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Transcript: Transcript for 06/01/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

14.30

1.

Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Committee chair

Minutes:

As apologies were received from the Chair of the Committee, Mick Antoniw, the Clerk called for nominations for the election of a Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22. Carwyn Jones nominated Dai Lloyd, who was duly elected.

14.30

2.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw AM.

14.35-14.40

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)482 - The Representation Of The People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 1 – Report

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 4 – Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government, 10 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.2

SL(5)478 - The Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 6 – Regulations

CLA(5)-01-20 – 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.

3.3

SL(5)481 - The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Holding Deposit) (Specified Information) (Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 8 – Report

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 9 – Regulations

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 10 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 11 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Llywydd, 6 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.4

SL(5)484 - The Whelk Fishing (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 12 – Report

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 13 – Order

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 14 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting point identified and to highlight issues as a result of the UK exiting the European Union.

14.40-14.45

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)476 - The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 15 – Report

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 16 - Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its report along with the Government response and agreed to correct the errors noted in the draft report, and to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified.

14.45-14.50

5.

Subordinate legislation that raises no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.7

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 17 – Subordinate legislation with clear reports

Supporting documents:

5.1

SL(5)479 - Code of Practice for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Meat Breeding Chickens

5.2

SL(5)480 - Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets

Minutes:

The Committee considered the subordinate legislation and was content.

14.50-14.55

6.

Statutory Instruments requiring Assembly consent (Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandums)

6.1

SICM(5)27 - The Pilotage Act 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 18 – Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 19 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-01-20 - Paper 20 – Regulations

CLA(5)-01-20 - Paper 21 – Letter from the Minister for Economy and Transport, 17 December 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 22 – Legal advice note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum and was content. The Committee agreed to lay its report before the Assembly in due course.

14.55-15.00

7.

Paper(s) to note

7.1

Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee: Assembly scrutiny of international agreements

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 23 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, 9 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language.

7.2

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd: Withdrawal of The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 24 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd, 11 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and, in private session, agreed to write to the Business Committee regarding the withdrawal of instruments laid before the Assembly.

7.3

Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: UK regulations relating to exiting the European Union

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 25 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 17 December 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 26 – Letter to the Clerk of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, 2 December 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 27 – Letter from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 22 November 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 28 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 11 November 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 29 – Letter to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 18 October 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd.

7.4

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism: Creative Europe Programme and Europe for Citizens Programme (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 30 – Letter from the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, 19 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism.

7.5

Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-01-20 – Paper 31 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 20 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd.

15.00

8.

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.

15.00-15.10

9.

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - briefing

CLA(5)-01-20 – Briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a brief update on the progress of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.