Meetings

Fuel Poverty

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to fuel poverty

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Meeting: 04/02/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to the impact of the ongoing dispute between Centrica (British Gas) and GMB union on NEST delivery

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Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from Centrica (British Gas) regarding negotiations with the GMB union

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Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence in relation to the ongoing dispute between British Gas and the GMB Union

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Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on Fuel Poverty

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Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on Fuel Poverty in Wales

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Meeting: 11/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - Fuel poverty

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Meeting: 11/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Consideration of the Committee's draft report on Fuel Poverty

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8.1 The Committee agreed its report, subject to a few minor amendments.


Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Fuel poverty - Information on relationships and partnerships from Energy UK

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Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from Nest - Fuel Poverty

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Meeting: 13/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Consideration of evidence received under item 2

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5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received during the session with the Ministers.


Meeting: 13/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Fuel Poverty - Scrutiny of the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and the Minister for Housing and Local Government

 

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Julie James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government

Christine Wheeler, Head of Decarbonisation and Energy – Welsh Government

Stephen Chamberlain, Domestic Energy and Fuel Poverty team - Welsh Government

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, and the Minister for Housing and Local Government on fuel poverty.

2.2 Several action points were identified during the meeting which will be followed up through correspondence with the Ministers.

 

 


Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Fuel Poverty - Summary note of Public Engagement

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Meeting: 30/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 6

Crispin Jones, Managing Director - Arbed am Byth

Rajni Nair, Senior Policy Researcher – Citizens Advice

David Weatherall, Head of Policy – Energy Saving Trust

 

 

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from Crispin Jones, Arbed am Byth; Rajni Nair, Citizens Advice; and David Weatherall, Energy Saving Trust.

3.2 The Energy Saving Trust agreed to contact British Gas to provide the Committee with further details on the delivery of the Nest scheme.

 


Meeting: 30/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

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6.1 Members discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3.


Meeting: 30/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 5

Daniel Alchin, Deputy Director of Retail Policy – Energy UK

Jenny Boyce, External Affairs Manager – E.ON

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from Daniel Alchin, Energy UK; and Jenny Boyce, E.ON.

2.2 E.ON agreed to provide the Committee with a note detailing the Welsh Local Authorities that they have relationships with.

2.3 Energy UK agreed to provide the Committee with a note outlining relationships and partnerships their members have with stakeholders in Wales.

 

 


Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 of today's meeting

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6.1 Members discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3.


Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 4

Matthew Kennedy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager - Chartered Institute of Housing

Bethan Proctor, Policy and External Affairs Manager - Community Housing Cymru

Tim Thomas, Policy Officer - Residential Landlords Association

 

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from Matthew Kennedy, Chartered Institute of Housing; Bethan Proctor, Community Housing Cymru; and Tim Thomas, Residential Landlords Association.

 

 


Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 3

Shaun Couzens, Chief Housing Officer - Caerphilly County Borough Council

Gaynor Toft, Corporate Manager, Housing - Ceredigion County Council

Representative - Swansea Council

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from Shaun Couzens, Caerphilly County Borough Council; Gaynor Toft, Ceredigion County Council; and Amy Hawkins and Patrick Holcroft, Swansea Council.


Meeting: 09/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee regarding their inquiry into fuel poverty - 18 December 2019

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4.4a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee regarding their inquiry into fuel poverty.


Meeting: 08/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

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6.1 Members discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3.


Meeting: 08/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 2

Dr Steffan Evans, Policy and Research Officer - Bevan Foundation

Lindsay Murray, Project Manager - Warm Wales

Adam Scorer, Chief Executive - National Energy Action

 

 

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Steffan Evans, Bevan Foundation; Lindsay Murray, Warm Wales, and Adam Scorer, National Energy Action.


Meeting: 08/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 1

Heléna Herklots CBE - Older People's Commissioner for Wales

Prof Sally Holland - Children's Commissioner for Wales

Adam Smiley, Political Strategy Manager - Scope

 

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Heléna Herklots CBE, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales; Prof Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, and Adam Smiley, Scope.


Meeting: 04/12/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Briefing from the Wales Audit Office - Fuel Poverty

Mathew Mortlock, Audit Director – Wales Audit Office

Emma Giles, Audit Lead – Wales Audit Office

Mark Jeffs, Audit Manager – Wales Audit Office

 

 

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received a briefing from Matthew Mortlock and Mark Jeffs from the Wales Audit Office to inform its inquiry into fuel poverty.


Meeting: 14/11/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of Committee's approach to the Fuel Poverty Inquiry - PRIVATE

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6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its approach to its work on fuel poverty.

 


Meeting: 06/11/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee - Fuel Poverty

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