Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 10.50
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15428

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	John Griffiths MS (Chair) Lesley Griffiths MS Siân Gwenllian MS Joel James MS Lee Waters MS
Witnesses:	Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Richard Baker, Welsh Government Michael Kay, Welsh Government Matt Wellington, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Catherine Hunt (Clerk) Evan Jones (Clerk) Osian Bowyer (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Peter Fox MS. There were no substitutions.

1.3 Joel James declared that he is a Member of a community council.

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2 General ministerial scrutiny: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

2.1     The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and officials responded to questions from Members.

2.2     The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the following information requested by the Committee:

•        An update following the forthcoming publication of the report by the task and finish group on community assets.

•        An update on uptake of the voluntary guidance for registered political parties standing candidates in Welsh elections following the forthcoming meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and political parties.

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3 Papers to note

3.1     The Committee noted the papers.

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3.1 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

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3.2 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

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3.3 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

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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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5 General ministerial scrutiny: Consideration of evidence

5.1     The Committee discussed the evidence received.

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