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External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd - Monday, 29 April 2019 13.30

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Alun Davidson

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/04/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13:30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson. Mike Hedges attended as substitute. 1.3 Apologies were received from David Melding. Suzy Davies attended as substitute. 1.4 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as he is Chair of the European Advisory Group. Mr Irranca-Davies agreed to absent himself from asking questions that related to this role.
(13:30-15:00)	2.	Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales View the background to item 2. Mark Drakeford, First Minister of Wales Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The First Minister responded to questions from Members.
(15:00-15:05)	3.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 3.
	3.1	Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding UK Common Frameworks Analysis - 4 April 2019 View the background to item 3.1 Revised Frameworks Analysis: Breakdown of areas of EU law that intersect with devolved competence in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding UK Common Frameworks Analysis - 4 April 2019 , item 3.1 PDF 156 KB Minutes: 3.1.1 Members agreed to accept the Brexit Minister’s offer of a technical briefing on Common Frameworks from officials. 3.1.2 The paper was noted.
	3.2	Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding the attendance of Ministers at Committee - 12 April 2019 View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding the attendance of Ministers at Committee - 12 April 2019 , item 3.2 PDF 163 KB Minutes: 3.2.1 The paper was noted.
	3.3	Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding international agreements - 18 April 2019 View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding international agreements - 18 April 2019 , item 3.3 PDF 261 KB Minutes: 3.3.1 The paper was noted.
	3.4	Paper to note 4: Correspondence from the Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding the Wales Audit Office report on preparations for Brexit in Wales - 23 April 2019 View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding the Wales Audit Office report on preparations for Brexit in Wales - 23 April 2019 , item 3.4 PDF 287 KB Minutes: 3.4.1 The paper was noted.
	3.5	Paper to note 5: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding the UK Trade Bill – Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum EAAL Report - 25 April 2019 View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding the UK Trade Bill – Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum EAAL Report - 25 April 2019 , item 3.5 PDF 350 KB Minutes: 3.5.1 Members agreed to reply to the Minister to seek further assurances on legislative consent for the Trade Bill. 3.5.2 The paper was noted.
(15:05)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(15:05-15:20)	5.	Scrutiny session with the First Minister of Wales - consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the evidence received.
(15:20-15:25)	6.	Consideration of response to the correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding the attendance of Ministers at Committee View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members agreed to respond to the First Minister to confirm their commitment to co-operation in order to ensure that Ministers are able to attend Committee when necessary.
(15:25-15:35)	7.	Scrutiny of international agreements View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 Members considered the following agreements: · UK-CARIFORUM trade continuity agreement · Iceland-Norway trade continuity agreement · UK-Indonesia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade in Timber Products · UK-Belarus Agreement concerning International Motor Vehicle Carriage 7.2 Members agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to seek a clarification of his statement on responsibility for forestry policy within the UK.

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