Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 2 July 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 12.55

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/2968

 

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Christine Chapman AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Alun Davies AM

Jocelyn Davies AM

Bethan Jenkins AM (In place of Jocelyn Davies AM)

Janet Finch-Saunders AM

Sandy Mewies AM (In place of Mike Hedges AM)

John Griffiths AM (In place of Gwenda Thomas AM)

Mark Isherwood AM

Gwyn R Price AM

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Leighton Andrews AM, The Minister for Public Services

Owain Lloyd, Welsh Government

Sioned Rees, Welsh Government

Dr Charles Mynors, Barrister

Dr Rhian Parry, Welsh Place-Name Society

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Matthew Richards (Legal Adviser)

Rhys Iorwerth (Researcher)

Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1   Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

1.2        Apologies for absence were received from Gwenda Thomas AM and Mike Hedges AM. John Griffiths AM and Sandy Mewies AM substituted for them in accordance with Standing Order 17.48.

1.3        Peter Black AM declared an interest as a councillor for a local authority.

 

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2   General scrutiny: Minister for Public Services

2.1.    The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Public Services and his officials.

 

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3   Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: evidence session 6 - Dr Charles Mynors

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

·         Dr Charles Mynors, Barrister

 

3.2 During the evidence the session the meeting was adjourned for approximately ten minutes, due to technical difficulties.

 

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3.1 Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: Consultation Responses

 

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4   Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7 - Welsh Place-Name Society

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

·         Dr Rhian Parry, member of the Welsh Place-Name Society committee

 

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5   Papers to note

5.1 The Committee noted the papers.

 

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

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

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7   General scrutiny: Minister for Public Services - discussion of evidence received

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

 

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8   Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: discussion of evidence received in sessions 6 and 7

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

 

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