Agenda - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5

Meeting date: 30 November 2023

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Catherine Hunt

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddHousing@senedd.wales

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(08:45 - 09:00 pre-meeting)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

                                                                                                                          

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2       Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill- Evidence session 6

(09.00 - 10.00)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 47)

Shereen Williams, Chief Executive, Local Democracy and Boundary Commission For Wales

Tom Jenkins, Head of Policy and Programmes, Local Democracy and Boundary Commission For Wales

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Break (10.00 - 10.10)

 

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3       Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill- Evidence session 7

(10.10 - 10.40)                                                                         (Pages 48 - 55)

Malcolm Burr, Convener, Electoral Management Board for Scotland

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Break (10.40 - 10.50)

 

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4       Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill- Evidence session 8

(10.50 - 11.20)                                                                         (Pages 56 - 59)

Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University

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Break (11.20 - 11.25)

 

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5       Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill- Evidence session 9

(11.25 - 11.55)                                                                         (Pages 60 - 66)

Dr Jessica Laimann, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, WEN Wales

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6       Papers to note

                                                                                                           (Page 67)

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6.1   Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

                                                                                                           (Page 68)

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6.2   P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales - Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 69 - 70)

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6.3   Homelessness - Letter from Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 71 - 72)

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6.4   Building safety - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change

                                                                                                 (Pages 73 - 74)

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6.5   Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - Letter from the First Minister to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                           (Page 75)

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7       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting, and for item 1 on 7 December

                                                                                                                          

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8       Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence

(11.55 - 12.15)                                                                                                

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Break (12.15 - 1.15)

 

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9       Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - technical briefing from Welsh Government officials

(13.15- 14.15)                                                                          (Pages 76 - 99)

Debra Carter, Deputy Director, Local Government Finance Division, Welsh Government

Simon Tew, Bill Manager, Local Government Finance Bill, Welsh Government

Ruth Cornick, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Chris Humphreys, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

 

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill

 

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Statement of Policy Intent for Subordinate Legislation

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