Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 8 January 2018

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.51
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4625


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

David Rees AM (Chair)

Dawn Bowden AM

Michelle Brown AM

Jane Hutt AM

David Melding AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Witnesses:

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Piers Bisson, Welsh Government

Simon Brindle, Welsh Government

Des Clifford, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Rhys Morgan (Second Clerk)

Gemma Gifford (Deputy Clerk)

Manon George (Researcher)

Jonathan Baxter (Researcher)

Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, Apologies, Substitutions and Declarations of Interest

1.1        Apologies were received from Suzy Davies, Steffan Lewis and Mark Isherwood.

1.2        David Melding was welcomed as a substitute.

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2       Motion under standing order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 3 and 6 of today's meeting and it's meeting on 15 January

2.1 The motion was agreed.

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3       Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill - consideration of draft report

3.1 The Committee considered minor changes to the report which will be circulated by email for agreement.

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4       The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and its implications for Wales - evidence session

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

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5       Paper(s) to note

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5.1   Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee regarding inquiry into human rights in Wales

5.1 The paper was noted.

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5.2   Letter from Lord Jay of Ewelme , Acting Chairman, House of Lords EU Committee regarding sectoral reports

5.2 The paper was noted.

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5.3   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding 'Regional Investment in Wales after Brexit'

5.3 The paper was noted.

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5.4   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding Brexit and Welsh ports

5.4 The paper was noted.

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5.7   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding resilience and preparedness

5.5 The paper was noted.

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5.6   Letter from Hub Cymru Africa regarding 'Making Trade Agreements Fair and Transparent'

5.6 The paper was noted.

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6       The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and its implications for Wales - consideration of evidence

 6.1 Members considered evidence they had received.

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