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Transcript: Transcript for 12/06/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies or substitutions.

(13.30 - 14.30)

2.

Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market

Murdoch MacLennan, Chair of the Office for the Internal Market Panel

James Waugh, Director, Office for the Internal Market

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Office for the Internal Market.

(14.30 - 14.35)

3.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

3.1

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

3.2

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and the Minister for Climate Change: Inter- Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

3.3

Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and letter from the Minister.

3.4

Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and letter from the Minister.

3.5

Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Ministerial Forum for Trade

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and letter from the Minister. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to accept the Minister’s offer to share information on the Department for Business and Trade with the Committee.

(14.35 - 14.40)

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Written evidence submitted by the Bevan Foundation to the Children, Young People, and Education Committee and the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Illegal Migration Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the written evidence.

4.2

Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Healthy Food Environment

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister and agreed to write to the Deputy Minister seeking clarification on a number of matters following and subject to the Deputy Minister’s statement on 27 June.

(14.40 - 14.45)

5.

Correspondence relating to the Welsh Government's Elective Home Education Statutory Guidance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

(14.45)

6.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(14.45 - 14.55)

7.

Evidence Session with the Office for the Internal Market: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence it received from the Office for the Internal Market.

(14.55 - 15.10)

8.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.

(15.10 - 15.25)

9.

Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Illegal Migration Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider minor changes outside of the meeting.

(15.25 - 15.30)

10.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Online Safety Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.5) on the Online Safety Bill and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

(15.30 - 15.35)

11.

International agreements

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the following international agreements:

 

  • UK/Spain: Agreement on the Reciprocal Recognition and Exchange of National Driving Licences and on the Exchange of Information on Road Safety Related Traffic Offences

 

  • UK/France: Agreement concerning safety certification in respect of rail transport services through the Channel Fixed Link

The Committee agreed to consider its draft report on the agreements at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to draw the first international agreement to the attention of a relevant Senedd Committee.

(15.35 - 15.50)

12.

Consideration of correspondence relating to the Welsh Government's Elective Home Education Statutory Guidance

Minutes:

The Committee considered the correspondence relating to the Welsh Government’s Elective Home Education Statutory Guidance.