Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 12 March 2018

Meeting time: 14.15 - 16.18
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4633

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	David Rees AM (Chair) Michelle Brown AM Jane Hutt AM Mark Isherwood AM Jenny Rathbone AM Bethan Sayed AM David Melding AM Dawn Bowden AM
Witnesses:	Ian Williams, Welsh Government Katie Wilson, Welsh Government Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Housing and Regeneration
Committee Staff:	Rhys Morgan (Second Clerk) Gemma Gifford (Deputy Clerk) Elisabeth Jones (Legal Adviser) Nia Moss (Researcher) Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

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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 Steffan Lewis, Suzy Davies and Jack Sargeant. Under Standing Order 17.48 Bethan Sayed, Dawn Bowden and David Melding attended the meeting as substitutes.

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2 Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings

2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

Amendment 5 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 7 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 8 was not agreed.

Amendment 9 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 9 was not agreed.

Amendment 10 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 10 was not agreed.

Amendment 11 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 11 was not agreed.

Amendment 12 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 12 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 (Rebecca Evans) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 13 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 13 was not agreed.

Amendment 14 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 14 was not agreed.

Amendment 15 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 15 was not agreed.

Amendment 16 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 16 was not agreed.

Amendment 17 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 17 was not agreed.

Amendment 18 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 18 was not agreed.

Amendment 19 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 19 was not agreed.

Amendment 20 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 20 was not agreed.

Amendment 21 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 21 was not agreed.

Amendment 22 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 22 was not agreed.

Amendment 23 (David Melding) was not moved.

Amendment 2 (Rebecca Evans) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 3 (Rebecca Evans) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 24 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 24 was not agreed.

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Amendment 4 (David Melding)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
David Melding	David Rees
Mark Isherwood	Jane Hutt
Bethan Sayed	Jenny Rathbone
Michelle Brown	Dawn Bowden
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)). Therefore amendment 4 was not agreed.

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3 Paper(s) to note

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3.1 Paper to note 1 - Correspondence from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Chair of the Committee on Exiting the European Union regarding sectoral analysis

3.1 The paper was noted.

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3.2 Paper to note 2 - Correspondence from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Chair of the Committee on Exiting the European Union regarding EU exit analysis publication

3.2 The paper was noted.

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3.3 Paper to note 3 - Correspondence from Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Department for Exiting the European Union regarding EU exit analysis

3.3 The paper was noted.

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3.4 Paper to note 4 - Research and Legal Briefing Bill Summary: Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill

3.4 The paper was noted.

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3.5 Paper to note 5 - Correspondence from Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding the Horizon 2020 report

3.5 The paper was noted.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5 Monitoring the European Union negotiations

5.1 Members received a briefing on the EU negotiations 

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6 Briefing on Law derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill

6.1 Members received a briefing on the Law derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill.

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