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Transcript: Transcript for 05/11/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.30)

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, Joyce Watson and David Melding.

(14.30-16.00)

2.

Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales

Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

(16.00-16.05)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Paper to note 1 - Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales regarding Hub Cymru Africa - 16 October 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The paper was noted.

3.2

Paper to note 2 - Correspondence from Nick Ramsay, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding the Auditor General for Wales Report: Managing the impact of Brexit on EU Structural Funds - 18 October 2018

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Minutes:

3.2 The paper was noted.

3.3

Paper to note 3 - Correspondence from the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit regarding the creation of a new Brexit forum - 24 October 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3 The paper was noted.

3.4

Paper to note 4 - Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales regarding an update on progress with recommendations contained in the report on 'How the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit?' - 1 November 2018

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Minutes:

3.4 The paper was noted.

(16.05)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(16.05-16.20)

5.

Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

(16.20-16.30)

6.

The UK Government's Agriculture Bill: Legislative Consent Memorandum

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Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the Agriculture Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed not to report on it.

6.2 This decision was taken on the basis that the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee and the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee were covering scrutiny of the Memorandum.

6.3 Members agreed to monitor the progress of the Agriculture Bill and to reconsider reporting should issues emerge that require the Committee’s attention.