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Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee |
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Committee Room 2 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 20 November 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:00 - 12:15 |
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Assembly Members: |
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Christine Chapman (Chair) Leighton Andrews Peter Black Janet Finch-Saunders Mike Hedges Mark Isherwood Gwyn R Price Jenny Rathbone Rhodri Glyn Thomas Lindsay Whittle |
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Witnesses: |
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Steve Chapman, Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator Angelina Rodriques, BAWSO Mike Williams, New Pathways Hannah Wharf, Welsh Refugee Council Bernadette Bowen Thomson, Safer Wales |
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Committee Staff: |
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Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Claire Morris (Second Clerk) Leanne Hatcher (Deputy Clerk) Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher) Hannah Johnson (Researcher) Jonathan Baxter (Researcher) |
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Transcript
View the meeting transcript.
1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair Welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.
2 Scrutiny session on Human Trafficking: Steve Chapman, Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator
2.1 The Committee received evidence from Steve Chapman, Anti -Human Trafficking Co-ordinator.
3 Scrutiny session on Human Trafficking: Representatives of the
3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the NGO Anti-Human Trafficking Frontline Forum Wales.
3.2 Hannah Wharf agreed to provide information on why the Welsh Refugee Council felt the role of the Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator’s role should be an independent Commissioner.
3.3 Hannah also agreed to provide information on the roles and powers of co-ordinators in Finland and Norway.
4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
4.1 The motion was agreed.
5 Consideration of draft letter: Inquiry into barriers to home building in Wales
5.1 The committee considered the draft letter on the inquiry into barriers to home building in Wales.
6 Consideration of draft report: Progress with local government collaboration
6.1 The Committee considered the draft report on progress with local government collaboration.
7 Consideration of scoping paper: Inquiry into Poverty
7.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper for the inquiry into Poverty.
8 Consideration of scoping paper: Inquiry into Public Libraries in Wales
8.1 The committee considered the scoping paper on the inquiry into public Libraries in Wales.
9 Papers to note
9.1. Papers to note.