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Transcript: Transcript for 05/11/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

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14.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Lee Waters AM.

14.30

2.

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

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)260 - The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption) (Wales) Order 2018

2.2

SL(5)261 - The Sustainable Drainage (Application for Approval Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018

2.3

SL(5)265 - The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Order 2018

2.4

SL(5)263 - The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) Order 2018

2.5

SL(5)264 - The Sustainable Drainage (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

14.35

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)262 - The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 2 – Report

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 3 – Regulations

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 4 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.2

SL(5)267 - The Town and Village Greens (Landowner Statements) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 6 - Regulations

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 7 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 8 – Letter from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.3

SL(5)266 - The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 29 – Report

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 30 – Order

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 31 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

14.40

4.

Statutory Instruments requiring Consent in accordance with Standing Order 30A - EU Exit

4.1

SICM(5)4 - The Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 9 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 10 – Welsh Government Written Statement: Notification in Relation to Statutory Instruments made by UK Ministers in devolved areas under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 not laid before the Assembly

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 11 – Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 12 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 13 – Regulations

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum and as agreed in private session will publish a commentary on the Committee’s website.

4.2

SICM(5) 5 - Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 14 – Letter from the First Minister

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 15 – Welsh Government Written Statement: Notification in Relation to Statutory Instruments made by UK Ministers in devolved areas under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 not laid before the Assembly

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 16 – Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 17 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 18 – Regulations

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum and as agreed in private session will publish a commentary on the Committee’s website.

 

14.50

5.

Written statements in accordance with Standing Order 30C - EU Exit

5.1

The Ionising Radiation (Basic Safety Standards) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 19 - Statement

Supporting documents:

5.2

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 20 - Statement

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the written statements and agreed, in private session, to publish a factual commentary on the Committee’s website.

 

15.00

6.

UK Agriculture Bill: Evidence session

Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs;

Tim Render, Welsh Government; 

Peter McDonald, Welsh Government.

 

CLA(5)-27-18 – Briefing

CLA(5)-27-18 – Research Service Briefing

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 21 – Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, 24 September 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 22 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, 11 October 2018

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.

The Cabinet Secretary gave an undertaking to provide the Committee with information following the forthcoming quadrilateral meeting of UK Ministers that will be taking place in two weeks’ time. The Committee will report on the Agriculture Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum by the reporting deadline of 14 December 2018.

16.00

7.

Correspondence relating to Composite and Joint Statutory Instruments

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 23 – Letter from Charles Walker MP, Chair of the Procedure Committee of the House of Commons, 25 October 2018.

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 24 – Letter from the Chair to the Procedure Committee, 15 January 2018.

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from Charles Walker MP, Chair of the Procedures Committee of the House of Commons and agreed to write to the First Minister to pursue the matter further.

16.10

8.

Papers to note

8.1

Letter from the National Autistic Society: Autism Bill

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 25 – Letter from the National Autistic Society

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

8.2

Letter to the Finance Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance: Bonds for Capital Investment Expenditure

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 26 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

8.3

House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Report: Correspondence: Delegated legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 27 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the report.

16.20

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: UK Agriculture Bill

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill.

11.

Statutory Instruments requiring Consent: Brexit and Statements made under Standing Order 30C: Handling

CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 28 – Handling of Statutory Instruments requiring Consent: Brexit and Statements made under Standing Order 30C

Minutes:

The Committee considered the handling of Statutory Instruments that require consent in accordance with Standing Order 30A and written statements issued under Standing Order 30C and agreed to publish commentaries on the Committee’s website following consideration of each statutory instrument.

12.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Ivory Bill

CLA(5)-27-18 - Briefing

Minutes:

The Committee considered and noted a legal advice note in relation to the Ivory Bill. The Legislative Consent Memorandum has not been formally referred to the Committee and therefore the Committee will not report.