Meeting Venue:
Video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 1 February 2021
Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:
Gareth Williams
Committee Clerk
0300 200 6565
SeneddLJC@senedd.wales
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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.Senedd.TV
Informal pre-meeting (09.00-09.30)
1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
09.30
2 Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill: Evidence session
09.30-10.30 (Pages 1 - 39)
Julie James, Minister for Housing and Local Government
Christopher Warner, Deputy Director – Constitution and Justice, Welsh Government
Dorian Brunt, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government
Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill
Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill – Explanatory Memorandum
CLA(5)-04-21 – Briefing
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 1 – Bill summary
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 2 - Written statement, 27 January 2021
3 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
10.30-10.35
Negative Resolution Instruments
3.1 SL(5)729 -The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
(Pages 40 - 57)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 3 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 4 – Regulations
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 5 – Explanatory Memorandum
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 6 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 22 January 2021
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 7 – Written statement, 22 January 2021
Made Affirmative Resolution Instruments
3.2 SL(5)728 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2021
(Pages 58 - 75)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 8 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 9 – Regulations
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 10 – Explanatory Memorandum
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 11 – Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services, 21 January 2021
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 12 - Written statement, 21 January 2021
4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
10.35-10.40
4.1 SL(5)703 - The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
(Pages 76 - 78)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 13 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 14 – Welsh Government response
4.2 SL(5)707 - The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
(Pages 79 - 83)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 15 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 16 – Welsh Government response
4.3 SL(5)723 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021
(Pages 84 - 87)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 17 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 18 – Welsh Government response
4.4 SL(5)725 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
(Pages 88 - 91)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 19 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 20 – Welsh Government response
4.5 SL(5)726 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
(Pages 92 - 96)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 21 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 22 – Welsh Government response
5 Subordinate legislation that raises issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.7
10.40-10.45
5.1 SL(5)727 - The Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2021
(Pages 97 - 130)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 23 – Report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 24 – Code of Practice
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 25 – Explanatory Memorandum
6 Statutory Instruments requiring Senedd consent (Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandums)
10.45-10.50
6.1 SICM(5)39 - The Electronic Commerce Directive (Education, Adoption and Children)(Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021
(Pages 131 - 152)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 26 – Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 27 – Regulations
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 28 - Explanatory Memorandum
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 29 – Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services,
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 30 – Written statement
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 31 - Commentary
7 Papers to note
10.50-10.55
7.1 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Temporary Measure) (Covid-19) (Amendments) Regulations 2021
(Page 153)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 32 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs. 25 January 2021
7.2 Correspondence with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: Making Justice work in Wales
(Pages 154 - 155)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 33 – Letter from the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 28 January 2021
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 34 – Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 22 December 2020
8 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
10.55
9 Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill - consideration of evidence
10.55-11.25
10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill - consideration of draft report
11.25-11.40 (Pages 156 - 186)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 35 – Draft report
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 36 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 26 January 2021
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 37 – Letter to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 23 December 2020
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 38 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 28 August 2020
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 39 – Legal Advice Note
11 United Kingdom Internal Market Act - briefing
11.40-11.45 (Pages 187 - 194)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 40 – Research Service briefing
12 Common Frameworks - update
11.45-11.50 (Pages 195 - 197)
CLA(5)-04-21 – Paper 41 – Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, 28 January 2021
Date of the next meeting - 8 February 2021