Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Julie James AM.   Joyce Watson AM substituted.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Negative procedure: Date made: 31 March 2014; Date laid: 1 April 2014; Coming into force date: 1 May 2014.

Negative procedure: Date made: 1 April 2014; Date laid: 2 April 2014; Coming into force date: 22 April 2014.

Negative procedure: Date made: 8 April 2014; Date laid: 9 April 2014; Coming into force date: 20 May 2014.

The Committee noted the instruments and was content.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 2 - The National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (Disqualification from Remuneration Board) Order 2014

The Committee noted the Order.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 3 – Letter from Minister for Housing and Regeneration

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 4 – Letter from Chair to Minister for Housing and Regeneration

The Committee noted the correspondence.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 5 – Letter from Secretary of State for Wales

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 6 – Letter from Chair to Secretary of State for Wales

The Committee noted the correspondence.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 7 – Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 7 Annexe– Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee

The Committee noted the Paper and agreed that the Clerk should write to the petitioner to seek any additional information relevant to the Committee’s inquiry into the Disqualification of Members from the National Assembly for Wales.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 8 - Government Response in relation to CLA389 The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 9 - Committee Report on CLA389 The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 10 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum Deregulation Bill: Amendments in relation to Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 and Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999

The Committee noted the supplementary LCM and the timescale for reporting. The Committee agreed that an extended reporting deadline may beneeded because of the two Bank Holidays in May.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 11 - Letter from Lord Boswell, Chair of European Union Committee

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 12 - House of Lords Report on the Role of National Parliaments in the European Union

The Committee noted the correspondence and the House of Lords Report on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union.

Electoral Comission (3pm)

Kay Jenkins, Head of Wales Office, Electoral Commission

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 13 – Written Evidence Electoral Commission

Electoral Reform Society (3.45pm)

Stephen Brooks, Director, Electoral Reform Society Wales

CLA(4)-12-14 - Reseach Service brief

The Committee took evidence from Kay Jenkins, Head of Wales Office, Electoral Commission, and Stephen Brooks, Director, Electoral Reform Society.

(vi) the committee is deliberating on the content, conclusions or recommendations of a report it proposes to publish; or is preparing itself to take evidence from any person;

The Committee agreed to conduct the remainder of the meeting in private.

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 14 – Draft Report Deregulation Bill;

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 15 – Annexe 1, Letter from Chair, Draft Deregulation Bill;

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 16 – Annexe 2, Legal Advice Note;

CLA(4)-12-14 – Paper 17 – Legislative Consent Memorandum