, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Obviously, it's quite a diverse sector, the private rented sector, Minister, isn't it, with some very small players, as it were, as well as larger organisations. How would you describe the role that that sector is currently playing in meeting the…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you, all. Minister, perhaps I might begin with some initial questions on the private rented sector. And could I ask initially how would you characterise current relation and working arrangements between the Welsh Government and the private rented…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Minister for Climate Change
We will move on, then, to item 2 on our agenda today, a ministerial scrutiny session with Julie James, the Minister for Climate Change, and the Minister's officials. Minister, do you want to introduce your officials or have them introduce themselves?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Let me welcome everyone to this meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. The meeting is being held in a hybrid format, but, aside from the adaptations relating to conducting proceedings in that way, all other Standing Order requirements remain…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Conflict in Israel and Gaza
It is heartbreaking to see the media coverage of events in Israel and Gaza, as many Members have already mentioned, and particularly, as Sioned said, the impact on children, mothers, expectant mothers, newborn babies. It's an awful, terrible, horrifying…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
This week is Living Wage Week. By paying the real living wage, employers are voluntarily taking a stand to ensure their employees can earn an amount that is sufficient to live on. It is calculated now to be £12 per hour, for 2023-24, up from £10.90 for the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that, Minister. I think it's two and a half years ago now that corporate joint committees were established, and obviously where they work together, local authorities within the CJCs, if it works as it should, they will add value to whatever area…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
3. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of progress in the work of corporate joint committees in local government? OQ60195
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Tata Steel
Minister, thank you for the mention of all the Tata plants in Wales, and particularly your visit to the Llanwern plant to speak with the unions and hear from them first-hand. As you will know, Llanwern is still a significant part of the local economy, and in…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
The next item, then, is item 4, a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is committee content to do so? I see that you are. We will move into private session.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Yes, okay. We'll certainly do that, if committee's content. Yes. Okay. Thank you very much.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
All right. So, we just need to broaden it out a bit, so we're not going to get a response that says, 'No, it's not that company', when it might be a related company.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Papers to note
Okay. Our next item is item 3, papers to note. Paper 1 is a letter from the committee to the Welsh Government requesting a written update on the implementation of our recommendations with regard to community assets. Paper 2 is a letter from this committee to…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, Counsel General, and your officials, thank you very much for coming before the committee today. You will be sent a draft transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
And could I just finally ask you, Counsel General, your view in terms of competence and some of the provisions in the legislation that would allow for the promotion of certain groups within society, protected characteristics, financial assistance, and…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay. Thanks very much, Carolyn. Okay, we'd better move on then. Joel James.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Yes. It's that mechanism really, of how you would identify people in those social class terms and—.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Counsel General, could I ask you about socioeconomic circumstances, social class? If it was the wish of Welsh Government and the Senedd to promote people who are under-represented in terms of those socioeconomic circumstances, people perhaps with lower income…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Carolyn.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Are you happy with that, Carolyn? Thank you very much. Sam Rowlands.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay, Sam. Thank you very much. Carolyn Thomas.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I'll just bring Peredur in here.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Okay. Thank you, Counsel General. Sam Rowlands.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Counsel General, could I just ask, on pilots, whether there are any—? Do you have any thoughts as to where the parameters should be set? Obviously, there's going to be discussion, as you describe, and a vote in the Senedd if Ministers are minded to bring a…
