Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5

Meeting date: Thursday, 18 April 2024

Meeting time: 09.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13870


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

John Griffiths MS (Chair)

Luke Fletcher MS

Joel James MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

 

Committee Staff:

Catherine Hunt (Clerk)

Angharad Era (Deputy Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

Jennie Bibbings (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        The Chair noted that, following Jayne Bryant’s appointment as Minister for Mental Health & Early Years, she has recused herself from all Committee business. Jayne remains a Member of the Committee until a replacement Member has been elected.

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2       Papers to note

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2.1   Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change - Legislative Consent Memorandum - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

2.1a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.2   Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Legislative Consent Memorandum - Renters (Reform) Bill

2.2a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.25 Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Secretary of State for the Home Department - Criminal Justice Bill

2.3a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.4   Letter from the Finance Committee - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

2.4a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.5   Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Community Housing Cymru

2.5a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.6   Private rented sector - Additional evidence from TPAS Cymru

2.6a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.7   Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Crisis

2.7a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.8   Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Dogs Trust

2.8a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.9   Private rented sector - Additional evidence from PropertyMark

2.9a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.10 Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Dr Tom Simcock

2.10a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.11 Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Generation Rent

2.11a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.12 Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Acorn

2.12a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.13 Private rented sector - Additional evidence from National Residential Landlords Association

2.13a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.14 Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Community Housing Cymru

2.14a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.15 Private rented sector - Additional evidence from Paragon Bank

2.15a The Committee noted the additional evidence.

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2.16 Letter from the Public Service Ombudsman - the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers

2.16a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.17 Press release from Travelling Ahead - the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers

2.17a The Committee noted the press release.

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2.18 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill

2.18a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.19 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office to Finance Committee - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill

2.19a The Committee noted the letter.

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2.20 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill

2.20a The Committee noted the letter.

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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4       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

4.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.

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5       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters (Reform) Bill - Further consideration

5.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum.

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6       Forward work programme

6.1 The Committee considered the forward work programme.

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7       Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 order of consideration

7.1 The Committee agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be: Sections 1 to 59, Schedule 1, sections 60 to 71, and the long title.

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