31 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
We'll move on, then, to item 2, our sixth evidence session on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. I'm very pleased to welcome, joining us here in person, Rachel Bowen, director of policy for the Older People's Commissioner for Wales—welcome, Rachel—and…
31 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. Our first item today, item 1, is introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest. We've received an apology from Luke Fletcher MS, and Mabon ap Gwynfor is…
31 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Counsel General, we do not have a criminal justice system fit for purpose in England and Wales, and I think the case is very well made for devolution, and I know that you would agree with that. At the moment, people are unnecessarily criminalised. We have…
31 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
4. What is the Welsh Government’s current position on the devolution of policing to Wales? OQ60614
31 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Minister, I think we need to see a step change in Wales in terms of tackling racism, and in order to do that we need the delivery of public services to move on markedly in understanding the issues around racism and delivering for our diverse communities, and…
31 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
8. Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan? OQ60619
30 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: White Paper for a proposed Bill on environmental principles, environmental governance and biodiversity targets
I very much welcome the White Paper, Minister, and it's very good to hear you say that although we are in a relatively weak position at the moment in terms of our governance structures and lack of targets and other very important elements of protecting our…
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Our next item today, item 6, is papers to note. We have paper 9, a letter from Cymorth Cymru, which includes updated data relating to the housing support grant, and which we considered as part of our budget scrutiny session with the Minister for Climate…
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Thank you, Joel. Thank you very much, Morgan, Robin and Llŷr, for coming in to give evidence to committee this afternoon. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr.
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Do you want to add anything, Llŷr?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Thank you very much for that. Joel James.
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Morgan, you didn't want to add anything at this stage, or did you?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay, Luke Fletcher.
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Are you happy, Carolyn? Yes?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay. Thank you, Sam. Carolyn.
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
I see. Okay, thanks for that. We'll turn to other committee members, then, and, firstly, Sam Rowlands. Sam.
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Morgan, when you talk about the advantage for pubs of more frequent revaluations, is that because there has been a decline in the property values of those pubs over an extended period of years, in general?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay. Morgan, did you want to add anything at this point?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Thanks for that, Llŷr. Robin or Morgan, would you like to add anything?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay, thanks for that. What the Minister has said, amongst other things, about the Bill is that it will help deliver a local tax system that is 'demonstrably better for Wales'. So, from what you've said already, would you agree with that or would you not want…
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay. Did you want to add anything at this stage, Morgan?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Okay. Thank you very much. Did you want to add anything, Robin?
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Croeso nôl. Welcome back to committee for our final evidence session of today with regard to the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. I'm very pleased to welcome, joining us here in the committee room, Robin Osterley, chief executive of the Charity Retail…
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3
Okay. The committee will break until 13:15.
25 January 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3
Joel, yes.
