Committee Details

News

• Following Stage 2 proceedings on 29 November 2018, Stage 3 of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill began on 30 November 2018. (30 November 2018)
• The Committee has published its report on Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20  (27 November 2018)
• The Committee has published its report on fire safety in high-rise buildings (private sector). (16 November 2018)
• The Committee has launched its inquiry on voting rights for prisoners. You can respond to the consultation here or submit your views on our online discussion board. (12 November 2018)
• The Committee will publish a report on its inquiry into fire safety in high-rise buildings on 16 November. (7 November 2018)
• On 6 November our Committee Members met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. (6 November 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 buildings
• Inquiry into public services boards
• Inquiry into diversity in local government
• Inquiry into voting rights for prisoners

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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