Y Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb, Hawliau Dynol a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol

Equality, Human Rights and Social Justice Committee

15/07/2026

Aelodau'r Pwyllgor a oedd yn bresennol

Committee Members in Attendance

Anthony Slaughter
Elfed Williams
Jane Dodds
Jayne Bryant
Joe Martin
Laura Anne Jones
Sarah Rees
Steve Bayliss
Zaynub Akbar Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor
Committee Chair

Swyddogion y Senedd a oedd yn bresennol

Senedd Officials in Attendance

Angharad Roche Dirprwy Glerc
Deputy Clerk
Mared Llwyd Ail Glerc
Second Clerk
Rhys Morgan Clerc
Clerk

Cofnodir y trafodion yn yr iaith y llefarwyd hwy ynddi yn y pwyllgor. Yn ogystal, cynhwysir trawsgrifiad o’r cyfieithu ar y pryd. Lle mae cyfranwyr wedi darparu cywiriadau i’w tystiolaeth, nodir y rheini yn y trawsgrifiad.

The proceedings are reported in the language in which they were spoken in the committee. In addition, a transcription of the simultaneous interpretation is included. Where contributors have supplied corrections to their evidence, these are noted in the transcript.

Cyfarfu’r pwyllgor yn y Senedd a thrwy gynhadledd fideo.

Dechreuodd y cyfarfod am 10:01.

The committee met in the Senedd and by video-conference.

The meeting began at 10:01.

1. Cyflwyniadau, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Bore da. Croeso, everyone. Nice to see you again. Welcome to the second meeting of the Equality, Human Rights and Social Justice Committee. Today's meeting will start in public and is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv. The Record of Proceedings will be published after the session has finished. This meeting is bilingual, and simultaneous translation from Welsh to English is available. I haven't had any apologies yet. Laura Anne Jones will be joining us shortly. But before we begin, do Members wish to make any declarations of interest?

Yes, I do. I wanted to bring up Project, which is something that I worked on when I worked with Oxfam Cymru previously.

I used to work for advocacy services, and we might be discussing that. And I've got a family member that works in the services as well. 

2. Papurau i'w nodi
2. Papers to note

Moving on, then, to item 2, are Members content to note the papers for this session? Jane.

Diolch yn fawr iawn. Gaf i jest nodi'r llythyr, os yw hynny'n iawn, o'r Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol? Jest i ofyn, Gadeirydd, os oes yna fwriad i chi gwrdd â'r cadeirydd, Martyn Jones—mae o wedi cynnig cyfarfod—jest i drio gweld os oes yna gynllun i chi gwrdd ag o, jest i glywed yn union sut maen nhw'n gallu ein helpu ni. Diolch. 

If I could just note the letter, if I may, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I just wanted to ask, Chair, if you intend to meet with the chair, Martyn Jones. He has offered a meeting and I was just wondering if there was any plan for you to meet with him, just to hear exactly how they can assist us. Thank you.

Yes, we've discussed this. I'll hopefully meet him over the summer recess, and then potentially there'll be a session with them coming in here to explain a bit more to all Members as well. Yes, Sarah.

Just to add to that, before I even knew I'd be on this committee, I did have a meeting with the EHRC. So, I'll share the notes from that meeting because I think that might be useful for you, and then you can add them to the minutes for the next meeting. I think there were a few points we raised, and some of it was in that letter. Hopefully that will be helpful.

3. Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42 i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Cynnig:

bod y pwyllgor yn penderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.42(vii) a (ix).

Motion:

that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vii) and (ix).

Cynigiwyd y cynnig.

Motion moved.

Okay, then, moving on, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vii) and (ix), that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content with this? Yes. Thank you.

Derbyniwyd y cynnig.

Daeth rhan gyhoeddus y cyfarfod i ben am 10:03.

Motion agreed.

The public part of the meeting ended at 10:03.