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Transcript: Transcript for 29/11/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The
Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting. 1.2
Apologies for absence were received from Bethan Jenkins AM. 1.3 The
Chair welcomed Mick Antoniw AM as a new member on the Committee, in place of Joyce
Watson AM, and thanked Joyce Watson AM for her contribution to the Committee’s
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(09.15 - 10.15) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: evidence session 1 Simon
Thomas AM, Member in Charge Gareth
Howells, Legal Services, Assembly Commission Joanne
McCarthy, Research Service, Assembly Commission Public
Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill, as introduced Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Simon
Thomas AM, Member in Charge ·
Gareth
Howells, Legal Services, Assembly Commission ·
Joanne
McCarthy, Research Service, Assembly Commission |
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(10.30 - 11.30) |
Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales annual report 2016/17 Nick
Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Chris
Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Investigations Katrin Shaw,
Director of Policy, Legal and Governance Public
Services Ombudsman for Wales: Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from:
3.2 During the session the Public Services
Ombudsman for Wales agreed to provide a note to include a breakdown of the
themes of complaints about the Ombudsman’s services, from the independent
external review that was undertaken. |
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Papurau i’w nodi |
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Additional information from the Welsh Local Government Association in relation to the Welsh Government draft budget 2018-19 Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1.a The Committee noted the additional
information from the Welsh Local Government Association in relation to the
Welsh Government draft budget 2018-19. |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the
Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Committee in relation
to the Welsh Government draft budget 2018-19. |
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Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.3.a The Committee noted the correspondence with
the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, the Leader of
the House and Chief Whip and the Minister for Housing and Regeneration in
relation to the Welsh Government draft budget 2018-19. |
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Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee to the Minister for Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.4.a
The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee
to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration in relation to the Welsh
Government draft budget 2018-19. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(11.30 - 11.35) |
Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales annual report 2016-17: consideration of evidence received under item 3 Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received
under item 3. |
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(11.35 - 11.40) |
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: consideration of evidence received under item 2 Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received
under item 2 and agreed to write to the Member in charge on matters raised. |
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(11.40 - 12.30) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2018-19:consideration of draft report Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed
and agreed the draft report |