Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Meeting time: 09.16 - 12.24
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12612

Remote

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

John Griffiths MS (Chair)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Alun Davies MS

Joel James MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

Suzy Davies, Wales Tourism Alliance

Shomik Panda, UK Short Term Accom Association

Sam Rees, RICS

David Chapman, UK Hospitality Cymru

Daryl Mcintosh, Propertymark

Committee Staff:

Manon George (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

Jonathan Baxter (Researcher)

Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1.      The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.

 

1.2.      Mabon ap Gwynfor MS declared a relevant interest.

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2       Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 4 - economy

2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Suzy Davies, Chairman, Wales Tourism Alliance

Daryl Mcintosh, Policy Manager, Propertymark

Sam Rees, Senior Public Affairs Officer – Wales, RICS

David Chapman, Executive Director for Wales, UK Hospitality

Shomik Panda, Director General, UK Short Term Accommodation Association

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3       Papers to note

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3.1   Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23

3.1. The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23.

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

4.1. The Committee agreed the motion.

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5       Inquiry into second homes - consideration of the evidence received under item 2

5.1. The Committee considered the evidence received under item 2.

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6       Consideration of the Supplementary LCM on the Building Safety Bill

6.1. The Committee considered the Supplementary LCM on the Building Safety Bill.

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7       Consideration of the forward work programme

7.1. The Committee considered the forward work programme.

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8       Update on the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

8.1. The Committee received an update on the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

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