Agenda and minutes

Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly - Thursday, 26 November 2015 09.00

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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations

Minutes:

1.1.      The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

1.2.      Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM, Janet Finch Saunders AM and Lindsay Whittle AM. John Griffiths AM, Suzy Davies AM and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM substituted for them in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

1.3.      The following Members declared relevant interests under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

·         Peter Black AM

·         Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM

·         Mike Hedges AM

 

(9.00 - 12.30)

2.

Historic Environment (Wales) Bill - consideration of amendments

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:

Section 3, Schedule 1, sections 4 to 22, section 2, section 24, Schedule 2, sections 25 to 32, section 23, sections 33 to 41, section 1, Long title.

 

Supporting documents:

Marshalled List of Amendments, 26 November 2015

Groupings of Amendments, 26 November 2015

 

In attendance:

Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Angharad Huws, Bill Manager, Cadw 

Eifiona Williams, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

 

Minutes:

2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 1 (Ken Skates) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendments 2, 3 and 4 (Ken Skates) were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 49 (Suzy Davies)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

 

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

 

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

Bethan Jenkins

John Griffiths

 

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)).  Therefore amendment 49 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 50 (Suzy Davies)

 In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

 

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

 

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

Bethan Jenkins

John Griffiths

 

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 50 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 51 (Suzy Davies)

 In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

 

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

 

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

Bethan Jenkins

John Griffiths

 

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 51 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 64 (Suzy Davies)

 In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

Bethan Jenkins

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

 

John Griffiths

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 64 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 65 (Suzy Davies)

 In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

Bethan Jenkins

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

 

John Griffiths

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 65 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 66 (Suzy Davies) was not moved.

 

Amendment 79 (Bethan Jenkins)

 In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

 

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

 

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

Bethan Jenkins

John Griffiths

 

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 79 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 5 (Ken Skates) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 6 (Ken Skates) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 7 (Ken Skates) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 40 (Peter Black)

 In favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

 

Suzy Davies

Alun Davies

 

Mark Isherwood

Mike Hedges

 

Bethan Jenkins

John Griffiths

 

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Gwyn Price

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 40 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 8 (Ken Skates) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

As amendment 8 was agreed, amendment 41 (Peter Black) fell.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

(13.30 - 15.00)

3.

Inquiry into the BBC Charter Review: evidence session 7 - BBC

Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE, Director-General, BBC

Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE, Director-General, BBC

·         Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales

 

3.2 Rhodri Talfan Davies agreed to provide the Committee with details of BBC Cymru Wales’s tracking surveys which monitor overall media consumption in Wales.

4.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1.    The Committee noted the papers.

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

(15.00 - 15.15)

6.

Inquiry into the BBC Charter Review - discussion of evidence received in session 7

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received in item 3.

 

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