Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Monday, 11 May 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

13.30 - 14.50

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2720

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

David Melding AM (Chair)

Alun Davies AM

Suzy Davies AM

William Powell AM

Simon Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Lesley Griffiths AM, The Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

Neil Buffin, Welsh Government

Simon White, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Naomi Stocks (Second Clerk)

Ruth Hatton (Deputy Clerk)

Matthew Richards (Legal Adviser)

Stephen Boyce (Researcher)

Alys Thomas (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1   Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

 

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2   Evidence in relation to the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill

The Committee took evidence in relation to the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty.

 

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

 

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3.1 CLA527 - The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015

 

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3.2 CLA528 The Eastern High School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2015

 

The Committee considered the instruments and will report to the Assembly.

 

In relation to CLA528 – The Eastern High School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2015, the Committee queried the timing of the Order. This was later clarified by the legal advisor in the private session.

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4   Papers to note

The Committee noted the papers.

 

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5   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 session to consider the following items:

 

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5.1 Discussion of Oral Evidence

 

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5.2 Making Laws in the Fourth Assembly - Key Issues

 

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5.3 Update - Qualifications Wales Bill

 

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