Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 8 July 2019

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.19
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5472


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

David Rees AM (Chair)

Alun Davies AM

Huw Irranca-Davies AM

Delyth Jewell AM

Caroline Jones AM (in place of Mandy Jones AM)

David Melding AM

Witnesses:

Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales

Simon Brindle, Welsh Government

Des Clifford, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)

Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Adviser)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

 

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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 Mandy Jones. Caroline Jones attended as substitute.

1.3        Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as he is Chair of the European Advisory Group, Chair of the Regional Investment Wales Steering Group, and Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee.

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2       Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales

2.1     The First Minister responded to questions from Members.

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3       Paper(s) to note

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3.1   Paper to note 1 - Correspondence from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to the Chair regarding their report on rethinking food in Wales - food branding and processing - 20 June 2019

3.1.1  The paper was noted.

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3.2   Paper to note 2 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding intergovernmental relations and common frameworks - 3 July 2019

3.2.1  The paper was noted.

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3.3   Paper to note 3 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister to David Lidington MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster regarding intergovernmental relations - 3 July 2019

3.3.1  The paper was noted.

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3.4   Paper to note 4 - Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd regarding international relations which bind the UK - 3 July 2019

3.4.1  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 the meeting

4.1     The motion was agreed.

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5       Scrutiny session with the First Minister - consideration of evidence

5.1     Members considered the evidence received.

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