Meetings

Scrutiny of the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 18/11/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty following the meeting on 22 October

CYPE(4)-28-15 – Paper to note 4

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Meeting: 14/10/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty on the review of the role of the Children's Commissioner

Briefing paper from stakeholder – Private paper 1

Briefing paper from stakeholder – Private paper 2

Welsh Government

CYPE(4)-24-15 – Paper 3

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty Kate Cassidy, Director for Communities & Tackling Poverty
Elin Gwynedd, Head of Empowering Children & Young People

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Minutes:

The Committee scrutinised the Minister on the government response to the review.

 

The Minister agreed to update the committee on discussions with the Children’s Commissioner on the opportunities for the Commissioner to have an early role in policy development.

 


Meeting: 14/10/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Scrutiny of the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty on the Report on the compliance with the duty under section 1 of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011

Welsh Government

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
Kate Cassidy, Director for Communities & Tackling Poverty
Elin Gwynedd, Head of Empowering Children & Young People

Minutes:

The Committee scrutinised the Minister on the Compliance report.

 


Meeting: 02/07/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty following the meeting on 4 June 2015

CYPE(4)-19-15 – Paper to note 5

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Meeting: 04/06/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

CYPE(4)-16-15 – Paper 1

 

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Kate Cassidy, Director – Communities and Tackling Poverty

Martin Swain, Deputy Director – Children, Young People and Families Division

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Minutes:

The Committee scrutinised the Minster on the issues relating to children and young people in her portfolio.  The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with the following:

 

Further detail on whether the families with disabled children element of the families first budget is being used to provide play facilities for children with disabilities; and

 

To share with the Committee the initial plans for Children in Wales’ participation project and any specific targets that had been set.


Meeting: 19/06/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 General Scrutiny Session: Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Jeff Cuthbert AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Kate Cassidy, Director Communities and Tackling Poverty

Eleanor Marks, Deputy Director of Communities Division

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Minutes:

7.1. The Committee received evidence from Jeff Cuthbert AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, and his officials.

 

7.2. During the session, the Minister agreed to provide the following to the Committee:

  • the guidance which is provided to local authorities for their scrutiny of Communities First grants recipients;
  • the figures for increases in Credit Union membership figures, following the marketing campaign.

Meeting: 19/06/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 11)

General scrutiny session: Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty - discussion of evidence

Minutes:

11.1. The Committee discussed the evidence received and agreed to write to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty on the points that were raised.


Meeting: 19/06/2013 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 10)

10 Letter from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty - update on actions following the meeting on 23 May

CELG(4)-19-13 – Paper 8

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Meeting: 23/05/2013 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

CELG(4)-16-13 – Paper 1

 

Huw Lewis, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Kate Cassidy, Director - Communities and Tackling Poverty

Owain Lloyd, Deputy Director - Operations, Local Government and Communities

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty. The Minister agreed to provide notes on the following:

 

Update on the current position of the Fuel poverty advisory group;

 

Role of Welsh Government in the delivery of the work programme in Wales;

 

Outcome discussions regarding implementation of flying start within a school in Swansea;

 

Information on the provision of bi-lingual services for flying start.