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Transcript: Transcript for 14/10/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

10.15

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Carwyn Jones AM.

10.15-10.20

2.

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

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)452 - The Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Minutes:

The Committee noted the instrument and was content.

10.20-10.25

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)448 - The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2019

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 2 – Report

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 3 – Order

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 4 – 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 reporting point identified and also to highlight issues as a result of the UK exiting the EU.

3.2

SL(5)450 - The Humane Trapping Standards (England and Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 6 – Regulations

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 7 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting points identified and also to highlight issues as a result of the UK exiting the EU.

10.25-10.30

4.

Instruments previously considered for sifting and now subject to scrutiny under Standing Orders 21.2 and 21.3

4.1

SL(5)451 - The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 8 – Report

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 9 – Regulations

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 10 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

10.30-10.35

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Letter from the Counsel General: Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations)

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 11 – Letter from the Counsel General, 8 October 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.

11.00-13.00

6.

Wales' Changing Constitution: Evidence session 3

CLA(5)-28-19 – Briefing 1

CLA(5)-28-19 – Briefing 2

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 12 – Written evidence (Dr Andrew Blick)

CLA(5)-28-19 – Paper 13 – Written evidence (Jo Hunt and Hedydd Phylip)

 

Professor Michael Keating, Centre on Constitutional Change, University of Aberdeen

Dr Andrew Blick, Centre for British Politics and Government, King’s College London

Professor Jo Hunt, Wales Governance Centre

Akash Paun, Institute for Government

Professor Alan Page, University of Dundee

Professor Aileen McHarg, University of Durham

Professor Michael Gordon, Liverpool Law School

Professor Alison Young, Cambridge Centre for Public Law

Dr Jack Simson Caird, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law

Dr Huw Pritchard, Wales Governance Centre

Professor Dan Wincott, Wales Governance Centre

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from a panel of academics and subject matter specialists as part of its inquiry.