Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5

Meeting date: Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Meeting time: 09.00 - 12.16
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13252

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

John Griffiths MS (Chair)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Jayne Bryant MS

Joel James MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

Matt Dicks, CIH Cymru

Ruth Power, Shelter Cymru

Alicja Zalesinska, Tai Pawb

Maria Liapi, Alma Economics

Lawrence Newland, Alma Economics

Committee Staff:

Manon George (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

Jonathan Baxter (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.

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2       The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 1

2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Matthew Dicks, Director, CIH Cymru

Ruth Power, Chief Executive Officer, Shelter Cymru

Alicja Zalesinska, Chief Executive, Tai Pawb

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3       The Right to Adequate Housing - evidence session 2

3.1. The Committee received evidence from:

Lawrence Newland, Director, Alma Economics

Maria Liapi, Senior Economist, Alma Economics

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4       Papers to note

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4.1   Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to Corporate Joint Committees

4.1.a. The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to Corporate Joint Committees.

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4.2   Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to housing issues facing birth parents and care leavers

4.2.a. The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to housing issues facing birth parents and care leavers.

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4.3   Response from the Welsh Government to the report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

4.3.a. The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government to the report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.

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

5.1. The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Consideration of the evidence received under items 2 and 3

6.1. The Committee considered the evidence received.

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7       Consideration of the draft report on Housing Ukrainian refugees

7.1. The Committee considered the draft report.

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