Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Monday, 2 March 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

13.30 - 15.40

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2597

 

 

Concise Minutes:

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Assembly Members:

 

David Melding AM (Chair)

Alun Davies AM

Suzy Davies AM

William Powell AM

Simon Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Leighton Andrews AM, The Minister for Public Services

Sharon Barry, Welsh Government

Gareth Thomas, Welsh Government

Elaine Edwards, General Secretary, UCAC

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Ruth Hatton (Deputy Clerk)

Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Adviser)

Helen Roberts (Legal Adviser)

Stephen Boyce (Researcher)

Alys Thomas (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1    Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies or substitutions

 

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2    Evidence in relation to the Local Government (Wales) Bill

The Committee received evidence from Leighton Andrews AM,  Minister for Public Services.

 

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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 go into private session to consider the item originally scheduled for Item 7.

 

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7.1  Draft Report on the Qualifications Wales Bill

 

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7.2  Update on the Inquiry into Making Laws in the Fourth Assembly

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Committee noted the statutory instruments and was content.

 

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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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4.1  CLA491 - The Sea Fishing (Enforcement and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015

 

The Committee considered the statutory instrument and will report to the Assembly.

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5    Evidence in relation to the Inquiry into Making Laws in the Fourth Assembly

The Committee received evidence from Elaine Edwards, Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC)

 

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6    Papers to note

The Committee noted the papers.

 

</AI12>

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

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

 

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