Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 18 November 2019

Meeting time: 13.31 - 14.48
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5645

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Joyce Watson AM (In place of David Rees AM) Alun Davies AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM (Temporary Chair) Delyth Jewell AM Mandy Jones AM David Melding AM
Witnesses:	Eluned Morgan AM, Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language Des Clifford, Welsh Government Emma Edworthy, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Alun Davidson (Clerk) Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk) Aled Evans (Legal Adviser) Rhun Davies (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Huw Irranca-Davies had been appointed temporary Chair for this meeting at the meeting on 11 November 2019.

1.2 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.3 Apologies were received from David Rees, and Joyce Watson attended as substitute.

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2 Scrutiny session with the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language

2.1     The Minister responded to questions from Members.

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3 Papers to note

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3.1 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding a request to reschedule scrutiny session - 8 November 2019

3.1.1  Members agreed to the First Minister’s request to re-arrange his appearance before Committee until the New Year.

3.1.2  The paper was noted.

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3.2 Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding timetable for publication of international strategy - 12 November 2019

3.2.1  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 Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language - consideration of evidence

5.1     Members considered the evidence received.

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6 Scrutiny of international agreements

6.1     Members considered and noted the UK – Montenegro Air Service Agreement.

6.2     Members agreed to write to the Minister for Economy and

Transport for further information on what engagement the Welsh Government had in the negotiation process.

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