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Transcript: Transcript for 16/04/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction, Apologies and Substitutions

2.

The EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Evidence session

The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales

 

CLA(5)-11-18 - Briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Secretary of State for Wales.

3.

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

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

3.1

SL(5)200 - The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument as was content.

 

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)205 - The Land Transaction Tax (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 4 – Letter from Leader of House and Chief Whip, Breech of the 21 day rule

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 5 - Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

4.2

SL(5)204 - The Digital Government (Welsh Bodies) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 6 – Regulations

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 7 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 8 - Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.

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

5.1

SL(5)203 - The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 9 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

6.

Supplementary Report: SL(5)190 - The Welsh Revenue Authority (Powers to Investigate Criminal Offences) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 10 – Supplementary Report

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 11 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

7.

Supplementary Report: SL(5)191 - The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) Order 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 12 – Supplementary report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the supplementary reports and agreed to lay them before the Assembly.

8.

Papers to note

8.1

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 13 – Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Llywydd, 16 March 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 14 – Letter from the Llywydd to Secretary of State for Wales, 22 March 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 15 - Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to the First Minister, 23 March 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 16 – Letter Leader of the House and Chief Whip, 27 March 2018

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 17 – Letter from the First Minister to Secretary of State for Wales, 29 March 2018

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correpondence.

8.2

Letter from Llywydd: UK Governance post Brexit Report

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 18 – Letter from Llywydd: UK Governance post Brexit Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Llywydd.

8.3

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services: Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 19 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services: Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary.

8.4

Letter from Simon Thomas AM, Member in Charge of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 20 - Letter from Simon Thomas AM, Member in Charge of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter form the Member in charge.

8.5

Welsh Government Statement: Draft Legislation (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 21 - Welsh Government Statement: Draft Legislation (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement.

8.6

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance: Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 22 - Letter form the Cabinet Secretary for Finance: Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary.

8.7

IWA Event Note on the Impact of the EU Withdrawal Bill on the devolved legislatures and their respective powers

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 23 - IWA Event Note on the Impact of the EU Withdrawal Bill on the devolved legislatures and their respective powers

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the event note.

9.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

10.

Consideration of evidence from the Secretary of State for Wales

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Secretary of State.

11.

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Latest Developments

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 24 – Research Service: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Latest Developments

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the latest developments paper provided by the Research Service.

12.

UK Governance post Brexit: Summary of Evidence draft report

CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 25 – draft report

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.