Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Assembly Members:
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David Rees AM (Chair)
Alun Davies AM
Huw Irranca-Davies AM
Delyth Jewell AM
Mark Reckless AM
Suzy Davies AM
Vikki Howells AM
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Witnesses:
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Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales
Piers Bisson, Welsh Government
Simon Brindle, Welsh Government
Des Clifford, Welsh Government
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Committee Staff:
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Alun Davidson (Clerk)
Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)
Peter Hill (Researcher)
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<AI1>
1
Introductions, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
1.1 The Chair welcomed
Members to the meeting.
1.2 Apologies were received from Joyce
Watson, Michelle Brown and David Melding.
1.3 Suzy Davies and
Vikki Howells attended as substitutes.
1.4 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest
as he is Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee and
Chair of the European Advisory Group. Mr Irranca-Davies agreed to
absent himself from asking questions that related to these
roles.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Scrutiny session with the First Minister
of Wales
2.1 The First Minister
responded to questions from Members.
</AI2>
<AI3>
3
Paper(s) to note
</AI3>
<AI4>
3.1
Paper to note 1 - Correspondence from the
Secretary of State for Wales to the Chair regarding the future of
regional funding after Brexit - 12 March 2019
3.1 The paper was
noted.
</AI4>
<AI5>
3.2
Paper to note 2 - Correspondence from the
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Chair to Committee
Chairs regarding inter-institutional relations agreement between
the Assembly and Government - 15 March 2019
3.2 The paper was
noted.
</AI5>
<AI6>
3.3
Paper to note 3 - Correspondence from the
Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding 11 March meeting follow up -
18 March 2019
3.3 The paper was
noted.
</AI6>
<AI7>
3.4
Paper to note 4 - Correspondence from
Robin Walker MP to the Chair regarding invitation to appear before
the Committee - 18 March 2019
3.4 The paper was
noted.
</AI7>
<AI8>
3.5
Paper to note 5 - Correspondence from the
First Minister to the Chair in response to the Committee's letter
regarding the Assembly’s role in legislating for Brexit - 20
March 2019
3.5 The paper was
noted.
</AI8>
<AI9>
4
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to
resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the
meeting
4.1 The motion was
agreed.
</AI9>
<AI10>
5
Scrutiny session with the First Minister
of Wales - consideration of evidence
5.1 Members considered
the evidence received.
</AI10>
<AI11>
6
Scrutiny of international
agreements
6.1 Members considered
the following agreements:
·
UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Trade Agreement
·
UK/Switzerland: Agreement on Citizens’ Rights following
Withdrawal of UK from the EU and Free Movement of Persons
Agreement
6.2 Members agreed to write to the Minister
for International Relations and the Welsh Language in pursuit of a
consultation issue raised by these, and previous, agreements.
</AI11>
<AI12>
7
Preparing for Brexit - Consideration of
draft correspondence to the Counsel General and Brexit
Minister
7.1 Members agreed to write to the Counsel
General and Brexit Minister regarding the Wales Audit Office report
on Brexit preparedness.
</AI12>
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