Agenda - Local Government and Housing Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Manon George

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddHousing@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

08.45 - 09.00

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

09.00

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2 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2

09.00 - 10.00 (Pages 1 - 42)

Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Heriot-Watt University

Professor Peter Mackie, Cardiff University

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Paper 1: Professor Peter Mackie

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Break

10.00 - 10.05

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3 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3

10.05 - 11.05 (Pages 43 - 60)

Liz Davies KC, Garden Court Chambers

Robin White, Head of Campaigns, Shelter Cymru

Crash Wigley, Landmark Chambers

Attached Documents:
Paper 2: Shelter Cymru

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Break

11.05 - 11.15

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4 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4

11.15 - 12.15 (Pages 61 - 75)

Katie Dalton, Director, Cymorth Cymru

Sian Aldridge, Director of Operations, The Wallich

Kate Perry-Jones, Head of Services and Survivor Engagement, Welsh Women’s Aid

Attached Documents:
Paper 3: Welsh Women's Aid
Paper 4: The Wallich

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Break

12.15 - 13.00

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5 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5

13.00 - 13.55 (Pages 76 - 96)

David Rowlands, Acting Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Tai Pawb

Gareth Lynn Montes, Housing Policy and Research Lead, Welsh Refugee Council

Debbie Thomas, Head of Policy for Wales, Crisis

Cerys Clark, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, CIH Cymru

Attached Documents:
Paper 5: Tai Pawb
Paper 6: Welsh Refugee Council
Paper 7: Crisis

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Break

13.55 - 14.00

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6 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6

14.00 - 14.45 (Pages 97 - 108)

Phoebe White, Policy and Influencing Manager, National Youth Advocacy Service

Bill Rowlands, Head of Service, End Youth Homelessness Cymru

Helen Mary Jones, Deputy Chief Executive, Voices from Care Cymru

Sharon Thomas, Support and Accommodation Services Manager, GISDA

Attached Documents:
Paper 8: National Youth Advocacy Service
Paper 9: Voices from Care Cymru

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7 Papers to note

14.45

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7.1 Building Safety

(Pages 109 - 112)

Attached Documents:
Paper 10: Building Safety - Letter from the Chair to Welsh Cladiators - 5 June 2025
Paper 11: Building Safety - Response from Welsh Cladiators - 9 June 2025

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7.2 Private rented sector

(Pages 113 - 116)

Attached Documents:
Paper 12: Private rented sector - Letter from the NRLA in relation to energy efficiency - 12 June 2025

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

14.45

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Private meeting

14.45 - 15.00

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9 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

14.45 - 15.00

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