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)
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- Transcript for 11/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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)
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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)
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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)
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4 Correspondence in relation to the ongoing dispute between British Gas and the GMB Union
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- Correspondence between the Chair and Llywydd, item 4 PDF 372 KB
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, item 4 PDF 174 KB
Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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- Transcript for 01/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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)
- Webcast for 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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)
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- Transcript for 11/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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)
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- Transcript for 11/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
8 Consideration of the Committee's draft report on Fuel Poverty
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- Restricted enclosure 32 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
- Restricted enclosure 33
Minutes:
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)
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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)
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- Transcript for 26/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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)
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Consideration of evidence received under item 2
Minutes:
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)
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2 Fuel Poverty - Scrutiny of the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and the Minister for Housing and Local Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 47 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 2 PDF 558 KB
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)
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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)
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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
Supporting documents:
- Paper - Citizens Advice, item 3 PDF 383 KB View as HTML (3/1) 41 KB
- Paper - Energy Saving Trust, item 3 PDF 236 KB View as HTML (3/2) 53 KB
Minutes:
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)
- Webcast for 30/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 30/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3
Minutes:
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)
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- Transcript for 30/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 Fuel Poverty - evidence session 5
Daniel Alchin, Deputy
Director of Retail Policy – Energy UK
Jenny Boyce, External
Affairs Manager – E.ON
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 63 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Energy UK, item 2 PDF 140 KB View as HTML (2/2) 44 KB
- Paper - E.ON, item 2 PDF 204 KB View as HTML (2/3) 37 KB
Minutes:
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)
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Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 of today's meeting
Minutes:
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)
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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
Supporting documents:
- Paper - Chartered Institute of Housing, item 3 PDF 165 KB View as HTML (3/1) 40 KB
- Paper - Community Housing Cymru, item 3 PDF 115 KB View as HTML (3/2) 77 KB
- Paper - Residential Landlords Association, item 3 PDF 56 KB View as HTML (3/3) 37 KB
Minutes:
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)
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- Transcript for 22/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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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- Restricted enclosure 77 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Caerphilly County Borough Council, item 2 PDF 52 KB View as HTML (2/2) 22 KB
- Paper - Ceredigion County Council, item 2 PDF 263 KB View as HTML (2/3) 50 KB
- Paper - Swansea Council, item 2 PDF 121 KB View as HTML (2/4) 28 KB
Minutes:
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)
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- Transcript for 09/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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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Minutes:
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)
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Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3
Minutes:
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)
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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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- Paper - Bevan Foundation, item 3 PDF 286 KB View as HTML (3/1) 54 KB
- Paper - Warm Wales, item 3 PDF 70 KB View as HTML (3/2) 21 KB
- Paper - National Energy Action, item 3 PDF 251 KB View as HTML (3/3) 64 KB
Minutes:
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)
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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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 96 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper - Older People's Commissioner for Wales, item 2 PDF 38 KB View as HTML (2/2) 14 KB
- Paper - Children's Commissioner for Wales, item 2 PDF 53 KB View as HTML (2/3) 20 KB
- Paper - Scope, item 2 PDF 207 KB View as HTML (2/4) 86 KB
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)
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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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 102 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
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)
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Consideration of Committee's approach to the Fuel Poverty Inquiry - PRIVATE
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- Restricted enclosure 105 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
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)
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6 Correspondence from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee - Fuel Poverty
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