Meetings

Legislative Consent: Trade Bill 2020

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 22/02/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Trade Bill amendments - 10 February 2021

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Minutes:

3.1.1 The paper was noted.


Meeting: 22/02/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Letter from the Counsel General: Amendments to the UK Trade Bill

CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 27 – Letter from the Counsel General, 10 February 2021

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.


Meeting: 18/01/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Trade Bill: legislative consent - 11 January 2021

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Minutes:

3.1 The paper was noted.


Meeting: 18/01/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - update

CLA(5)-02-21 – Paper 48 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-02-21 – Paper 49 – Letter from the Counsel General, 11 January 2021

CLA(5)-02-21 – Paper 50 – Letter from the Counsel General, 13 January 2021

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and the correspondence from the Counsel General in relation to the Trade Bill.


Meeting: 12/01/2021 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)

Legislative Consent Motion on the Trade Bill

NDM7541 Jeremy Miles (Neath)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Trade Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum were laid in Table Office on 2 April 2020, 4 November 2020 and 11 January 2021 respectively in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

UK Trade Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the LCM 

Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Report on the LCM 

Report of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on the LCM

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the Supplementary LCM (no. 2)

Minutes:

The item started at 17.28

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7541 Jeremy Miles (Neath)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Trade Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum were laid in Table Office on 2 April 2020, 4 November 2020 and 11 January 2021 respectively in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

UK Trade Bill

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

43

0

9

52

The motion was agreed.

 


Meeting: 15/12/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 16)

Legislative Consent Motion on the Trade Bill - Postponed

NDM7515 Jeremy Miles (Neath)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Trade Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 2 April 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Trade Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the LCM

Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Report on the LCM

Report of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on the LCM

Supplementary LCM

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the Supplementary LCM

Minutes:

This item was postponed


Meeting: 30/11/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 25 – Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill. The Committee noted the report would be laid by the required deadline.


Meeting: 19/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Trade Bill 2020: Legislative Consent

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Minutes:

7.1 Members considered and agreed their approach to reporting on the supplementary LCM.


Meeting: 12/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Paper to note 1: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) Trade Bill

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Minutes:

3.1.1 The paper was noted.


Meeting: 09/11/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill

CLA(5)-32-20 – Paper 46 – Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-32-20 – Paper 47 – Legal advice note

CLA(5)-32-20 – Paper 48 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 11 September 2020

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the key issues in relation to the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill, and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.


Meeting: 05/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Paper to note 8: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the Trade Bill 2020: Legislative Consent - 3 November 2020

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Minutes:

3.8.1 The paper was noted.


Meeting: 24/09/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 The UK Trade Bill 2020: Legislative consent - consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

6.1     Members agreed to publish the report subject to amendments.


Meeting: 21/09/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language: Committee report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill

CLA(5)-25-20 – Paper 39 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 11 September 2020

CLA(5)-25-20 – Paper 40 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Lord Speaker, 11 September 2020

CLA(5)-25-20 – Paper 41 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Minister of State for Trade Policy, 11 September 2020

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language. In addition, the Committee noted the letters from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Lord Speaker and to the Minister of State for Trade Policy.


Meeting: 13/07/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-22-20 – Paper 29 – Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed, subject to minor amendments, its report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill. The Committee noted that the reporting deadline had been extended and that its report would be laid in due course.


Meeting: 29/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Letter from the Chairs of EAAL and LJC Committees

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 60

Minutes:

The Business Committee agreed to extend the reporting deadline on the LCM to 1 October for the External Affairs and Additional Legislation and Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committees

 


Meeting: 29/06/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-20-20 – Paper 21 – Draft report

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Minutes:

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.


Meeting: 08/06/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of correspondence with the Minister

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 19 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 29 May 2020

 

Legislative Consent Memorandum

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill, and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.


Meeting: 18/05/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Letter from the Chairs of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committees

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 71

Minutes:

 

Business Managers agreed to extend the reporting deadline on the LCM on the Trade Bill to 2 July.

 


Meeting: 04/05/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Trade Bill 2020

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Minutes:

3.1 Members agreed to write to the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to seek further information in relation to the Trade Bill.


Meeting: 28/04/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

9 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - approach to scrutiny

CLA(5)-12-20 – Paper 24 – Legal Advice Note

CLA(5)-12-20 – Paper 25 – Research briefing

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Minutes:

The Committee considered its approach to scrutinising the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Government’s Trade Bill, and agreed to write to the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language.


Meeting: 17/04/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Legislative Consent Memorandum - The Trade Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 85

Minutes:

Business Managers discussed the paper and agreed in principle to refer the LCM to the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee and the LJC Committee for scrutiny, with a reporting deadline of Thursday 4 June. This is subject to Business Committee agreement of a timetable for committee business.