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Transcript: Transcript for 30/04/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(11.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Steffan Lewis and Jack Sargeant.

 

1.3 Dai Lloyd attended the meeting as a substitute for Steffan Lewis.

 

(11.15-12.45)

2.

Scrutiny session with the UK Government

Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union

Chloe Smith MP, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

2.1

Scrutiny session with the UK Government

Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

 

(12.45)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Paper to note 1 - Brexit: Parliament’s Five Transition Tasks, Hansard Society - 13 April 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The paper was noted.

3.2

Paper to note 2 - Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding dates of the EU exit working group - 16 April 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2 The paper was noted.

3.3

Paper to note 3 - Correspondence from the First Minister regarding committee slot cancellation - 18 April 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3 The paper was noted.

3.4

Paper to note 4 - Correspondence from the First Minister regarding scrutiny arrangements in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - 25 April 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4 The paper was noted.

3.5

Paper to note 5 - Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding "deep dive" exercises - 25 April 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.5 The paper was noted.

(12.50)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(14.00-14.30)

5.

EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Discussion of developments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Members discussed recent developments relating to the European (Withdrawal) Bill.

(14.30-14.40)

6.

Work Programme: June and July 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members discussed the forward work programme.

(14.40-14.45)

7.

Resourcing for Brexit scrutiny - Consideration of the letter from the Llywydd

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered and agreed the letter.

(14.45-15.00)

8.

Consideration of the meetings in Brussels on 27 March 2018

A discussion on the meetings in Brussels and the second part of the inquiry on Wales’ future relationship with Europe

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the meetings in Brussels.

(15.00-15.45)

9.

Forward look at upcoming initiatives from the European Commission

David Hughes, Head of the EU Commission in Wales

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee were briefed on upcoming initiatives from the European Commission.