Agenda - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCommunities@assembly.wales


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Pre-meeting (09.00 – 09.15)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

                                                                                                                          

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2       Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Local Government reform

(09.15 - 10.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 18)

 

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

Claire Bennett, Deputy Director, Local Government Transformation & Partnerships

Lisa James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy

 

Reforming Local Government: Resilient and Renewed White paper

 

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3       Abolition of Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1: Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

(10.30 - 12.00)                                                                         (Pages 19 - 42)

 

Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

John G Rees, Bill Manager

Katie Wilson, Lawyer

 

Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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4       Papers to note

                                                                                                                          

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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 47)

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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Chair of Finance Committee in relation to the Trade Union (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 49)

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Additional information from the Future Generations Commissioner following the evidence session on 2 February 2017

                                                                                                 (Pages 50 - 58)

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Additional information from the Wales Strategic Migration Partnership in relation to refugees and asylum seekers in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 59 - 60)

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Report by the National Youth Advocacy Service: Children Services six monthly Narrative Report

                                                                                                 (Pages 61 - 67)

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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in relation to poverty in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 68 - 74)

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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to poverty in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 75 - 77)

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Note of focus group discussions in relation to the Trade Union (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 78 - 84)

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

                                                                                                                          

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6       Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill: consideration of evidence received under item 3

(12.00 - 12.05)                                                                                                

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7       Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Local Government reform: consideration of evidence received under item 2

(12.05 - 12.10)                                                                                                

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8       Trade Union (Wales) Bill - consideration of draft report

(12.10 - 12.20)                                                                       (Pages 85 - 132)

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9       Inquiry into refugees and asylum seekers in Wales - consideration of draft report

(12.20 - 12.30)                                                                     (Pages 133 - 193)

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