To examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising expenditure, administration and policy matters encompassing (but not restricted to): Local Government; housing, community regeneration, cohesion and safety; tackling poverty; equality of opportunity and Human Rights.
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Cabinet Secretary or Minister responsible |
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City Deals; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Oversight and implementation of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act and liaison with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Strategic approach to the delivery of devolved public services, performance management, digital and data driven transformation, workforce matters, collaboration, audit, inspection, regulation and public involvement; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Structural, democratic, financial and constitutional reform of Local Authorities, including co-ordination of regional delivery models and their coherence with Local Government Reform; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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The Local Government Partnership Council; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Local Government constitutional matters, scrutiny arrangements, cabinets, elected mayors, the role of councillors, their diversity, conduct and remuneration; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Local Government electoral arrangements, sponsorship of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales and the timing of Local Authority elections; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Local Government finance policy and the un-hypothecated funding of Local Authorities and Police and Crime Commissioners through the Local Government revenue and capital settlements; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Financial governance, financing and accounting relating to Local Government; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Local taxation, including Council Tax, non-domestic rates, council tax reduction and the Sponsorship of the Valuation Office Agency and the Valuation Tribunal Service; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Local Government workforce matters (principally arising from reform) and the sponsorship of the Public Services Staff Commission; |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Equality covering the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and human rights in relation to UN and EU Conventions. |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government |
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Communities First; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Welfare Reform; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Financial inclusion, including credit unions; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Regeneration, including Strategic Regeneration Areas; legacy regeneration; and provision of sites and premises, derelict land and environmental improvements relating to regeneration; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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The housing and housing-related activities of Local Authorities and housing associations, including housing management and the allocation of social and affordable housing; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Supply and quality of market, social and affordable housing; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Homelessness and housing advice; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Matters relating to housing provided by the private rented sector, including regulation of registered social landlords; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Aids and adaptations, including Disabled Facilities Grants and Physical Adaptation Grants; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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The provision of housing-related support (but not the payment of Housing Benefit); |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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The regulation of commercial tenancies let by Local Authorities; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Co-ordination of issues relating to gypsies and travellers, asylum-seekers, immigration, migrant workers and community cohesion (except where they relate specifically to other portfolios and counter terrorism measures); |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Crime and Justice policy, including Youth Justice; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Community Safety, including relations with the Police and Crime Commissioners, Police and other Criminal Justice Agencies, civil contingencies, resilience and counter-terrorism issues; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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The Fire and Rescue Services including community fire safety; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Lead on policy in relation to the Armed Forces in Wales and Veterans; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Anti-slavery, domestic abuse, gender-based violence and sexual violence; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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The Voluntary Sector and Volunteering; |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |
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Lead responsibility for monitoring Post Office and Royal Mail matters in Wales. |
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children |