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Transcript: Transcript for 08/07/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

14.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Carwyn Jones AM.

14.30-14.35

2.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)426 - The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

2.2

SL(5)428 - The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2019

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

14.35-14.40

3.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

3.1

SL(5)425 - The Whelk Fishing (Wales) Order 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 2 – Report

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 3 – Order

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 4 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 5 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the merits point identified.

3.2

SL(5)427 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Reliefs) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 6 – Report

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 7 – Regulations

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 8 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument, along with the Government response, and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the merits point identified.

14.40-14.45

4.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 but have implications as a result of the UK exiting the EU

4.1

SL(5)430 - The Cancellation of Student Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 9 – Report

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 10 – Regulations

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 11 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument, and agreed to report to the Assembly in order to highlight issues as a result of the UK exiting the EU.

14.45-14.50

5.

Written statements under Standing Order 30C

5.1

WS-30C(5)136 - The Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 12 – Statement

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 13 - Commentary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.

14.50-14.55

6.

Statutory instruments requiring consent: Brexit

6.1

SICM(5)23 - The Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 14 – Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 15 - Regulations

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 16 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 17 – Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, 26 June 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 18 – Written statement

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 19 - Commentary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and the commentary. The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government in relation to the decision not to table a motion for debate.

14.55-15.00

7.

Correspondence from the Counsel General - Intergovernmental Relations and Common Frameworks

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 20 -  Letter from the Counsel General, 3 July 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 21 – Written statement by the Counsel General

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 22 – Statement by the Rt Hon David Lidington, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 23 – Agreement on joint working

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 24 – Framework Products Update

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

15.00-15.05

8.

Paper(s) to note

8.1

Letter from the Counsel General: Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 25 – Letter from the Counsel General, 27 June 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.

8.2

Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Llywydd: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 26 – Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee, 27 June 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Llywydd.

8.3

Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language: Trade Bill – Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 3)

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 27 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 28 June 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language.

8.4

Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd: International obligations which bind the UK

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 28 – Letter from the First Minister, 3 July 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd.

15.05

9.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

15.05-15.15

17.

Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill: Draft report

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 29 – Draft report

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 30 – Legal advice note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report on the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill, and agreed to consider a further draft at the next meeting.

15.15-15.20

11.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 31 – Legal advice note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the legal advice note on the LCM on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill.

15.20-15.25

12.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 32 – Legal advice note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the legal advice note on the LCM on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill.

15.25-15.40

13.

Forward Work Programme

CLA(5)-22-19 – Paper 33 – Forward Work Programme - terms of reference for a future inquiry

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the terms of reference for a future inquiry into legislative consent, devolution and Brexit, and agreed to consider further detail for the inquiry at its next meeting.