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Transcript: Transcript for 21/10/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

11.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Suzy Davies AM.

Under Standing Order 17.24A, Dai Lloyd AM declared an interest in relation to Item 2.

11.30-12.00

2.

The National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services

Frances Duffy, Director, Primary Care & Health Science, Welsh Government

Sarah Tyler, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-29-19 – Briefing 1

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 1 – Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 14 October 2019

 

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services.

17.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

13.35-13.45

12.

The National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

13.55-14.05

14.

Wales' Changing Constitution: Consideration of evidence received to date

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 25 – Written evidence

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received to date and noted that the First Minister had accepted the Committee’s invitation to attend its meeting on 25 November to discuss Reforming our Union in the context of the Committee’s inquiry.

14.10-14.15

16.

Welsh Government consultation - The future of Welsh law: classification, consolidation, codification

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 26 – Welsh Government written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s consultation, and agreed to invite the Counsel General to give evidence to a future meeting.

12.00-13.00

3.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer – Circus Bill, Welsh Government

Richard Lewis, Lawyer, Welsh Government Legal Services Department

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager - Circus Bill, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-29-19 – Briefing 2

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 2 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, 8 July 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 3 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd, 12 August 2019

 

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

13.00-13.05

4.

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

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 4 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

4.1

SL(5)455 - The National Health Service (Amendments Relating to Serious Shortage Protocols) (Wales) Regulations 2019

Minutes:

The Committee noted the instrument, and was content.

13.05-13.10

5.

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

5.1

SL(5)453 - The M4 Motorway (Rogiet Toll Plaza, Monmouthshire) (50 MPH Speed Limit) Regulations 2010 (Revocation) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 6 – Regulations

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 7 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument, and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified. In addition, the Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek clarification on a review of the Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments.

5.2

SL(5)454 - The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 8 – Report

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 9 – Regulations

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 10 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified, and to consider the Welsh Government response at a future meeting.

13.10-13.15

6.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 but have implications as a result of the UK exiting the EU

6.1

SL(5)456 - The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 11 – Report

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 12 – Regulations

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 13 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly to highlight issues as a result of the UK exiting the EU.

13.15-13.20

7.

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

7.1

C(5)035 - The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 14 – Report

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 15 - Order

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified.

13.20-13.25

8.

Written statements under Standing Order 30C

8.1

WS-30C(5)153 - The Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 16 – Written statement

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 17 - Commentary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and commentary.

8.2

WS-30C(5)154 - The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 18 – Written statement

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 19 - Commentary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.

13.25-13.30

9.

Statutory Instruments requiring Assembly consent (Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandums)

9.1

SICM(5)26 - The Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 20 – Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 21 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 22 – Legal advice note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the instrument and the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, which had been received in hard copy in advance of the meeting, and was content.

13.30-13.35

10.

Paper(s) to note

10.1

Letter from the First Minister: New policy document - Reforming our Union

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 23 – Letter from the First Minister, 10 October 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister and, as previously stated, noted that the First Minister had agreed to give evidence to the Committee at a future meeting.

10.2

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Quadrilateral meeting with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

CLA(5)-29-19 – Paper 24 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 11 October 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

13.35

11.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

13.45-13.55

13.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

14.05-14.10

15.

Update on Brexit

Minutes:

The Committee received an update on the UK’s exit from the EU.