Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 13 January 2020

Meeting time: 14.00 - 15.02
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5891

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	David Rees AM (Chair) Alun Davies AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM Delyth Jewell AM Mandy Jones AM David Melding AM
Committee Staff:	Alun Davidson (Clerk) Rhys Morgan (Second Clerk) Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk) Aled Evans (Legal Adviser) Nia Moss (Researcher) Rhun Davies (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1     The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

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2 Paper(s) to note

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2.1 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding Brexit preparedness - 6 December 2019

2.1.1  The paper was noted.

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2.2 Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Home Office to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on changes to freedom of movement after Brexit - implications for Wales - 10 December 2019

2.2.1  The paper was noted.

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2.3 Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding Brexit preparedness - 7 January 2020

2.3.1  The paper was noted.

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2.4 Paper to note 4: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - 8 January 2020

2.4.1  The paper was noted.

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

3.1     The motion was agreed.

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4 Consideration of draft report on the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - legislative consent

4.1     Members agreed to publish the report subject to amendments.

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5 Consideration of draft report on the Withdrawal Agreement

5.1     Members agreed to publish the report subject to amendments.

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6 Consideration of international agreements

6.1.1  Members considered the strategic partnership and cooperation agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia.

6.1.2  Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request further information.

6.2.1  Members considered the agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Lebanon.

6.2.2  Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request further information.

6.3.1  Members considered the agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Tunisia.

6.3.2  Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request further information.

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