Agenda - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 4 June 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Manon George

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddHousing@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting

09.15 - 09.30

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

09.30                                                                                                               

 

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2       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill - Evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

09.30 - 11.00                                                                             (Pages 1 - 28)

 

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government

Sarah Rhodes, Deputy Director Housing Policy, Welsh Government

Hannah Fisher, Head of Homelessness Prevention Legislation, Welsh Government

Lynda Reid, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

 

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

 

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Statement of Policy Intent

Attached Documents:
Research brief

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3       Papers to note

11.00                                                                                                               

 

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3.1   Private rented sector

                                                                                                 (Pages 29 - 34)

Attached Documents:
Paper 1 - Private Rented Sector – additional information from Welsh Government in relation to the Committee’s report.

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3.2   The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 36)

Attached Documents:
Paper 2: The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

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3.3   The role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 41)

Attached Documents:
Paper 3: The role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges – additional information from Welsh Government following the meeting on 7 May

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

11.00                                                                                                               

 

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5       Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence

11.00 - 11.30                                                                                                  

 

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