Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.14
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15630

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	John Griffiths MS (Chair) Peter Fox MS Lesley Griffiths MS Siân Gwenllian MS Joel James MS Lee Waters MS
Witnesses:	David Wilton, TPAS Dr Henry Dawson, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Gary Strong, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Cerys Clark, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru
Committee Staff:	Manon George (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Evan Jones (Deputy Clerk) Jennie Bibbings (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 Aderinola Omole from EYST.

1.3 Under Standing Order 17.22, Lesley Griffiths MS was nominated as temporary Chair for the start of the meeting on 01 October 2025.

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2 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3

2.1     The Committee received evidence from David Wilton, TPAS Cymru.

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3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4

3.1     The Committee received evidence from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Chartered Institute of Housing.

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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 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6 Legislative Consent: Pension Schemes Bill: Consideration of draft report

6.1     The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.

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