Concise Minutes - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 13 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 11.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15633

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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:	Mary Ann Brocklesby, Welsh Local Government Association Jane Gebbie, Welsh Local Government Association Nia Jeffreys, Welsh Local Government Association Jake Berriman, Welsh Local Government Association
Committee Staff:	Catherine Hunt (Clerk) Manon George (Clerk) Andrea Storer (Second Clerk) Evan Jones (Deputy 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 There were no substitutions, apologies or declarations of interest.

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2 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association

2.1     The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Welsh Local Government Association.

2.2     The Welsh Local Government Association agreed to write to the Committee to provide data on the additional costs to local authorities of supporting children coming into the care system via the unaccompanied asylum seeker national transfer scheme

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3 Papers to note

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3.1 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

3.1     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.2 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

3.2     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

3.3     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.4 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

3.4     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.5 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

3.5     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.6 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

3.6     The Committee noted the letter.

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3.7 Census 2031

3.7     The Committee noted the letter.

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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 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence.

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6 Digital Local Government: Consideration of response from the First Minister

6.1     The Committee considered the response from the First Minister.

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