Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 10 February 2020

Meeting time: 14.30 - 15.55
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5872


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Mick Antoniw AM (Chair)

Suzy Davies AM

Carwyn Jones AM

Dai Lloyd AM

Witnesses:

Laura Fox, Welsh Government

Andrew Hewitt, Welsh Government

Gareth McMahon, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Rachael Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser)

Rhiannon Lewis (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

No apologies were received.

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2       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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2.1   SL(5)491 - The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified, and to consider the Welsh Government response at a future meeting.

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2.2   SL(5)493 - The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting point identified.

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2.3   SL(5)499 - The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting point identified.

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2.4   SL(5)492 - The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Prescribed Limits of Default Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2020

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting point identified.

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3       Subordinate legislation that raises issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.7

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3.1   SL(5)496 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Disapplication of the Deferral of Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

The Committee considered the Regulations and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting point identified.

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4       Paper(s) to note

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4.1   Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government.

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

The Committee agreed the motion.

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5       Wales' Changing Constitution: Key issues

The Committee considered the key issues for its inquiry into Wales’ Changing Constitution.

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6       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to write to the Business Committee to confirm that it would not be publishing a further report.

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7       Proposals for making changes to the Welsh Tax Acts - briefing from Welsh Government officials

The Committee received a briefing from Welsh Government officials on proposals for making changes to Welsh tax legislation.

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