Concise Minutes - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 27 February 2020

Meeting time: 09.26 - 12.22
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5960

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

John Griffiths AM (Chair)

Dawn Bowden AM

Huw Irranca-Davies AM

David Melding AM

Mark Isherwood AM

Delyth Jewell AM

Caroline Jones AM

Witnesses:

Julie James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government

Emma Williams, Welsh Government

Rebecca Raikes, Welsh Government

Simon White, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Naomi Stocks (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Jonathan Baxter (Researcher)

Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

Rhiannon Lewis

Katie Wyatt

 

1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

1.2.      Apologies for absence were received from Mark Isherwood AM for item 2. David Melding AM substituted in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

2       Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: evidence session 1

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Julie James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government

·         Emma Williams, Deputy Director, Housing Policy Division, Welsh Government 

·         Rebecca Raikes, Lawyer, Welsh Government

·         Simon White, Head of Housing Strategy and Legislation, Welsh Government

3       Papers to note

3.1   Additional information from the Electoral Reform Society in relation to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill

3.1.a The Committee noted the additional information from the Electoral Reform Society in relation to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

3.2   Additional information from the Welsh Local Government Association in relation to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill

3.2.a The Committee noted the additional information from the Welsh Local Government Association in relation to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

3.3   Additional information from Cardiff Council in relation to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill

3.3.a The Committee noted the additional information from Cardiff Council in relation to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

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.

5       Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: evidence session 1 - consideration of the evidence received

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

6       Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill - consideration of the draft report

7       Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill - consideration of the draft report