Meeting Venue:
Video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Monday, 29 June 2020
Meeting time: 10.00 - 11.25
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6389
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Names |
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Assembly Members: |
Mick Antoniw MS (Chair) Suzy Davies MS Carwyn Jones MS Dai Lloyd MS |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Nia Moss (Researcher) Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser) Rhiannon Lewis (Legal Adviser) Aled Evans (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
The Chair confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.
There were no apologies or substitutions.
2 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
2.1 SL(5)557 - The National Health Service (Temporary Disapplication of Tenure of Office) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.
2.2 SL(5)558 – The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.
2.3 SL(5)559 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) Regulations 2020
The Committee considered the instrument and Welsh Government response, and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified. In addition, the Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government to note the breach of the 21 day rule.
3 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
3.1 SL(5)552 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
3.2 SL(5)555 - The Census (Wales) Regulations 2020
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
3.3 SL(5)556 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020
The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
4 Paper(s) to note
4.1 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Finance Ministers' Quadrilateral meeting
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, and that it was sent in accordance with the Inter-institutional Relations Agreement.
4.2 Letter from the First Minister: Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2020
The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.
5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The Committee agreed the motion.
6 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill - consideration of draft report
The Committee considered the revised draft of its report and agreed to confirm final changes outside of the Committee. In addition, the Committee noted that the Chair had written to the Business Committee to request an extension to the reporting deadline, given the delays to the Environment Bill’s UK Parliamentary timetable.
7 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of draft report
The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting. In addition, the Committee noted that the Chair had written a joint letter with the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to the Business Committee to request an extension to the reporting deadline, given the delays to the Trade Bill’s UK Parliamentary timetable.
8 Making Justice work in Wales - outcome of consultation
The Committee considered the outcome of the consultation exercise and discussed its forward work programme. The Committee noted that the President of the Welsh Tribunals would be attending an evidence session on 13 July 2020.