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Transcript: Transcript for 09/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
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.

(09:30-10:45)

2.

Ministerial scrutiny session - Minister for Climate Change

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Sarah Rhodes, Deputy Director, Housing Policy, Welsh Government

Stuart Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Homes and Places, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration

Sarah Rhodes,, Deputy Director, Housing Policy

Stuart Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Homes and Places

 

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide an indicative timetable for the introduction of a Bill relating to homelessness .

 

2.3 The Minister agreed to provide a breakdown of the 5,575 new affordable properties delivered since 2021, including how many of these contribute towards the Welsh Government’s target of delivering 20,000 new social homes for rent by the end of this Senedd term.

 

2.4 The Minister agreed to provide an update following the forthcoming summit relating to phosphates in rivers.

 

2.5 The Minister agreed to provide a figure in relation to the number of people who take up the Help to Stay scheme.

 

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

3.1

Letter from Disability Wales - Draft Budget 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1a The Committee noted the letter.

3.2

Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2a The Committee noted the letter.

3.3

Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution - Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3a The Committee noted the letter.

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(10.45-11.15)

5.

Ministerial scrutiny sessions - Consideration of the evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 2.

(11.15-11.30)

6.

Forward work programme - update

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed its forward work programme.