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Transcript: Transcript for 25/01/2018 - 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. 1.2 Apologies for absence were received from Rhianon Passmore AM. |
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(09.15 - 10.45) |
Inquiry into poverty in Wales: making the economy work for people on low incomes - evidence session 11 Ken
Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Eluned
Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning Marcella
Maxwell, Deputy Director for Organisational Development & Change Programme,
Welsh Government Maureen
Howell, Deputy Director, Equality and Prosperity, Welsh Government Rachel
Garside-Jones, Acting Deputy Director, Skills, Employability and EU Funding,
Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Ken
Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport ·
Eluned
Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning ·
Marcella
Maxwell, Deputy Director for Organisational Development & Change Programme,
Welsh Government ·
Maureen
Howell, Deputy Director, Equality and Prosperity, Welsh Government ·
Rachel
Garside-Jones, Acting Deputy Director, Skills, Employability and EU Funding,
Welsh Government 2.2
During the session the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport agreed to
provide a note on: ·
the
activity across Welsh Government in its approach to securing commitments from
employers in return for sectoral support; ·
the
role of women in households receiving Universal Credit, following consultation
with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Minister for Housing and
Regeneration. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 8, 9 and 10 of the meeting Minutes: 3.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(10.45 - 10.55) |
Inquiry into poverty in Wales: making the economy work for people on low incomes - discussion of evidence received under item 2 Minutes: 2.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received evidence under item 2. |
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(11.00 - 12.00) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: evidence session 11 - financial scrutiny Simon
Thomas AM, Member in Charge Gareth
Howells, Legal Services, Assembly Commission Joanne
McCarthy, Research Service, Assembly Commission Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Simon
Thomas AM, Member in Charge ·
Gareth
Howells, Legal Services, Assembly Commission ·
Joanne
McCarthy, Research Service, Assembly Commission 5.2 The Member in Charge agreed
to provide a note on his views on the Expert Adviser report. |
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(12.30 - 14.00) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: evidence session 12 - scrutiny of general principles Simon
Thomas AM, Member in Charge Gareth
Howells, Legal Services, Assembly Commission Joanne
McCarthy, Research Service, Assembly Commission Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Simon
Thomas AM, Member in Charge ·
Gareth
Howells, Legal Services, Assembly Commission ·
Joanne
McCarthy, Research Service, Assembly Commission 6.2
The Committee agreed to write to the Member in Charge in relation to how the
criteria on “Extended investigations” could be clarified. |
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Paper(s) to note |
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Letter from Simon Thomas AM in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.1.a
The Committee noted the letter from Simon Thomas AM in relation to the Public
Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.2.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance in
relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Additional information from Citizens Advice Bureau in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.3.a
The Committee noted the additional information from Citizens Advice Bureau in
relation to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill. |
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Response from the Welsh Government to the report on the draft budget 2018-19 Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.4.a
The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government to the report on the
draft budget 2018-19. |
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(14.00 - 14.45) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: consideration of key issues Minutes: 8.1
The Committee discussed the key issues ahead of drafting the report. |
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(14.45 - 14.50) |
Consideration of the draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum: Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: 9.1
The Committee discussed and agreed the draft report on the Legislative Consent
Memorandum: Financial Guidance and Claims Bill. |
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(14.50 - 15.00) |
Inquiry into pregnancy, maternity and work in Wales: consideration of scope and approach Minutes: 10.1
The Committee discussed and agreed its terms of reference and approach to the inquiry. |