Decision details
Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Fisheries Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs
Decision Maker: Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
Status: Complete
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
This
is a matter where the consent of the National Assembly for Wales is sought by
the UK Government to legislate on an issue which could normally fall within the
competence of the Assembly.
According
to the Explanatory Notes accompanying the Fisheries Bill, “[it] will provide the legal framework for
the United Kingdom to operate as an independent coastal state under the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) after the UK has left
the European Union (EU) and the Common Fisheries Policy (the CFP). The Bill
creates common approaches to fisheries management between the UK government and
the Devolved Administrations…and makes reforms to fisheries management in
England”.
The
Fisheries
Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 October 2018.
The
Welsh Government laid a Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Bill before
the National Assembly on 15
November 2018. On 10
January 2019, the Welsh Government laid a Supplementary LCM.
The
Climate Change, Environment and
Rural Affairs Committee
published its report
(PDF, 788KB) on the LCM on 12 February 2019.
The
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committee published its report
(PDF, 557KB) on the LCM on 12 February 2019.
The
Bill failed to complete its passage through UK Parliament before Dissolution.
This means the Bill will make no further progress.
Decisions:
2.1
The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for
Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.
2.2
The Minister agreed to report back to the Committee on progress made in
addressing concerns in relation to clause 18 of the UK Fisheries Bill following
discussions between Welsh Government and UK Government officials.
Publication date: 28/01/2019
Date of decision: 24/01/2019
Decided at meeting: 24/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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