
research recently carried out by the United Nation High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) on refugees in Wales who overall have had positive experiences
of being resettled in Wales. |
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(10.15 - 11.15) |
Inquiry into refugees and asylum seekers in Wales: evidence session 5 Catriona
Williams OBE, Chief Executive, Children in Wales Cheryl
Martin, Development Officer, Child Poverty, Children in Wales Rocio
Cifuentes, Director, Ethnic Youth Support Team Shehla
Khan, Manager, Ethnic Youth Support Team Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1.
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Catriona
Williams OBE, Chief Executive, Children in Wales ·
Cheryl
Martin, Development Officer, Child Poverty, Children in Wales ·
Rocio
Cifuentes, Director, Ethnic Youth Support Team ·
Shehla
Khan, Manager, Ethnic Youth Support Team |
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(11.30 - 12.30) |
Inquiry into refugees and asylum seekers in Wales: evidence session 6 Professor
Bill Yule, British Psychological Society Dr
Gill Richardson, Executive Director of Public Health, Aneurin Bevan University
Health Board Roisin
O’Hare, Asylum Seeker Nurse, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1.
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Professor
Bill Yule, British Psychological Society ·
Dr
Gill Richardson, Executive Director of Public Health, Aneurin Bevan University
Health Board ·
Roisin
O’Hare, Asylum Seeker Nurse, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board 4.2.
The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board agreed to provide information about
the health assessments carried out by looked after children nurses on
unaccompanied minor refugees. |
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Paper(s) to note |
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Inquiry into refugees and asylum seekers in Wales: note of visit to the Scottish Refugee Council Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1.a.
The Committee noted the note of the visit to the Scottish Refugee Council. |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to Building Regulations Part L Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.2.a.
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to Building Regulations Part L. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 6.1.
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(12.30 - 12.45) |
Inquiry into refugees and asylum seekers in Wales - consideration of evidence under items 2, 3 and 4 Minutes: 7.1.
The Committee discussed the evidence received. |
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(12.45 - 13.00) |
Trade Union (Wales) Bill: Consideration of approach to scrutiny Minutes: 8.1.
The following Members declared relevant interests as members of unions: ·
John
Griffiths AM; ·
Siân
Gwenllian AM; ·
Jenny
Rathbone AM. 8.2.
The Committee agreed its approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Trade Union
(Wales) Bill. |
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(13.00 - 13.15) |
Consideration of Legislative Consent Memorandum on Digital Economy Bill Minutes: 9.1.
The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local
Government seeking clarification on human rights implications of the relevant
clauses of the Bill. |