Agenda and minutes

Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly - Wednesday, 3 December 2014 09.00

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Sarah Beasley 

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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

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

 

2.2 Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM. There was no substitute.

 

(09.15 - 10.15)

2.

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 7: University of Bath

Professor Jane Millar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research, University of Bath

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Jane Millar, University of Bath.

 

(10.25 - 11.25)

3.

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 8: Disability Wales and Leonard Cheshire Disability

Disability Wales

Rhian Davies, Chief Executive

Miranda French, Policy and Public Affairs Manager

 

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Glyn Meredith, Director of Operations (Wales)

Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Policy and Public Affairs (Wales)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Rhian Davies, Disability Wales

·         Miranda French, Disability Wales

·         Glyn Meredith, Leonard Cheshire Disability

·         Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Leonard Cheshire Disability

(11.25 - 12.25)

4.

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 9: Race Council Cymru, British Red Cross and Oxfam Refugee Project

Race Council Cymru

Uzo Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive

Sam Ali, Race Council Cymru Trustee

 

British Red Cross

Jeff Collins, Wales Director

Stanislava Sofrenic, Senior Services Manager

 

Oxfam Refugee Project

Victoria Goodban, Sanctuary in Wales Project Co-ordinator

Betty Nyamwenge, an asylum seeker from Cardiff

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Uzo Iwobi OBE, Race Council Cymru

·         Sam Ali, Race Council Cymru

·         Jeff Collins, British Red Cross

·         Stanislava Sofrenic, British Red Cross

·         Victoria Goodban, Oxfam Refugee Project

·         Betty Nyamwenge, an asylum seeker from Cardiff

5.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the papers.

 

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(12.25 - 12.35)

7.

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1): discussion of evidence received in sessions 7, 8 and 9

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

(12.35 - 12.45)

8.

Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3): Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum -  Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.

 

8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to  ask for  clarification on certain matters. 

(12.45 - 12.55)

9.

Consideration of the draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Modern Slavery Bill

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Minutes:

9.1 The Committee agreed the draft report - Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Modern Slavery Bill

 

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