Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 15/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

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.

(09:00 - 10:00)

2.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Evidence Session 1

Dr Christine Huebner, Lecturer in Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Dr Christine Huebner, Lecturer in Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield

(10:15 - 11:15)

3.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill- Evidence session 2

Jess Blair, Director, ERS Cymru

Dr Nia Thomas, Research and Campaigns Officer, ERS Cymru

Megan Thomas, Policy and Research Officer, Disability Wales

Liz Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, RNIB Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Jess Blair, Director, ERS Cymru

Dr Nia Thomas, Research and Campaigns Officer, ERS Cymru

Megan Thomas, Policy and Research Officer, Disability Wales

Liz Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, RNIB Cymru

 

(11.30 - 12.15)

4.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3

Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission

5.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

5.1

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1a The Committee noted the letter.

5.2

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.2a The Committee noted the letter.

5.3

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.3a The Committee noted the letter.

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1  The Committee agreed the motion.

(12.15 - 12.30)

7.

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence.