Agenda and minutes
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd - Monday, 16 November 2020 14.40
Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions
Contact: Naomi Stocks
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Transcript: Transcript for 16/11/2020 - 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 to the meeting of the Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee. 1.2. In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health. 1.3. Apologies
for absence were received from Dawn Bowden MS. Jenny Rathbone MS substituted
for Dawn in accordance with Standing Order 17.48. 1.4. The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Huw Irranca-Davies MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22. |
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(15.00 - 16.15) |
Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on the voluntary sector - evidence session 7 Jane Hutt MS, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Chris Buchan, Head of Community & Third Sector Policy, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1. The Committee received evidence from: ·
Jane
Hutt MS, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip ·
Chris
Buchan, Head of Community & Third Sector Policy, Welsh Government 2.2. During the evidence session, the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip agreed to provide: ·
Further
information from the Environmental Network of Third Sector organisations about
encouraging the use of outdoor services in communities; ·
Further
information about the Digital Confidence and Health Wellbeing initiative. |
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Paper(s) to note Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to treatment of ethnic minority workers during the Coronavirus pandemic Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1.a. The Committee noted the correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission in relation to treatment of ethnic minority workers during the Coronavirus pandemic. |
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Additional information from the British Red Cross in relation to the impact of COVID-19 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.2.a. The Committee noted the additional information from the British Red Cross in relation to the impact of COVID-19. |
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Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the impact of COVID-19 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.3.a. The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to the impact of COVID-19. |
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Additional information from Helpforce Cymru and the WCVA in relation to the impact of COVID-19 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.4.a. The Committee noted the additional information from Helpforce Cymru and the WCVA in relation to the impact of COVID-19. |
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Consultation response from the British Heart Foundation Cymru in relation to the impact of COVID-19 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.5.a. The Committee noted the consultation response from the British Heart Foundation Cymru in relation to the impact of COVID-19. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Minutes: 4.1. The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(16.15 - 16.30) |
Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on the voluntary sector - consideration of the evidence received Minutes: 5.1. The Committee discussed the evidence received. |