Agenda and minutes

Local Government and Housing Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 26 October 2023 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Catherine Hunt

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Transcript: Transcript for 26/10/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Luke Fletcher MS. 1.3 Peredur Owen Griffiths MS substituted for Luke Fletcher MS.
(9:30 - 11:00)	2.	Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution View the background to item 2. Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Michael Kay, SRO for the Bill, Deputy Director - Elections Division, Welsh Government Gareth McMahon, Senior Government Lawyer – Legal Services, Welsh Government Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from: Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Michael Kay – Deputy Director, Elections Division Gareth McMahon – Senior Government Lawyer, Legal Services 2.2 The Counsel General agreed to confirm which procedure will be used to make the subordinate legislation required to remove the Open Register for Welsh elections.
	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Supporting documents: Cover sheet , item 3. PDF 366 KB View as HTML (3./1) 10 KB
	3.1	Letter to the Welsh Government - Community Assets View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Paper 1 , item 3.1 PDF 649 KB Minutes: 3.1a The Committee noted the letter from the Welsh Government.
	3.2	Letter to Minister for Social Justice - Housing Ukrainian refugees and the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Paper 2 , item 3.2 PDF 669 KB Minutes: 3.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Social Justice.
	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
(11:00-11:30)	5.	Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence.
(11:30-11:40)	6.	Draft budget 2024-25- Approach to scrutiny View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny.

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