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Transcript: Transcript for 22/05/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee

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Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

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         Apologies were received from Luke Fletcher MS.  Mabon ap Gwynfor MS attended as a substitute for Luke Fletcher MS.

1.3         Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain MS.

(09.30 - 10.45)

2.

Social housing supply - Evidence session 1

Edward Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Development

Ken Gibb, Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence

Toby Lloyd, Independent Consultant

Nicholas Falk, Executive Director, The Urbed Trust

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Edward Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Development

Ken Gibb, Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence

Toby Lloyd, Independent Consultant

Nicholas Falk, Executive Director, The Urbed Trust

(11.00 - 12.00)

3.

Social housing supply - Evidence session 2

Darren Baxter, Principal Policy Adviser - Housing and Land, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Wendy Dearden, Senior Policy & Research Officer, Bevan Foundation

Robin White, Head of Campaigns, Shelter Cymru

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Darren Baxter, Principal Policy Adviser – Housing and Land, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Wendy Dearden, Senior Policy & Research Officer, Bevan Foundation

Robin White, Head of Campaigns, Shelter Cymru

4.

Papers to note

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4.1

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning in relation to diversity in local government

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4.2

Letter from Carolyn Thomas MS in relation to the private rented sector

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Minutes:

4.2a The Committee noted the letter.

4.3

Letter from the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee in relation to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard

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Minutes:

4.3a The Committee noted the letter.

4.4

Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning in relation to the Renters (Reform) Bill

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Minutes:

4.4a The Committee noted the letter.

4.5

Letter from the Welsh Cladiators in relation to building safety

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Minutes:

4.5a The Committee noted the letter.

4.6

Letter from the Finance Committee in relation to Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

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Minutes:

4.6a The Committee noted the letter.

4.7

Letter to the Llywydd from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4) on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.

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Minutes:

4.7a The Committee noted the letter.

4.8

Letter to the First Minister from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the international agreement between the UK and Denmark

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Minutes:

4.8a The Committee noted the letter.

(12.00)

5.

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.

(12.00 - 12.15)

6.

Social housing supply - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence.

(12.15 - 12.20)

7.

Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 order of consideration

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed on 22 May 2024, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

 

Sections 2 – 15, Schedule 1, Section 1, Sections 17 – 21, Section 16, Sections 22 – 25 and the long title.

 

 

 

 

(12.20 - 12.30)

8.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.