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Transcript: Transcript for 07/03/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(10.00) |
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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(10.00-11.00) |
Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 5 Elan Closs Stephens CBE, Electoral Commissioner, Electoral Commission in Wales Rhydian Thomas, Head of Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission in Wales Rhys George, Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral Administrators Amanda Bebb, Deputy Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral Administrators Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Elan
Closs Stephens CBE, Electoral Commissioner, Electoral Commission in Wales ·
Rhydian
Thomas, Head of Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission in Wales ·
Rhys
George, Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral
Administrators ·
Amanda
Bebb, Deputy Chair of the Wales Branch of the Association of Electoral
Administrators ·
Peter
Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators |
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(11.15 - 12.00) |
Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: evidence session 6 Baroness
Newlove, Victims’ Commissioner Minutes: 3.1
The Committee received evidence from: · Baroness
Newlove, Victims’ Commissioner 3.2
During the evidence session, Baroness
Newlove agreed to write to the Committee regarding whether any issues related
to victims’ rights fall within the National Assembly
for Wales’s devolved competence. |
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Papers to note |
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Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to the Cumulative Impact Assessment briefing for Committees Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1a
The Committee noted the letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in
relation to the Cumulative Impact Assessment briefing for Committees |
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(12.00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the meeting on 13 March 2019 Minutes: 5.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(12.00 - 12.15) |
Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners: consideration of oral evidence Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3. |