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Transcript: Transcript for 04/02/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: Apologies
were received from Dawn Bowden AM and Mandy Jones AM. Apologies were also received
from Dai Lloyd AM for whom Llyr Gruffyd AM substituted. |
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Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments
with clear reports Supporting documents: |
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SL(5)306 - The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria, Fees and Fees for Deemed Applications) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Minutes: The
Committee considered the instrument and was content. |
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Instruments previously considered for sifting and now subject to scrutiny under Standing Orders 21.2 and 21.3 CLA(5)-05-19 - Paper 2 – Clear reports except
for single merits point under Standing Order 21.3 (has been subject to sifting) Supporting documents: |
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SL(5)307 - The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 |
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SL(5)308 - The Animal By-Products and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 |
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SL(5)309 - The Elections (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 |
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SL(5)311 - The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Minutes: The
Committee considered the instruments, noted the merits point for each and was
content. |
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 |
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SL(5)304 - The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 3 – Report CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 4
– Regulations CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 5
– Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly in line
with the technical point identified. |
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SL(5)301 - The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 30 – Government Response CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 31 – Report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the Government response and was content. |
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Proposed negative instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.3B CLA(5)-04-19 – Paper 6 – Proposed negative
statutory instruments with clear reports Supporting documents: |
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pNeg(5)15 - The Equine Identification (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 |
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pNeg(5)16 - The Learner Travel (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Minutes: The
Committee considered the instruments and was content that the negative
procedure should apply. |
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Statutory Instruments requiring Consent: Brexit |
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SICM(5)18 - The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19
– Paper 7 – Letter from the Minister for the Environment, Energy and
Rural Affairs CLA(5)-
05-19 – Paper 8
– Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum CLA(5)-
05-19 – Paper 9
– Regulations CLA(5)-
05-19 – Paper 10
– Explanatory Memorandum CLA(5)-
05-19 – Paper 11
- Report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statutory instrument consent memorandum and agreed to write
to the Welsh Government to seek clarification as to why a written statement has
not been laid for the Regulations. |
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Written statements under Standing Order 30C |
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WS-30C(5)78 - The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 12 – Statement CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 13 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. The Committee agreed to write
to the Welsh Government to seek clarification on the issues raised in the
commentary. |
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WS-30C(5)79 - The Aquatic Animal Health and Plant Health (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 14 – Statement CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 15 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. |
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WS-30C(5)80 - The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 16 – Statement CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 17 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. |
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WS-30C(5)81 - The State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 18 – Statement CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 19 – Letter from the Counsel
General CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 20 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. The Committee agreed to write
to the Counsel General to seek clarification on the issues raised in the
commentary including a potential breach of the Inter-Governmental Agreement. The
Committee also agreed to draw the issues to the attention of the House of Lords
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and Constitution Committee. |
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WS-30C(5)82 - The Public Procurement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 21 – Statement CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 22 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. The Committee agreed to write
to the Welsh Government to seek clarification on the issues raised in the
commentary. |
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Papers to Note |
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Letter from Lord Boswell Chairman of the European Union Committee of the House of Lords: Post-Brexit UK-EU interinstitutional relations, and the role of the devolved institutions CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 23
– Letter from Lord Boswell: Post-Brexit UK-EU interinstitutional relations, and
the role of the devolved institutions Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the letter from Lord Boswell and agreed to respond, drawing
attention to the Committee’s report on UK Governance post Brexit and the report
from Sir Paul Silk on A Speakers’ Conference. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Fisheries Bill: Draft Report CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 24 – Draft Report CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 25 – Letter from the
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Climate Change, Environment
and Rural Affairs Committee, 22 January 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 26 – Letter from the
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 29 January 2019 CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 27 – Record of Proceedings,
21 January 2019 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the report and agreed to reconsider a revised version at
the next meeting. |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum: The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 28
– Legal Advice Note CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 32 – Legislative Consent
Memorandum: The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the legal advice note and agreed to report shortly. |
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Scrutiny of regulations made under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Update CLA(5)-05-19 – Paper 29 - Update Minutes: The
Committee noted the update. |