Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Monday, 21 October 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

14:50 - 16:10

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://www.assemblywales.org/senedd-tv

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Suzy Davies

Mick Antoniw (In place of Julie James)

Eluned Parrott

Simon Thomas (In place of David Melding)

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Alun Davies, Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Julia Hill, Welsh Government

Gary Haggaty, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Ruth Hatton (Deputy Clerk)

Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor)

Owain Roberts (Researcher)

Siân Richards (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1    Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

 

Apologies were received from David Melding AM.   In accordance with Standing Order 17.22 Eluned Parrott AM nominated Simon Thomas AM as temporary Chair.

 

Apologies were also received from Julie James AM.   Mick Antoniw AM substituted.

 

 

 

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2    Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

 

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

 

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2.1  CLA316 The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013

 

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2.2  CLA317 The Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

 

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3    Instruments that raise reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

 

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3.1  CLA319 The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Wales) Regulations

 

 

The Committee considered the Instrument and reported to the Assembly.

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4    Consideration of The School Admission Appeals Code

 

The Committee considered the Code and was content that it was made in accordance with the correct powers and procedures.

 

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5    Evidence in relation to the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill

 

The Committee took evidence from the Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food.    The Committee agreed to write to the Minister ahead of the Stage 1 Debate.

 

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6    Papers to note

 

The Committee noted the papers.

 

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7    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

 

The Committee agreed to hold the remainder of the meeting in private.

 

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