Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 18 January 2021

Meeting time: 14.00 - 15.38
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11092


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Huw Irranca-Davies MS

Dai Lloyd MS

David J Rowlands MS

Witnesses:

Marley Morris, Institute for Public Policy Research

Jonathan Portes, Kings College London

Madeleine Sumption, The Migration Observatory (Oxford University)

Claire Thomas, Policy and Research Officer, Bevan Foundation

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)

Aled Evans (Legal Adviser)

Nia Moss (Researcher)

Rhun Davies (Researcher)

Lucy Valsamidis (Researcher)

Sara Moran (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Laura Jones was not in attendance.

1.3 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as Chair of the European Advisory Group, Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee, and Chair of the Regional Investment Steering Group.

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2       Changes to freedom of movement after Brexit: evidence session with academics

2.1 The panel responded to questions from Members.

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3       Papers to note

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3.1   Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Trade Bill: legislative consent - 11 January 2021

3.1 The paper was noted.

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5       Changes to freedom of movement after Brexit - consideration of evidence

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

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6       Nutrition Labelling Composition and Standards Provisional Common Framework - consideration of draft correspondence

6.1 Members considered and agreed to the draft correspondence, subject to amendments.

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7       International agreements

7.1 Members considered and noted Dr Maria Garcia’s report on the Trade Continuity Agreement between the UK and Canada.

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