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Transcript: Transcript for 21/03/2019 - 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 Leanne Wood AM. |
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(9.30 – 11.00) |
Follow-up session with the Minister for Housing and Local Government in relation to rough sleeping in Wales Julie
James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government Emma Williams, Deputy
Director, Housing Policy Division Sarah Rhodes, Head
of Homelessness Branch, Housing Policy Division Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Julie
James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government ·
Emma
Williams, Deputy Director, Housing Policy Division ·
Sarah
Rhodes, Head of Homelessness Branch, Housing Policy Division 2.2
During the evidence session, the Minister for Housing and Local Government
agreed to establish whether they have figures on the Prison Advice and Care
Trust’s initiative to meet prisoners upon release to direct them to appropriate
services. She also agreed to indicate whether the initative has led to a
reduction in the number of prisoners that return to the streets upon release
and subsequently return to prison. |
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(11:10 – 12:10) |
Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation: evidence session 1 Miranda
Evans, Policy and Programmes Manager, Disability Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1.
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Miranda
Evans, Policy and Programmes Manager, Disability Wales. |
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Papers to note |
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Letter from the Wales Audit Office in relation to the consultation on a three-year forward programme of work Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1a
The Committee noted the letter from the Wales Audit Office in relation to the
consultation on a three-year forward programme of work. |
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Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.2a
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local
Government in relation to the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 5.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(12:10-12:20) |
Inquiry into rough sleeping in Wales: consideration of the evidence received Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received from the Minister for Housing and
Local Government. 6.2
The Committee agreed to write to the Minister outlining its observations
following the evidence session. |
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(12:20-12:30) |
Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation: consideration of the evidence received Minutes: 7.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received from Disability Wales. |