Meeting Venue:
Video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Monday, 8 March 2021
Meeting time: 09.30 - 10.54
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11067
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Mick Antoniw MS (Chair) Carwyn Jones MS Dai Lloyd MS David Melding MS |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser) Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser) Aled Evans (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
The Chair confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.
There were no apologies or substitutions.
2 Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
The Committee considered the instruments and was content.
2.1 SL(5)759 - The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021
2.2 SL(5)760 - The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021
2.3 SL(5)761 - The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021
2.4 SL(5)762 - The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021
2.5 SL(5)763 - The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty) (Wales) Order 2021
2.6 SL(5)765 - The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Amendment) (Local Government Bodies in Wales) Order 2021
2.7 SL(5)766 - The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2021
2.8 SL(5)768 - The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2021
3 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
3.1 SL(5)752 - The Local Land Charges (Fees) (Wales) Rules 2021
The Committee considered the instrument and the Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified. In addition, the Committee agreed to seek further clarification in relation to the Welsh Government response.
3.2 SL(5)755 - The Assessment of Accommodation Needs of Gypsies and Travellers (Extension of Review Period) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2021
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
3.3 SL(5)764 - The Corporate Joint Committees (Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011) Regulations 2021
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
3.4 SL(5)767 - The Corporate Joint Committees (Transport Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2021
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.
3.5 SL(5)771 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
4.1 SL(5)735 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
4.2 SL(5)744 - The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
4.3 SL(5)751 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
4.4 SL(5)754 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
5 Papers to note
5.1 Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: Implementation of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government.
5.2 Letter from the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority: Office for the Internal Market
The Committee noted the letter from the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority.
5.3 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee: Climate Change Regulations
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.
5.4 Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: British-Irish Council, Digital Inclusion Work Sector Ministerial Meeting
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government.
5.5 Letter from the Llywydd: Draft Standing Orders for a Consolidation Bills procedure
The Committee noted the letter from the Llywydd.
5.6 Correspondence with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.
6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The Committee agreed the motion.
7 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill - consideration of key issues
The Committee considered the key issues in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, and agreed to consider a draft report at the next meeting.
8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill - consideration of key issues
The Committee considered the key issues in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill, and agreed to consider a draft report at the next meeting.
9 Scrutiny of regulations made under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - update
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd.
10 Legacy work - consideration of draft report
The Committee considered the first draft of its legacy report and agreed to consider a revised version at the next meeting.