Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Meeting time: 09.29 - 11.14
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15341

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	John Griffiths MS (Chair) Peter Fox MS Lesley Griffiths MS Siân Gwenllian MS Laura Anne Jones MS Lee Waters MS
Witnesses:	Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Sarah Rhodes, Welsh Government Hannah Fisher, Welsh Government Lynda Reid, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Evan Jones (Deputy Clerk) Gwennan Hardy (Researcher) Jennie Bibbings (Researcher) Aled Evans (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1     The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2     There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.

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

2.1     The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill.

2.2     Welsh Government agreed;

· to provide further information in relation to the local connection provisions in the Bill, including how they compare to current arrangements and;

· to provide further information on the Welsh Government’s intentions in relation to applying the duty to “ask and act” to primary care

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3 Papers to note

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3.1 Private rented sector

3.1     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.2 The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers

3.2     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.3 The role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges

3.3     The Committee noted the letter.

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

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

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

4.1     The Committee agreed the Motion.

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