Agenda - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: 3 October 2019

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6222

SeneddCommunities@assembly.wales

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Private pre-meeting (08:55-09:00)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09:00)                                                                                                             

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2       Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19

(09:00-10:15)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 17)

Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Improvement

Katrin Shaw, Chief Legal Advisor and Director of Investigations.

 

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: annual report and accounts 2018/19

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3       Paper(s) to note

(10:15-10:20)                                                                                    (Page 18)

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3.1   Correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 20)

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and items 1 and 2 of the meeting on 17 October 2019

                                                                                                                          

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5       Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19 - consideration of evidence received

(10:20-10:30)                                                                                                  

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6       Consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the report on the Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation

(10:30-10:40)                                                                                                  

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7       Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of draft report

(10:40-12:40)                                                                           (Pages 21 - 86)

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