Meeting Venue:
Committee Room 4
Meeting date: Monday, 20 June 2022
Meeting time: 13.00 - 16.02
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12868
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair) Rhys ab Owen MS Alun Davies MS James Evans MS |
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Witnesses: |
Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Piers Bisson, Welsh Government Dr Robert Parry, Welsh Government Adam Turbervill, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk) Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
There were no apologies or substitutions.
2 Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution in relation to matters within his remit.
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
3 Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
3.1 SL(6)205 - The Transition from Primary to Secondary School (Wales) Regulations 2022
The Committee considered the instrument and was content.
3.2 SL(6)208 - The Food and Feed (Fukushima Restrictions) (Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2022
The Committee considered the instrument and was content.
Affirmative Resolution Instruments
3.3 SL(6)206 - The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022
The Committee considered the instrument and was content.
4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
4.1 SL(6)207 - The Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2022
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.2 SL(6)209 - The Meat Preparations (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
5 Common frameworks
5.1 Correspondence from the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Food Compositional Standards and Labelling provisional common framework
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
5.2 Correspondence from the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services: Provisional common frameworks
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services.
6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement
6.1 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee
The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister and from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution and agreed to respond in advance of the next IMSC meeting, scheduled to take place on 29 June.
6.2 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance Inter-ministerial Standing Committee
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government.
6.3 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Outcome of the Interministerial Group meeting for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government.
6.4 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Provision of written summaries of issues discussed at interministerial meetings
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for the Economy.
7 Papers to note
7.1 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales - Appointment of Expert Panel
The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
7.2 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Invitation to attend the Committee
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice.
8 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The Committee agreed the motion.
9 Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution - consideration of evidence
The Committee considered the evidence received from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
10 The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The Committee considered key issues relating to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and discussed its early findings resulting from the Committee’s first year in operation. The Committee also agreed to submit a response to the House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee inquiry on ‘The UK's EU representation: what has changed and how is it working?’.
11 International agreements considered on 6 June 2022 - consideration of draft report
The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the international agreements considered on 6 June 2022.
12 Forward work programme
The Committee considered matters in relation to its forward work programme.