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Transcript: Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

13.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

No apologies were received. The Chair noted that following a resolution in Plenary on 29 January 2020, the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee became the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.

13.30-14.30

2.

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Julie James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government

Lisa James, Deputy Director Local Government Democracy, Welsh Government

Eoghan O’Regan, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Chris Humphreys, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

 

CLA(5)-05-20 – Briefing

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 1 – Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government, 30 January 2020

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 2 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd, 27 January 2020

 

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Housing and Local Government on the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)489 - The Education (Amendments Relating to the Intervals for Inspection of Education and Training) (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 3 – Report

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 4 – Regulations

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 5 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

4.

Subordinate legislation that raises issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.7

4.1

SL(5)490 - Code of Practice for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Meat Breeding Chickens

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 6 – Report

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 7 – Code of Practice

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 8 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Letter from the Llywydd: Withdrawal of Statutory Instruments

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 9 – Letter from the Llywydd, 27 January 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Llywydd.

5.2

Letter from the First Minister: EU Exit SI programme

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 12 – Letter from the First Minister, 30 January 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

6.

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.

7.

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

8.

Consideration of future inquiry

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 10 - Terms of reference for a future inquiry

CLA(5)-05-20 – Paper 11 – Business Committee: Amending the title and remit of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered terms of reference for a future inquiry and agreed to return to the matter at a future meeting.