Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:00 - 12:15

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_300000_20_11_2013&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Christine Chapman (Chair)

Leighton Andrews

Peter Black

Janet Finch-Saunders

Mike Hedges

Mark Isherwood

Gwyn R Price

Jenny Rathbone

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Lindsay Whittle

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Steve Chapman, Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator

Angelina Rodriques, BAWSO

Mike Williams, New Pathways

Hannah Wharf, Welsh Refugee Council

Bernadette Bowen Thomson, Safer Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

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

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair Welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.  

 

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6    Consideration of draft report: Progress with local government collaboration

6.1 The Committee considered the draft report on progress with local government collaboration.

 

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7    Consideration of scoping paper: Inquiry into Poverty

7.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper for the inquiry into Poverty.

 

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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.

 

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9    Papers to note

9.1. Papers to note. 

 

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