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

1.2.      Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM, and Jocelyn Davies AM. John Griffiths AM, substituted for Gwenda Thomas AM, in accordance with Standing Order 17.48

Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Welsh Language, Welsh Government

Awen Penri, Head of Welsh In Education Development Branch, Welsh Government

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

·         Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Welsh Language, Welsh Government

·         Awen Penri, Head of Welsh In Education Development Branch, Welsh Government

2.2 Mike Hedges AM declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         His daughter attends a Welsh-medium school and youth organisations which receive funding from Menter Iaith. She is also involved in the Urdd.

2.3 Peter Black AM declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         He is a member of a local education authority.

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

John Howells, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Amelia John, Deputy Director, Fairer Futures, Welsh Government

Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Adviser, Welsh Government

Jo Salway, Deputy Director, Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

·         John Howells, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

·         Amelia John, Deputy Director, Fairer Futures, Welsh Government

·         Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

·         Jo Salway, Deputy Director, Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government

3.2 Peter Black AM declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         He is a local councillor.

3.3 During the meeting, the Minister agreed to

·         Write to the Committee by March 2016 to provide information on the outcome of the task force group’s work considering:

- how to improve the performance of home adaptation services;

- how to ensure the effective evaluation and performance monitoring of all adaptation services, not just Disabled Facilities Grants.

·         Suggest that the Minister for Natural Resources share any planning work undertaken on the viability of forestry commission land in relation to housing development with the Committee.

·         Provide information on the amount of land released for housing in the last two years, and how much is likely to be released in the forthcoming two years. 

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

Owain Lloyd, Deputy Director, Reforming Local Government, Welsh Government

Bon Westcott, Deputy Head of Community Safety, Welsh Government

6.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

·         Owain Lloyd, Deputy Director, Reforming Local Government, Welsh Government

·         Bon Westcott, Deputy Head of Community Safety, Welsh Government

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

9.1 The Committee discussed the inquiry into the BBC Charter Review.

10.1 The Committee discussed the draft report.