Agenda and minutes

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13.15

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Chair’s opening statement

Minutes:

The Chair made an opening statement paying tribute to the late Rt.Hon Rhodri Morgan, who sadly passed away last week.

13.15

2.

A Stronger Voice for Wales inquiry: Evidence session 10

Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Division of History and Politics, University of Stirling

 

CLA(5)-14-17 – Research Service Briefing

Supporting documents:

14.15

3.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

CLA(5)-14-17 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

3.1

SL(5)105 - The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2017

3.2

SL(5)106 - The Listed Buildings (Urgent Works) (Interest Rate on Expenses) (Wales) Order 2017

3.3

SL(5)107 - The Ancient Monuments (Claims for Compensation) (Wales) Regulations 2017

3.4

SL(5)108 - The Scheduled Monuments (Review of Scheduling Decisions) (Wales) Regulations 2017

3.5

SL(5)109 - The Ancient Monuments (Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

14.20

4.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

4.1

SL(5)110 - The Listed Buildings (Review of Listing Decisions) (Wales) Regulations 2017

CLA(5)-14-17 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-14-17 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-14-17 – Paper 4 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument along with the Government response and will report to the Assembly.

5.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.7

5.1

SL(5)104 - Code of Practice for Species Control

CLA(5)-14-17 – Paper 5 – Code of Practice

CLA(5)-14-17 – Paper 6 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly.

 

The Committee agreed to write to the Business Minister and relevant Cabinet Secretaries concerning the use of the words ‘should’ and must’ in the Code and in the Statutory Guidance – Historic Environment Records in Wales.

 

6.

Paper to Note

6.1

Correspondence from the Australian Senate, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

 

6.2

Government Response to SL(5)090 - The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Minutes:

The Committee considered a Government response to SL(5)90 – The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017, that was made available after the publication of meeting papers. The Committee noted the response and was content with the comments, relating to human rights issues in respect of the age limit. However, the Committee did not feel that the response fully addressed the Committee’s concerns regarding eligible prisoners.

The Committee agreed to lay a supplementary report before the Assembly and to write to the Government about eligible prisoners.

14.25

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

8.

Stronger Voice for Wales inquiry: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received.

14.30

9.

Great Repeal Bill: Discussion

CLA(5)-14-17 – Research Service Briefing

CLA(5)-14-17Paper 8 – Committee’s response to House of Commons Procedure Committee: Great Repeal Bill

Minutes:

The Committee discussed issues concerning the UK Government’s White paper on the Great Repeal Bill.