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Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners

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Meeting: 07/11/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to Kevin Foster MP, Minister for the Constitution regarding voting rights for prisoners - 25 October 2019

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3.3a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to Kevin Foster MP, regarding voting rights for prisoners.

Meeting: 23/09/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee: Voting rights for prisoners

CLA(5)-25-19 – Paper 15 - Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, 18 September 2019

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The Committee noted the letter from the Llywydd to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

Meeting: 23/09/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee: Voting rights for prisoners

CLA(5)-25-19 – Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, 18 September 2019

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The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter from Llywydd to Chair of Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Voting rights for prisoners 23 July 2019

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Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the inquiry into prisoner voting: report response clarification - 26 July 2019

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2.4a The Committee noted the correspondence to the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding the inquiry into prisoner voting: report response clarification - 26 July 2019

Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence to the Llywydd regarding the inquiry into prisoner voting: report response clarification - 26 July 2019

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2.3a the Committee noted the Correspondence to the Llywydd regarding the inquiry into prisoner voting: report response clarification - 26 July 2019

Meeting: 05/06/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Supplementary evidence from the Wales Governance Centre on voting rights for prisoners

Papers 5a and 5b

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2.5a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Wales Governance Centre.

 

Meeting: 23/05/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of draft report

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

Meeting: 01/05/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government - Prison Service Order 4650 on Prisoners’ Voting Rights

Paper 3

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5.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding Prison Service Order 4650 on Prisoners’ Voting Rights.

Meeting: 04/04/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Response from the Scottish Government in relation to engagement with victims' groups in the context of prisoner voting

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5.1a The Committee noted the response from the Scottish Government in relation to engagement with victims' groups in the context of prisoner voting.

Meeting: 04/04/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: Key issues paper

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8.1 The Committee agreed the key issue paper on the inquiry into voting rights for prisoners.

Meeting: 27/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Voting rights for prisoners: consideration of oral evidence

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4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 27/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: Evidence session with Minister for Housing and Local Government

Julie James, Minister for Housing and Local Government

Lisa James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy Division

Gareth Thomas, Policy Adviser, Electoral Reform (Local Government Division)

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Julie James, Minister for Housing and Local Government

·         Lisa James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy Division

·         Gareth Thomas, Policy Adviser, Electoral Reform (Local Government Division)

2.2 During the evidence session, the Minister for Housing and Local Government agreed to provide the Committee with information regarding what actions could be taken if a prison in England decided not to co-operate with any potential change in law to enable Welsh prisoners to vote.   

Meeting: 27/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Letter from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister in relation to the Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners

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6.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister in relation to the Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners.

Meeting: 07/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of oral evidence

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

Meeting: 07/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 5

Elan Closs Stephens CBE, Electoral Commissioner, Electoral Commission in Wales

Rhydian Thomas, Head of Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission in Wales

 

Rhys George, Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral Administrators

Amanda Bebb, Deputy Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral Administrators

Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Elan Closs Stephens CBE, Electoral Commissioner, Electoral Commission in Wales

·         Rhydian Thomas, Head of Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission in Wales

·         Rhys George, Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral Administrators

·         Amanda Bebb, Deputy Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral Administrators

·         Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators

 

 

Meeting: 07/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 6

Baroness Newlove, Victims’ Commissioner

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Baroness Newlove, Victims’ Commissioner

3.2 During the evidence session, Baroness Newlove agreed to write to the Committee regarding whether any issues related to victims’ rights fall within the National Assembly for Wales’s devolved competence.

 

 

Meeting: 20/02/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of the evidence received at the informal visit

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5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received at the informal visit.

Meeting: 20/02/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 4

Darren Trollope, Head of Planning and Advice Cymru, Youth Justice Board

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7.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Darren Trollope, Head of Planning and Advice Cymru, Youth Justice Board

Meeting: 20/02/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of the evidence received under items 3 and 4

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8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

Meeting: 20/02/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 3

Bernie Bowen-Thompson, Chief Executive, Safer Wales

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6.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Bernie Bowen-Thompson, Chief Executive, Safer Wales


6.2 During the session, Bernie Bowen-Thompson agreed to write to the Committee after giving further consideration to the demographic differences in views on female prisoner voting. She also agreed that she would check with her teams whether any of her staff had discussed prisoner voting with victims of crime.

6.3 The Committee also agreed to write to Bernie regarding any outstanding questions.

Meeting: 23/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: discussion of the evidence received under items 4 and 5

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

Meeting: 23/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 1

Dr Robert Jones, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre

Dr Greg Davies, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre

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4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Dr Robert Jones, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre

·       Dr Greg Davies, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre

Meeting: 23/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of the evidence received at the informal visit

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3.1 The  Committee discussed the evidence received at the informal meeting.

Meeting: 23/01/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 2

Mark Day, Head of Policy and Communications, Prison Reform Trust

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5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·       Mark Day, Head of Policy and Communications, Prison Reform Trust

Meeting: 17/10/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of approach to the inquiry

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5.1. The Committee discussed and agreed its approach to the inquiry.

 

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