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Transcript: Transcript for 24/08/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

10:00

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw MS. As agreed at the meeting on 3 August 2020, under Standing Order 17.22, Carwyn Jones acted as temporary chair.

10:00-10:05

2.

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

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)593 - The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

2.2

SL(5)597 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 4 – Letter from the First Minister, 14 August 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 5 – Written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

10:05-10:15

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)589 - The Traffic Orders Procedure (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 6 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 7 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 8 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 9 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 27 July 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument with the Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

3.2

SL(5)590 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 10 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 11 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 12 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 13 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 30 July 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 14 – Written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.3

SL(5)594 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 15 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 16 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 17 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 18 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 6 August 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 19 – Written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.4

SL(5)598 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 20 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 21 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 22 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 23 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 14 August 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 24 – Written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.5

SL(5)592 - The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 25 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 26 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 27 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified, and to highlight issues as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union.

3.6

SL(5)596 - The Education (School Day and School Year) (Wales) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 28 - Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 29 - Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 30 - Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified. In addition, the Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek further clarification on the reporting point.

3.7

SL(5)591 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 31 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 32 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 33 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 34 - Letter from the First Minister, 31 July 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 35 – Written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.8

SL(5)595 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 36 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 37 – Regulations

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 38 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 39 – Letter from the First Minister, 7 August 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 40 – Written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified. In addition, the Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government in relation to the first technical scrutiny reporting point.

10:15-10:20

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)573 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 41 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 42 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.2

SL(5)579 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 43 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 44 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.3

SL(5)584 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 45 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 46 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.4

SL(5)585 - The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Assured Tenancies and Assured Shorthold Tenancies, Extension of Notice Periods) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 47 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 48 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response and agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek further information in relation to the second merits scrutiny point of its report.

4.5

SL(5)587 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 49 – Report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 50 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

10:20-10:25

5.

Welsh Government report: The legislative response by the Welsh Ministers to the coronavirus pandemic

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 51 – Welsh Government report

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 52 – Written statement, 19 August 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the report and agreed to write to the Welsh Government to welcome the report.

10:25-10:30

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Basic Payment Scheme and rural support legislative framework from 2021

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 53 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 6 August 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and agreed to consider its response at a future meeting.

6.2

Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: The Cleaner Road Transport Vehicles (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 54 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 11 August 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.3

Letter from the Counsel General: Welsh Government analysis of the UK Government’s White Paper on the UK Internal Market

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 55 – Letter from the Counsel General, 14 August 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and, in private session, agreed to give further consideration to its scrutiny of the UK internal market White Paper.

6.4

Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language: Ministerial Forum for Trade

CLA(5)-24-20 – Paper 56 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 14 August 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

10:30

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

10:30-10:45

8.

Consideration of issues arising

Minutes:

The Committee considered matters which had arisen during the course of the public meeting, and agreed to undertake further work in relation to the UK Government’s White Paper on the UK Internal Market.