Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

 

There were no apologies.

(09.00 - 11.30)

2.

Scrutiny of Welsh Government draft budget proposals 2012 - 2013

(09.00 - 10.00)

2a

Carl Sargeant AM, Minister for Local Government and Communities

CELG(4)-06-11 : Paper 1

 

·         Reg Kilpatrick, Director, Local Government and Public Service

·         Owain Lloyd, Acting Deputy Director, Operations Team, LGC

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 

The Minister agreed to provide a note on how much each Local Authority received from the additional £54 million funding allocated for equal pay settlements and detail on if it was used for this purpose.  

 

The Minister agreed to keep the Committee updated on any developments in relation to the introduction of legislation with regard to equal pay settlements.

 

The Minister agreed to provide a note on discussions with the WCVA regarding the structure and streamlining of organisations in the provision of services.

 

The Minister agreed to provide a note on the process of providing additional Police Community Support Officers.

 

The Minister agreed to provide a note on what effect will the 9.2% real terms cut in the substance misuse capital funding will have on the ability of the Welsh Government to deliver the targets in the Working Together to Reduce Harm strategy.

(10.00 - 10.30)

2b

Break

(10.30 - 11.00)

2c

Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Education and Skills

CELG(4)-06-11 : Paper 2

 

·         Emyr Roberts, Director General, Department for Education and Skills

·         Ceinwen Jones, Head of Welsh Language Development Unit

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Minister agreed to provide a note on the Welsh Language screening policy within his department and within other Ministerial portfolios.

(11.00 - 11.30)

2d

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

CELG(4)-06-11 : Paper 3

 

·         Roger Pride, Director of Marketing, BETS

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Minister agreed to provide a detailed list of the events they have supported outside Cardiff and proposed future events. 

 

3.

Papers to note

Additional evidence from ACPO, ‘Safer Communities for You’

CELG(4)-06-11 : Paper 4

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Paper noted.

Transcript

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