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Papers to note
The next item we have is item 3, papers to note. We have a letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip in relation to the provision of sites for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers; a letter from the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and…
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay, Jayne? Okay. Thank you very much, Minister, and thank you to your officials as well for coming in to give evidence, and particularly for going beyond our allotted time. You will be sent a transcript of proceedings to check for factual accuracy in the…
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, I know we've gone a little over time, but if you're able to, could we continue with a couple more questions from Jayne Bryant? Thank you very much.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay. Sam.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Prior to that, then, it was the Measure, was it, that would have enabled it.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Just before you go on, Sam, how new is it, though, Minister, because it has been a possibility since 2011, hasn't it? And in Swansea they've had it since 2017.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay. Okay, Joel? Sam.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay, Minister. Thank you very much. We move on to Joel. Joel James.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay—. Sorry, go ahead, Lisa.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes. Thanks very much, Luke. We're going to have to move on, but Sam, quickly, on this.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay, thank you very much. Luke, did you want to come in?
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay. Thank you. Minister.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thanks very much. I'll just bring in, first of all, Carolyn Thomas, and then Joel James.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, go on, Sam.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you very much. We'll move on, then, to Luke Fletcher and some further questions.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, okay. Minister, are you considering anything else, given that that time frame that you outlined is quite short really, isn't it, in terms of local authorities potentially making a decision to adopt STV? Would you be considering events bringing local…
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Are those conversations then on an official level in terms of the local authorities around technical matters or does it extend to the political leadership of the authority?
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, okay.
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Just before your officials come in, Minister, do you detect any signs then that any local authorities in Wales are considering that change?
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
We'll come on to some of those issues in due course, Minister. One thing we've heard about in taking evidence for this inquiry is the electoral system that we have, and electoral systems that we might have, and particularly, of course, single transferable…
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Okay. Thank you all for coming in to give evidence today. Perhaps I might begin, Minister, with just a general question, really, as to whether you think there has been enough progress to increase the diversity of candidates and elected councillors in Wales…
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Diversity in Local Government - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Then we will move on to item 2 on our agenda today, diversity in local government and evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government. Minister, would you like to introduce your officials for the record, please?
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
This meeting is, of course, being held in hybrid format, and, in fact, one of our Members, Carolyn Thomas, is joining us remotely. Aside from the adaptations relating to conducting proceedings in a hybrid format, all other Standing Order requirements remain…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
So, thank you very much to Mabon this morning.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
And in doing so as well, I'd very much like to thank Mabon ap Gwynfor for his contributions to the committee over the past two years. Mabon obviously has stood down for Luke to replace—. Well, not to allow Luke to replace him, but that's the new arrangement…
