Concise Minutes - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 27 June 2019

Meeting time: 09.04 - 12.33
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5554

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	John Griffiths AM (Chair) Dawn Bowden AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM Mark Isherwood AM Caroline Jones AM
Witnesses:	Susan Lloyd Selby, The Trussell Trust Gareth Morgan, Welfare Rights Advisers Cymru Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru Sam Lister, Chartered Institute of Housing Wales Will Atkinson, Community Housing Cymru Rachel Cable, Oxfam Cymru Samia Mohamed, Oxfam Cymru
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk) Hannah Johnson (Researcher) Megan Jones (Researcher)

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1 Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: consideration of draft report

1.1 The Committee considered and agreed the report, subject to minor changes.

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2 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

1.2 Apologies for absence were received from Leanne Wood AM.

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3 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 3

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Gareth Morgan, Welfare Rights Advisers Cymru

· Susan Lloyd-Selby, Trussell Trust

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4 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 4

4.1.The Committee received evidence from:

· Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

· Sam Lister, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

· Will Atkinson, Community Housing Cymru

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5 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - evidence session 5

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

· Rachel Cable, Oxfam

· Samia Mohamed

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

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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7 Inquiry into benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of evidence received

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 3, 4 and 5

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