Y Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb a Chyfiawnder Cymdeithasol

Equality and Social Justice Committee

23/03/2026

Aelodau'r Pwyllgor a oedd yn bresennol

Committee Members in Attendance

Altaf Hussain
Jane Dodds
Jenny Rathbone Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor
Committee Chair
Julie Morgan
Mick Antoniw
Sioned Williams

Swyddogion y Senedd a oedd yn bresennol

Senedd Officials in Attendance

Angharad Roche Dirprwy Glerc
Deputy Clerk
Gareth David Thomas Ymchwilydd
Researcher
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 14:15.

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

The meeting began at 14:15.

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

Prynhawn da. Croeso nôl.

Good afternoon. Welcome back.

Welcome to the last meeting of the Equality and Social Justice Committee in this sixth Senedd. All Members are present, and I assume there are no new declarations of interest. 

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

We have four papers to note.

Before we go into private session, I just want to publicly thank the clerks, the research staff, the legal department, the sound recordists, and the translators, both from Welsh to English and from Welsh and English to British Sign Language, and from British Sign Language to English. Without all of these teams of people, our work would not have been possible or accessible to all of the people of Wales. So, thank you very much indeed for all of your fabulous work.

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 for 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(vi).

Motion:

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

Cynigiwyd y cynnig.

Motion moved.

Could I now ask that we move into private session? 

Derbyniwyd y cynnig.

Daeth rhan gyhoeddus y cyfarfod i ben am 14:16.

Motion agreed.

The public part of the meeting ended at 14:16.