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Transcript: Transcript for 01/05/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting. 1.2
Apologies for absence were received from Carwyn Jones AM. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items 3 and 6 of this meeting and from the meeting Minutes: 2.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(09:30-10:00) |
Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation: Feedback from focus group sessions Summary
note of focus groups Minutes: 3.1
The Committee discussed the feedback received from the focus group
sessions. |
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(10:00-11:30) |
Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation: Evidence Session 5 ·
Ken
Skates, Minister for Economy and Transport ·
Simon
Jones, Director of Economic Infrastructure ·
Dewi
Rowlands, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning and Partnerships Research
briefing Paper 1 – Welsh
Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
Ken
Skates, Minister for Economy and Transport ·
Simon
Jones, Director of Economic Infrastructure ·
Dewi
Rowlands, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning and Partnerships 4.2
The Minister agreed: ·
to
provide further information on the prevalence of abuse in the blue badge scheme
in Wales, including details of National Fraud Authority data that indicated that
20 per cent of blue badges are being misused across the UK; ·
to
provide details on local authorities’ engagement with the Welsh Government’s
training workshops and toolkit for blue badge assessments; and ·
to
provide details on the proportion of system abuse that can be eradicated by the
cleansing of invalid badges. |
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(11:30-11:35) |
Papers to note |
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Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee - Making Scrutiny ‘Fit for the Future’ Paper
2 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1a
The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding
making scrutiny ‘Fit for the Future’ |
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Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government - Prison Service Order 4650 on Prisoners’ Voting Rights Paper
3 Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.2a
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local
Government regarding Prison Service Order 4650 on Prisoners’ Voting Rights. |
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Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services - the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales consultation Paper
4 Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.3a
The Committee noted the letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding
the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales consultation. |
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(11:35-12:00) |
Inquiry into the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales: Eligibility and Implementation: Consideration of Evidence Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 4. |