Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 12.55

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2492

 

 

Concise Minutes:

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Assembly Members:

 

Christine Chapman AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Alun Davies AM

Jocelyn Davies AM

Janet Finch-Saunders AM

Mike Hedges AM

Mark Isherwood AM

Gwyn R Price AM

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Professor Jane Millar, Professor, University of Bath

Rhian Davies, Chief Executive, Disability Wales

Miranda French, Disability Wales

Glyn Meredith, Leonard Cheshire Disability

Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Leonard Cheshire Disability

Mrs Uzo Iwobi OBE, Race Council Cymru

Sam Ali, Race Council Cymru

Jeff Collins, British Red Cross

Stanislava Sofrenic, British Red Cross

Victoria Goodban, Oxfam Refugee Project

Betty Nyamwenge, Oxfam Refugee Project

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Matthew Richards (Legal Adviser)

Helen Roberts (Legal Adviser)

Hannah Johnson (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

 

2.2 Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM. There was no substitute.

 

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2    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 7: University of Bath

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Jane Millar, University of Bath.

 

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3    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 8: Disability Wales and Leonard Cheshire Disability

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Rhian Davies, Disability Wales

·         Miranda French, Disability Wales

·         Glyn Meredith, Leonard Cheshire Disability

·         Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Leonard Cheshire Disability

 

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4    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 9: Race Council Cymru, British Red Cross and Oxfam Refugee Project

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Uzo Iwobi OBE, Race Council Cymru

·         Sam Ali, Race Council Cymru

·         Jeff Collins, British Red Cross

·         Stanislava Sofrenic, British Red Cross

·         Victoria Goodban, Oxfam Refugee Project

·         Betty Nyamwenge, an asylum seeker from Cardiff

 

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5    Papers to note

5.1 The Committee noted the papers.

 

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6    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

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7    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1): discussion of evidence received in sessions 7, 8 and 9

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

 

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8    Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3): Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

8.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum -  Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.

 

8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to  ask for  clarification on certain matters. 

 

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9    Consideration of the draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Modern Slavery Bill

9.1 The Committee agreed the draft report - Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Modern Slavery Bill

 

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