Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd
Meeting date: 2 March 2015
Meeting time: 13.30
For further information please contact:
Gareth Williams Committee Clerk 0300 200 6565 SeneddCLA@Assembly.Wales

Agenda

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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2 Evidence in relation to the Local Government (Wales) Bill  (Pages 1 - 38)

(Indicative time 1.30pm)

Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

CLA(4)-06-15-  Paper 1 – Statement of Policy Intent

CLA(4)-06-15 – Research Service Briefing

CLA(4)-06-15 – Legal Advice Note

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3 Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3  (Pages 39 - 40)

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 2 – Statutory Instruments with clear reports

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Negative Resolution Instruments

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CLA490 - The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Negative procedure; Date made: 3 February 2015; Date laid: 6 February 2015; Coming into force date: 1 April 2015.

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CLA492 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2015

Negative procedure; Date made: 11February 2015; Date laid: 13 February 2015; Coming into force date: 9 March 2015

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4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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Composite Negative Resolution Instruments

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CLA491 - The Sea Fishing (Enforcement and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 (Pages 41 - 56)

Composite Negative procedure; Date made: 8 February 2015; Date laid: 12 February 2015; Coming into force date: 6 March 2015.

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 3 – Report

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 4 – Order

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 5 – Explanatory Memorandum

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5 Evidence in relation to the Inquiry into Making Laws in the Fourth Assembly  (Pages 57 - 68)

(Indicative time 2.45pm)

Elaine Edwards

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 6 – Written evidence

CLA(4)-06-15 – Research Service Briefing

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6 Papers to note  (Pages 69 - 82)

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 7 – Written Statement: Microchipping of Dogs in Wales

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 8 – Written Statement: Referral of the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 9 – Letter from Lord Boswell: European Commission Work Programme 2015

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 10 – Letter from Lord Boswell to President Juncker

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 11 – Letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Equality and Human Rights – Welsh Devolution Settlement

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

(vi) the committee is deliberating on the content, conclusions or recommendations of a report it proposes to publish; or is preparing itself to take evidence from any person;

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Draft Report on the Qualifications Wales Bill (Pages 83 - 93)

CLA(4)-06-15 – Paper 12 – Draft Report

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Update on the Inquiry into Making Laws in the Fourth Assembly

No paper – oral update

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