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Transcript: Transcript for 22/01/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair led the Committee in welcoming Mandy Jones AM.

2.

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

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)163 - The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2017

2.2

SL(5)164 - The Regulated Services (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017

2.3

SL(5)169 - The Land Transaction Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018

2.4

SL(5)167 - The Land Transaction Tax (Specified Amount of Relevant Rent) (Wales) Regulations 2018

2.5

SL(5)168 - The Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Amendment to Schedule 5) Regulations 2018

2.6

SL(5)171 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) Regulations 2018

2.7

SL(5)172 - The Land Transaction Tax (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)170 - The Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 4 - Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument along with the Government response and will report to the Assembly in line with the merits points identified.

The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to express its disappointment in the Government’s response.

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Llywydd re: The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 5 – Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Llywydd

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Secretary of State.

4.2

Written statement by the Welsh Government: The EU (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 6 - Written statement by the Welsh Government: The EU (Withdrawal) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement.

4.3

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs re: SL(5)150 The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2017

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 7 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter and agreed to consider further in private session.

4.4

Written statement by the Welsh Government: Amendments to the UK's Trade Bill proposed by the Scottish and Welsh Governments.

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 8 - Written statement by the Welsh Government: Amendments to the UK's Trade Bill proposed by the Scottish and Welsh Governments.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement.

4.5

Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit 2nd meeting, 18 January 2018

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 9 - Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit 2nd meeting, 18 January 2018

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement from the Forum.

5.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

6.

Legal advice note: consideration of subordinate legislation other than statutory instruments

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 10 – Legal advice note

Minutes:

The Committee considered the advice.

7.

The Powers in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill to make subordinate legislation

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 11 - Update paper

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 12 – Summary of consultation responses

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 13 – Research briefing

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 14 – CLA positions

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 15 – Legal advice

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the paper.

8.

SICM(5)2 - The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017: Draft Report

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 16 – Draft Report

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed the report.

9.

Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Draft Report

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 17 – Draft Report

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed the report.

10.

Stronger Voice for Wales: Draft Report

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 18 – Update paper

CLA(5)-03-18 – Paper 19 – Draft Report

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and agreed to consider a final version at the next meeting.