Concise Minutes - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 10 December 2015

Meeting time: Times Not Specified
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3305

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Christine Chapman AM (Chair) Peter Black AM Alun Davies AM Janet Finch-Saunders AM Mike Hedges AM Mark Isherwood AM Bethan Jenkins AM Gwyn R Price AM John Griffiths AM (In place of Gwenda Thomas AM) Lindsay Whittle AM
Witnesses:	Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner, Welsh Language Commissioner Dyfan Sion, Director of Policy and Research, Welsh Language Commissioner Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Susan Hudson, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Office
Committee Staff:	Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk) Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions and declarations

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 and Alun Davies AM  John Griffiths substituted for Gwenda Thomas AM, in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

1.3 The following Members declared an interest:

· Peter Black

· Lindsay Whittle

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2 Welsh Language Commissioner: Consideration of Annual Report 2014/15

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner

· Dyfan Sion, Director of Policy and Research

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3 Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Consideration of Annual Report 2014/2015

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

· Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer

· Susan Hudson, Policy& Communications Manager

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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5 Welsh Language Commissioner: Consideration of Annual Report 2014/15 - discussion of evidence

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

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6 Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Consideration of Annual Report 2014/2015 - discussion of evidence

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

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7 Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill - consideration of scoping paper

7.1 The Committee considered its approach to scrutiny of the  Draft Local Government (Wales) Bill 

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