Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee


Meeting Venue:

Virtual

Meeting date: Thursday, 16 February 2023

Meeting time: 13.00 - 14.58
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13214


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Jayne Bryant MS

Joel James MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Mike Hedges MS (In place of Carolyn Thomas MS)

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

Manon George (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Jonathan Baxter (Researcher)

 

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1       Motion to elect a temporary Chair for today's meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.22

1.1.      Jayne Bryant MS was elected as temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.1. Apologies were received from John Griffiths MS and Carolyn Thomas MS.

2.2. Mike Hedges MS substituted for Carolyn Thomas MS.

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3       Papers to note

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3.1   Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to Homelessness

3.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to Homelessness.

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3.2   Submission from Cymorth Cymru in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

3.2.a The Committee noted the submission from Cymorth Cymru in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.

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3.3   Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill LCM

3.3.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill LCM.

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3.4   Letter from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

3.4.a The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.

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3.5   Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Business Committee in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

3.5.a The Committee noted the letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Business Committee in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

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3.6   Report by the Bevan Foundation: A snapshot of poverty in Winter 2023

3.6.a The Committee noted the report by the Bevan Foundation: A snapshot of poverty in Winter 2023.

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3.7   Letter from the Wallich in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

3.7.a The Committee noted the letter from the Wallich in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.

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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       Consideration of the draft report on homelessness

5.1. The Committee considered its draft report and discussed a number of changes to be made.

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6       Update on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM)

6.1. The Committee received an update on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) and agreed to write to Business Committee on matters raised.

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