Committee Details

News

• The Committee has agreed to publish a report on its inquiry into fire safety in high rise blocks in Wales. (18 October 2018)
• The Committee will be taking evidence for its scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2019-20 on 25 October and 7 November. (18 October 2018)
• The Committee’s report “Work it out: parenting and employment in Wales” was debated in Plenary on 26 September 2018. (26 September 2018)
• The Committee has written a submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. (14 September 2018)

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Remit

The Committee was established on 28 June 2016 to examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising expenditure, administration and policy matters encompassing (but not restricted to): local government; housing, community regeneration, cohesion and safety; tackling poverty; equality of opportunity and human rights.

Transcripts

• View meeting transcripts after 1 November 2017
• View meeting transcripts prior to 31 October 2017

Forward Work programme

• The Forward Work Programme of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee sets out the work that the Committee intends to carry out over the course of the following term.

Current inquiries

• Inquiry into human rights in Wales
• Inquiry into fire safety in high rise blocks in Wales
• Inquiry into public services boards
• Inquiry into diversity in local government

Legislation currently under scrutiny

• Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill
• Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill

Work completed by the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

• Reports
• Inquiries
• Legislation

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