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Transcript: Transcript for 25/03/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(14.00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson, Michelle Brown and David
Melding. 1.3 Suzy Davies and Vikki Howells attended as substitutes. 1.4 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as he is Chair of the
Wales Programme Monitoring Committee and Chair of the European Advisory Group.
Mr Irranca-Davies agreed to absent himself from asking questions that related
to these roles. |
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(14.00-15.30) |
Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales Mark
Drakeford, First Minister Des
Clifford, Welsh Government Piers
Bisson, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The First Minister responded to questions
from Members. |
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(15.30-15.35) |
Paper(s) to note |
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Paper to note 1 - Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Chair regarding the future of regional funding after Brexit - 12 March 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The paper was noted. |
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Paper to note 2 - Correspondence from the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Chair to Committee Chairs regarding inter-institutional relations agreement between the Assembly and Government - 15 March 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.2 The paper was noted. |
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Paper to note 3 - Correspondence from the Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding 11 March meeting follow up - 18 March 2019 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.3 The paper was noted. |
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Paper to note 4 - Correspondence from Robin Walker MP to the Chair regarding invitation to appear before the Committee - 18 March 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.4 The paper was noted. |
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Paper to note 5 - Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair in response to the Committee's letter regarding the Assembly’s role in legislating for Brexit - 20 March 2019 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.5 The paper was noted. |
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(15.35) |
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. |
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(15.35-15.50) |
Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales - consideration of evidence Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the evidence received. |
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(15.50-16.00) |
Scrutiny of international agreements Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the following
agreements: ·
UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein
Trade Agreement ·
UK/Switzerland:
Agreement on Citizens’ Rights following Withdrawal of UK from the EU and Free
Movement of Persons Agreement 6.2 Members agreed to write to the Minister for International
Relations and the Welsh Language in pursuit of a consultation issue raised by
these, and previous, agreements. |
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(16.00-16.05) |
Preparing for Brexit - Consideration of draft correspondence to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1 Members agreed to write to the Counsel General and Brexit
Minister regarding the Wales Audit Office report on Brexit preparedness. |