Agenda and minutes

Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd - Thursday, 15 September 2016 09.00

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Jon Antoniazzi 

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Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

 

2.

Paper(s) to note

2.1

Equality and Local Government Committee - Forward programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1a The Committee noted the Forward work programme.

2.2

Letter from the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee regarding interim remit of the Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2a The Committee noted the letter from the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee regarding interim remit of the Committee. 

2.3

Letter from the Finance Committee regarding the Welsh Government draft budget 2017-18

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.3a The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee regarding the Welsh Government draft budget 2017-18.

2.4

Letter from the Llywydd regarding committee statements in Plenary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.4a The Committee noted the letter from the Llywydd regarding committee statements in Plenary.

2.5

Letter from the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding the Wales Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.5a The Committee noted the letter from the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding the Wales Bill.

3.

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

For consideration of:

·         The UK Government’s Wales Bill

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(09.15 - 10.10)

4.

Scrutiny of the UK Government's Wales Bill

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the UK Government’s Wales Bill and agreed to write to the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee with its views on the Bill. A draft response will be considered at its meeting on 21 September.

(10.10 - 10.20)

5.

Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act 2015 - update and next steps

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received an update on and agreed next steps for its post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015. The Chair agreed to write to the newly appointed Police and Crime Commissioners to request details of the Commissioners forward work programmes and any planned work relating to violence against women.

 

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