Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 13 November 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 12.35

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/2571

 

 

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:

 

Kate Bennett, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Karen Dusgate, Wales Committee

Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

Michael Trickey, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Graeme Francis, Age Cymru

Iwan Williams, Older People's Commissioner for Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Matthew Richards (Legal Adviser)

 

 

 

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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.

 

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

 

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2    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales - evidence session 1: Equality and Human Rights Commission

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Kate Bennett, National Director for Wales and Karen Dusgate, Wales Committee

 

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3    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales - evidence session 2: Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Bevan Foundation

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Michael Trickey, Wales Advisor to Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

 

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4    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales - evidence session 3: Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales

4.1 The Committee received evidence from, Graeme Francis, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Age Cymru, and Iwan Williams, Communities, Local Government and Wellbeing Lead, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

 

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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 this meeting, and from item 1 of the meeting on 19 November 2014

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion

 

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7    Inquiry into Poverty in Wales: discussion of evidence received in sessions 1, 2 and 3

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

 

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8    Consideration of the draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum: Consumer Rights Bill: Amendment in relation to letting agency fees

8.1 The Committee discussed the draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum: Consumer Rights Bill: Amendment in relation to letting agency fees.

 

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