Meeting Venue:
Hybrid – Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel
and video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Meeting time: 08.45 - 12.30
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12649
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Category |
Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
John Griffiths MS (Chair) Mabon ap Gwynfor MS Alun Davies MS Joel James MS Sam Rowlands MS Carolyn Thomas MS |
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Witnesses: |
Ruth Richards, Dyfodol i'r Iaith Mabli Jones, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg Lowri Williams, Welsh Language Commissioner Professor Rhys Jones, Aberystwyth University Jonathan Morrison, Home Owners of Wales Group Keith Henson, Barcud Karen Holt, Bro Machno Housing Partnership Ffrancon Williams, Adra Shan Lloyd Williams, Grŵp Cynefin Douglas Haig, National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) |
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Committee Staff: |
Manon George (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser) Jonathan Baxter (Researcher) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
1.1. The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.
2 Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 5 - Welsh language
2.1. The Committee received evidence from:
Ruth Richards, Chief Executive, Dyfodol i’r Iaith
Mabli Siriol Jones, Chair, Cymdeithas yr Iaith
Lowri Williams, Senior Policy Officer, Welsh Language Commissioner
Professor Rhys Jones, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University
3 Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 6 - second home owners
3.1. The Committee received evidence from:
Jonathan Morrison, Representing the Home Owners of Wales Group
4 Inquiry into second homes: evidence session 7 - landlords and community groups
4.1. The Committee received evidence from:
Keith Henson, Rural Housing Enabler, Barcud
Ffrancon Williams, Chief Executive, Adra
Shan Lloyd Williams, Chief Executive, Grŵp Cynefin
Karen Holt, Bro Machno Housing Partnership
Douglas Haig, Non-executive Director, National Residential Landlords’ Association
5 Papers to note
5.1 Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
5.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
5.2 Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to Statutory instruments made under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
5.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to Statutory instruments made under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
5.3 Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution in relation to the Elections Bill LCM
5.3.a The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution in relation to the Elections Bill LCM.
5.4 Letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to engagement with children and young people
5.4.a The Committee noted the letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to engagement with children and young people.
5.5 Letter from the Welsh Cladiators in relation to fire safety
5.5.a The Committee noted the letter from the Welsh Cladiators in relation to fire safety and agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change on the matters raised.
5.6 Letter from Travelling Ahead in relation to Gypsy and Traveller sites
5.6.a The Committee noted the letter from Travelling Ahead in relation to Gypsy and Traveller sites and agreed to undertake future work on the matter.
5.7 Letter from the Chief Executive of Senedd Cymru to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in relation to the use of the acronym B.A.M.E by the Senedd Commission
5.7.a The Committee noted the letter from the Chief Executive of Senedd Cymru to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in relation to the use of the acronym B.A.M.E by the Senedd Commission.
6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
6.1. The Committee agreed the motion.
7 Inquiry into second homes - consideration of the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4
7.1. The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.
8 Consideration of the Supplementary LCM (No.4) on the Building Safety Bill
8.1. The Committee considered the Supplementary LCM (No.4) on the Building Safety Bill.
9 Consideration of the draft report on the Supplementary LCM (No.3) Building Safety Bill
9.1. The Committee considered the draft report on the Supplementary LCM (No.3) Building Safety Bill and agreed to revise the report based on its discussions under item 8.