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Transcript: Transcript for 27/11/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd

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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1. The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

 

1.2. In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

 

1.3. The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Dawn Bowden MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

(10.00 - 13.00)

2.

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill Stage 2 proceedings

Julie James MS, Minister for Housing and Local Government

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government

Simon White, Head of Housing Strategy and Legislation, Welsh Government

Rebecca Raikes, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee agreed on 9 November 2020, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be:

 

Sections 1-3

Schedule 1

Sections 4-6

Schedule 2

Sections 7-10

Schedule 3

Section 11

Schedule 4

Sections 12-14

Schedule 5

Sections 15-16

Schedule 6

Section 17 – 18

Long title.

 

Paper 1: Marshalled list of amendments

Paper 2: Groupings of amendments

 

Minutes:

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

 

Amendment 12 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

Mark Isherwood

 

Dawn Bowden

Mandy Jones

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 13 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

Mandy Jones

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 14 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 15 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 16 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 17 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 17 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 18 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

Dawn Bowden

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 18 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 19 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 19 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 20 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 21 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 21 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 22 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 23 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 23 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 24 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 24 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 25 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 25 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 31 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

Delyth Jewell

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 27 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Delyth Jewell

 

Amendment 27 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 26 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

John Griffiths

 

 

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Mandy Jones

 

Amendment 26 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 1 (Julie James MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

John Griffiths

Mark Isherwood

Dawn Bowden

Mandy Jones

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Delyth Jewell

 

 

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

Amendment 2 (Julie James MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

John Griffiths

 

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Delyth Jewell

 

 

Mark Isherwood

 

 

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 4 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 5 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 28 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

Delyth Jewell

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

Amendment 28 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 32 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

Delyth Jewell

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 29 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Delyth Jewell

 

Amendment 29 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 30 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

 

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

Delyth Jewell

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 30 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 6 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 7 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 33 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

Delyth Jewell

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 33 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 8 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 9 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 10 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 34 (Mark Isherwood MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Isherwood

John Griffiths

 

Mandy Jones

Dawn Bowden

 

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Delyth Jewell

 

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 11 (Julie James MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

John Griffiths

Mark Isherwood

 

Dawn Bowden

Mandy Jones

 

Huw Irranca-Davies

 

 

Delyth Jewell

 

 

Amendment 11 was agreed.

 

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 1 of the meeting on 30 November 2020

Minutes:

3.1. The Committee agreed the motion outside of the meeting, electronically, on 27 November 2020.