Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:15 - 11:53

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_300000_31_01_2013&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Ann Jones (Chair)

Peter Black

Janet Finch-Saunders

Mike Hedges

Mark Isherwood

Gwyn R Price

Ken Skates

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Joyce Watson

Lindsay Whittle

Carl Sargeant

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Frank Cuthbert, Head of Scrutiny, Democracy and Participation Team

Louise Gibson, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Karin Phillips, Welsh Government

Sarah Rhodes, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Bethan Davies (Clerk)

Leanne Hatcher (Deputy Clerk)

 

 

 

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1.  Introductions, apologies and substitutions

The Chair welcomed the Committee Members, witnesses and members of the public to the meeting.

 

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2.  Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Bill (Stage 1): Evidence Session Minister for Local Government and Communities

The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Local Government and Communities on the Bill.

 

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3.  Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

The motion was agreed.

 

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4.  Factual Briefing on the White Paper: Legislation to end violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence

The Committee received a factual briefing on the White Paper: Legislation to end violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

 

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5.  Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

5.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.

 

5.2 The Committee agreed to follow the standard order of consideration under Standing Order 26.21 for the Stage 2 procedure.

 

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6.  Discussion of Business Committee's letter about committee timetables

6.1 The Committee discussed the letter and agreed to write to the Presiding Officer with the issues raised.

 

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7.  Inquiry into Home Adaptations - agreement of approach to inquiry

7.1 The Committee agreed the approach to the inquiry. Members suggested some additional witnesses to be included in the consultation and schedule of oral evidence.

 

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8.  Papers to note

 

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