Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from David Melding AM

In accordance with Standing Order 17.22 Suzy Davies AM was elected as temporary Chair.

Professor Thomas Glyn Watkin

Emyr Lewis, Blake Morgan LLP

Professor Adam Tomkins, University of Glasgow (via video-link)

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 1 – Powers for a Purpose: Towards a Lasting Devolution Settlement for Wales.

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 2 – Research Briefing

The Committee took evidence from Professor Thomas Watkin, Emyr Lewis and Professor Adam Tomkins (via video-link).

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 3 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Negative procedure; Date made: 4 June 2015; Date laid: 9 June 2015; Coming into force date: 1 October 2015.

Negative procedure; Date made: 4 June 2015; Date laid: 9 June 2015; Coming into force date: 6 April 2016

Negative procedure; Date made: 5 June 2015; Date laid: 12 June 2015; Coming into force date: 6 April 2016

Affirmative procedure; Date made: 2015 Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force: 6 April 2016

Affirmative procedure; Date made: Not stated; Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force: 6 April 2016

Affirmative procedure; Date made: Not stated; Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force: 6 April 2016

Affirmative procedure; Date made: Not stated; Date laid: Not stated; Coming into force: 6 April 2016

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 4 – Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant AM

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 5 – Regulations

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 6 – Consent Memorandum

The Committee considered the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum and agreed to report to the Assembly.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EC) no 1829/2003 as regards the possibility for the Member States to restrict of prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory.

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 7 - Legal Advice Note – Subsidiarity and Proportionality

The Committee considered the proposal and agreed to write to the Minister for Natural Resources.

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 8 - Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant AM on the Environment (Wales) Bill.

The Committee noted the correspondence.

(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 hold the remainder of the meeting in private session to discuss the evidence received in Item 2. The Committee agreed to move Item 9 to the meeting on 6 July 2015.

CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 9 – Draft Report