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Transcript: Transcript for 11/06/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Dai Lloyd AM and Llyr Gruffydd AM substituted.

2.

Evidence session: The Powers in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill to make subordinate legislation - operational matters

Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip;

William Whitely, Welsh Government;

Owen Davies, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 1 – Letter to the Leader of the House and Chief

Whip, 25 May 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 2 – Letter Professor Thomas Watkin

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 3 – Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales, 3 June 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 4 – Letter from the Llywydd, 5 June 2018

 

CLA(5)-16-18 - Briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip.

3.

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

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 5 – Statutory Instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

3.1

SL(5)219 - The M4 Motorway (Eastbound and Westbound Exit Slip Roads at Junction 33 (Capel Llanilltern) Cardiff) (40 MPH Speed Limit) Regulations 2018

3.2

SL(5)224 - The Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)220 - The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 6 – Report

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 7 – Regulations

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 8 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.

4.2

SL(5)221 - The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 - Paper 9 – Report

CLA(5)-16-18 - Paper 10 – Regulations

CLA(5)-16-18 - Paper 11 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

4.3

SL(5)217 - The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 - Paper 12 – Report

CLA(5)-16-18 - Paper 13 – Regulations

CLA(5)-16-18 - Paper 14 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.

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

5.1

SL(5)222 - The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 15 - Report

 

Supporting documents:

5.2

SL(5)223 - The Animal By-Products and Pet Passport (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 16 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and will report to the Assembly highlighting the issues relating to the UK exiting the EU.

6.

Subordinate legislation subject to no procedure

6.1

SL(5)218 - The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 17 – Order

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 18 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Order and the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.

7.

Papers to note

7.1

Correspondence relating to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 19 – Letter from Mark Drakeford, 24 May 2018

 

Supporting documents:

7.2

UK governance post-Brexit – intergovernmental relations

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 20 - Letter from Mark Drakeford, 4 June 2018

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 21 - Letter from the Chair to Mark Drakeford, 25 May  2018

 

Supporting documents:

7.3

Consideration of Subordinate Legislation other than Statutory Instruments

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 22 – Letter from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

8.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

9.

Consideration of evidence: The Powers in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill to make subordinate legislation - operational matters

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence from the Leader of the House.

10.

EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Updates

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 23 – EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Update

CLA(5)-16-18 – Paper 24 – Welsh Government commitments in relation to EU Withdrawal

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the updates.