Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Monday, 26 February 2018

Meeting time: 14.02 - 17.12
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4631


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

David Rees AM (Chair)

Suzy Davies AM

Jane Hutt AM

Mark Isherwood AM

Jack Sargeant AM

Witnesses:

Rhian Davies, Chief Executive, Disability Wales

Uzo Iwobi OBE, Race Council Cymru

Andrew White, Stonewall Cymru

Gideon Calder, Equality Trust

Dr Koldo Casla, Just Fair

Dr Panos Kapotas, University of Portsmouth

Nicola Williams, Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales

Dr Simon Hoffman, Swansea University

Committee Staff:

Rhys Morgan (Second Clerk)

Gemma Gifford (Deputy Clerk)

Elisabeth Jones (Legal Adviser)

Nia Moss (Researcher)

Hannah Johnson

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting

1.2        Apologies were received from Jenny Rathbone, Michelle Brown and Steffan Lewis.

1.3        The Chair thanked Dawn Bowden for her work on the Committee and welcomed Jack Sargeant.

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2       Equalities and Brexit: evidence session 1

2.1 Apologies were received from George Wilson.

2.2 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

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3       Equalities and Brexit: evidence session 2

3.1 Apologies were receive from Dr Rachel Minto.

3.2 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

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4       Equalities and Brexit: evidence session 3

4.1 Apologies were received from Catherine Fookes.

4.2 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

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5       Paper(s) to note

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5.1   Paper to note 1 - Letter from Chair of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee to the Secretary of State for Wales regarding the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - 16 February 2018

5.1 The paper was noted.

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5.2   Paper to note 2 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration regarding Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill Stage 1 report recommendations - 21 February 2018

5.2 The paper was noted.

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5.3   Paper to note 3 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration to Chair of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill Stage 1 report recommendations - 21 February 2018

5.3 The paper was noted.

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5.4   Paper to note 4 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration to Chair of Finance Committee regarding Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill Financial implications report recommendations - 21 February 2018

5.4 The paper was noted.

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5.5   Paper to note 5 - Letter from the Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding 'How is the Welsh Government preparing for Brexit?' - 22 February 2018

5.5 The paper was noted.

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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7       Equalities and Brexit: consideration of evidence

7.1 Members considered evidence they had received.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum: Trade Bill - consideration of draft report

8.1 Members agreed the report subject to minor changes.

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