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Transcript: Transcript for 19/01/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.

1.2        There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.

(09.00 - 10.30)

2.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from:

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations, Welsh Government

 

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide an analysis of the interventions made as part of the second homes pilot, when this is available.

(10:30)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Correspondence between the Committee and Business Committee - Legislative consent memoranda

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1.a The Committee noted the correspondence in relation to legislative consent memoranda.

3.2

Letter from the Minister for Climate Change - update on implementing recommendations of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on Empty Properties

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to implementing recommendations of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on Empty Properties.

3.3

Joint letter from Cymorth Cymru and Community Housing Cymru to the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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Minutes:

3.3.a The Committee noted the letter from Cymorth Cymru and Community Housing Cymru to the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24.

(10.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the next Committee meeting

Minutes:

4.1. The Committee agreed the Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the meeting on 31 January 2023.

(10.45 - 11.15)

5.

Consideration of evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

5.1. The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.15 - 11.45)

6.

Consideration of the draft report on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill LCM

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1. The Committee agreed the draft report.

(11.45 - 12.00)

7.

Update on the forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1. The Committee agreed its forward work programme for the spring and summer 2023 terms.

(12.00 - 12.15)

8.

Update on work relating to empty properties

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Minutes:

8.1. The Committee received an update on work relating to empty properties.

(12.15 - 12.30)

9.

Update on housing Ukrainian refugees

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Minutes:

9.1. The Committee received an update on housing Ukrainian refugees.