Concise Minutes - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 21 January 2016

Meeting time: 09.01 - 11.45
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3369

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) Elin Jones AM (In place of Lindsay Whittle AM)
Witnesses:	Lesley Griffiths AM, The Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government Jane Hutt AM, The Minister for Finance and Government Business Jo Salway, Welsh Government Amelia John, Welsh Government Eleanor Marks, Welsh Government John Howells, Welsh Government Ken Skates AM, The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism Huw Davies, Welsh Government Manon Antoniazzi, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Claire Morris (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Deputy Clerk)

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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 and Lindsay Whittle AM. John Griffiths AM and Elin Jones AM substituted for them in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

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2 Scrutiny of Welsh Government draft budget 2016/17 - Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty and Minister for Finance and Government Business

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

· Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

2.2 Peter Black declared a relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A.

2.3 The Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty agreed to provide the Committee with information regarding employment rates in Communities First areas.

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3 Scrutiny of Welsh Government draft budget 2016/17 - Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

3.2 The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism agreed to provide the Committee with the following information;

· Detailed update on the Fusion Programme.

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4 Papers to note

4.1 The Committee noted the papers.

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

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6 Scrutiny of Welsh Government draft budget 2016/17: Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Minister for Finance and Government Business and Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism - discussion of evidence

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.

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7 Consideration of LCM on the Housing and Planning Bill: enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds

7.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Housing and Planning Bill: enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds

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8 Scrutiny of Welsh Government draft budget 2016/17: consideration of draft letters to the First Minister of Wales and the Minister for Public Services

8.1 The Committee agreed the Draft Budget Letters.

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