Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Sarah Beasley 

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(09.15 - 09.45)

1.

Factual Briefing White Paper on Reforming Local Government

Lisa James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy Division

Debra Carter, Deputy Director, Local Government Finance & Performance

 

White Paper – Reforming Local Government

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee received a factual briefing from Welsh Government officials on Reforming Local Government.

(09.45 - 10.00)

2.

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales: forward work planning

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee discussed the forward work planning for the inquiry into poverty in Wales.

3.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting

(10.00 - 11.00)

4.

Scrutiny of Welsh Government 2015-2016 draft budget - Evidence session from the First Minister

Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister

Caroline Turner, Deputy Director, Welsh Language Division

Bethan Webb, Head of Welsh Language Unit

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister.

 

(11.10 - 12.10)

5.

Welsh Language Commissioner: Consideration of Annual Report

Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner

Dyfan Sion, Director of Policy and Research

 

Annual Report 2013/14

Strategic Plan 2013-15

My Language, My Health: Inquiry into the Welsh Language in Primary Health Care report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from  Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner and Dyfan Sion, Director of Policy and Research.

 

5.2 The Welsh Language Commissioner agreed to provide to the Committee any evidence submitted in relation to the Planning (Wales) Bill.

6.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the papers.

 

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the meeting on 5 November 2014

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

(12.20 - 12.30)

8.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015-16: Consideration of draft letters

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the draft letters

(12.30 - 13.30)

9.

Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: consideration of Stage 1 draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee discussed the Stage 1 draft report