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Transcript: Transcript for 11/01/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 3, 4 and 8 of the meeting Minutes: 2.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(10.35 - 10.50) |
Inquiry into rough sleeping in Wales: consideration of scope and approach Minutes: 3.1
The Committee agreed the terms of reference and the approach to the inquiry. |
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(10.50 - 11.00) |
Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Minutes: 4.1
The Committee discussed the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Assaults on
Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill and agreed to draft a report on it. |
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(11.00 - 12.00) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: evidence session 9 Daniel
Hurford, Head of Policy, (Improvement and Governance), Welsh Local Government
Association Davina
Fiore, Director of Governance and Legal Services, Cardiff Council Liz
Withers, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Wales, Citizens Advice Bureau Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Daniel
Hurford, Head of Policy, (Improvement and Governance), Welsh Local Government
Association (WLGA) ·
Davina
Fiore, Director of Governance and Legal Services, Cardiff Council ·
Liz
Withers, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Wales, Citizens Advice Bureau 5.2
During
the session, the WLGA agreed to provide a note on: ·
The
provisions in the Bill for own-initiative investigations in relation to the
implications of whistleblowing; ·
The
telephone service provided by local authorities for oral complaints, and the
proportion of oral complaints made to local authorities, if available; ·
Their
view on the financial implications of investigations of complaints, in the
context of a public/private pathway. 5.3
Following the session, the Committee agreed to request a note from Citizens
Advice Bureau on the possible inclusion of Tribunals
to Schedule 3 of the Bill, and reasons for highlighting this as a potential
gap. |
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(12.00 - 13.00) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10 Mark
Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance David
Richards, Director of Governance, Welsh Government Nick
Howard, Lawyer, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Mark
Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance ·
David
Richards, Director of Governance, Welsh Government ·
Nick
Howard, Lawyer, Welsh Government 6.2
During the session the Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide: ·
Further information on the his view in relation to Section 40; ·
His view on the technical drafting of provisions in relation to
oral complaints. |
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Paper(s) to note |
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Additional information from the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.1.a
The Committee noted the additional information from the Northern Ireland Public
Services Ombudsman in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Additional information from the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.2.a
The Committee noted the additional information from the Scottish Public
Services Ombudsman in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Additional information from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.3.a
The Committee noted the additional information from Healthcare Inspectorate
Wales (HIW) in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Additional information from Hospice UK in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.4.a
The Committee noted the additional information from Hospice UK in relation to
the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Letter to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.5.a
The Committee noted the letter to the Chair of the Constitutional and
Legislative Affairs Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales. |
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Letter to the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.6.a
The Committee noted the letter to the Chair of the External Affairs and
Additional Legislation Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales. |
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Letter to the Convener of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.7.a
The Committee noted the letter to the Convener of the Equalities and Human
Rights Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales. |
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Letter to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.8.a
The Committee noted the letter to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human
Rights in relation to Human Rights in Wales. |
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Letter to the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.9.a
The Committee noted the letter to the Chair of the Women and Equalities
Committee in relation to Human Rights in Wales. |
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Letter to the Leader of the House and Chief Whip in relation to Human Rights in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.10.a
The Committee noted the letter to the Leader of the House and Chief Whip in
relation to Human Rights in Wales. |
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Welsh Women's Aid report on State of the Sector: the state of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence specialist services in Wales, 2017 Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.11.a
The Committee noted the Welsh Women's Aid report on State of the Sector: the
state of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence specialist
services in Wales, 2017. |
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(13.00 - 13.15) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: consideration of evidence received under items 5 and 6 Minutes: 8.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 5 and 6. |