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Transcript: Transcript for 10/12/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  Apologies were received from the Chair, David Rees.

1.2 Alun Davies was elected as Temporary Chair for the duration of the meeting.

1.3 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as Chair of the European Advisory Group, Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee, and Chair of the Regional Investment Steering Group.

(14.00-15:30)

2.

Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

Jeremy Miles - Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

Sophie Brighouse – Welsh Government

Ed Sherriff - Welsh Government

Emma Edworthy - Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Counsel General and Minister for European Transition responded to questions from Members.

(15.40-16.40)

3.

Scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Welsh Language

Eluned Morgan - Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language

Nathan Cook – Welsh Government

Alison Black – Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Minister responded to questions from Members.

(16.40)

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Ministerial Forum for Trade - 7 December 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1.2 The paper was noted.

4.2

Paper to note 2: Correspondence from Lord True, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office to the Chair regarding the UK Internal Market Bill - 9 December 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.2.1 The paper was noted.

(16.40)

5.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

(16.40-16.50)

6.

Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

(16.50-17.00)

7.

Scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Welsh Language - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.