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Local Government and Housing Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 7 December 2023 12.30

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Contact: Catherine Hunt

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Transcript: Transcript for 07/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(12.30)	1.	Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - consideration of key issues View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Committee considered the key issues.
(13.30)	2.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee. 2.2 Apologies were received from Luke Fletcher MS. Adam Price MS substituted for Luke Fletcher MS 2.3 Apologies were received from Joel James MS.
(13.30)	3.	Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - Evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution View the background to item 3. Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Michael Kay – SRO for the Bill – Deputy Director, Elections Division, Welsh Government Laura Mitchell – Government Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government Angharad Thomas-Richards – Electoral Reform Programme Advisor, Elections Division, Welsh Government Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from: Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Michael Kay – SRO for the Bill – Deputy Director, Elections Division, Welsh Government Laura Mitchell – Government Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government Angharad Thomas-Richards – Electoral Reform Programme Advisor, Elections Division, Welsh Government 3.2 The Counsel General agreed to confirm under which legislation the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales is required to lay its annual report.
	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Supporting documents: Cover sheet , item 4. PDF 369 KB View as HTML (4./1) 16 KB
	4.1	Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Diversity in local government View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Paper 1 , item 4.1 PDF 861 KB Minutes: 4.1a The Committee noted the letter.
	4.2	Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee - P-06-1334 Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Paper 2 , item 4.2 PDF 630 KB Minutes: 4.2a The Committee noted the letter.
	4.3	Letter from the Minister for Climate Change - Legislative Consent: Renters (Reform) Bill View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Paper 3 , item 4.3 PDF 683 KB Minutes: 4.3a The Committee noted the letter.
	4.4	Letter from Llamau to Finance Committee - Draft budget 2024-25 View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Paper 4 , item 4.4 PDF 679 KB Minutes: 4.4a The Committee noted the letter.
	4.5	Letter from Gorwel - Draft Budget 2024-25 View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Paper 5 , item 4.5 PDF 824 KB Minutes: 4.5a The Committee noted the letter.
	4.6	Survey findings - Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Paper 6 , item 4.6 PDF 151 KB Minutes: 4.6a The Committee noted the survey findings.
	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
(15.00)	6.	Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill - consideration of key issues View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the key issues.

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