Agenda and minutes
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd - Thursday, 3 October 2019 09.00
Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions
Contact: Naomi Stocks
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Transcript: Transcript for 03/10/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09:00) |
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 Huw Irranca Davies AM and Leanne Wood
AM |
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(09:00-10:15) |
Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19 Nick
Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Chris
Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Improvement Katrin
Shaw, Chief Legal Advisor and Director of Investigations. Public
Services Ombudsman for Wales: annual report and accounts 2018/19 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Nick
Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales ·
Chris
Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Improvement ·
Katrin
Shaw, Chief Legal Advisor and Director of Investigations. 2.2 The Ombudsman agreed to provide
further information relating to the increase in the number of complaints
against GPs and dentists. |
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(10:15-10:20) |
Paper(s) to note Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1a
The Committee noted the Correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding
Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and items 1 and 2 of the meeting on 17 October 2019 Minutes: 4.1. The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(10:20-10:30) |
Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19 - consideration of evidence received Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence and agreed to
write to the Ombudsman to request further information on a number of issues. |
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(10:30-10:40) |
Consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the report on the Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1
The committee discussed the Welsh Government's response to the report on the
Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation |
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(10:40-12:40) |
Benefits in Wales: options for better delivery - consideration of draft report Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1
The Committee agreed the draft report, subject to changes. |