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Transcript: Transcript for 07/10/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as Chair of the European Advisory Group.

(13.30-14.30)

2.

Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Brexit Minister

Jeremy Miles AM, Counsel General and Brexit Minister

Simon Brindle, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The Counsel General and Brexit Minister responded to questions from Members.

(14.30-14.35)

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair regarding follow-up to the Auditor General for Wales’ report: ‘Preparations in Wales for a ‘no deal’ Brexit’ - 27 September 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1.1  The paper was noted.

(14.35)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1     The motion was agreed.

(14.35-15.35)

5.

Private briefing on international agreements

Emma Edworthy, Welsh Government

Jonathan Price, Welsh Government

Owain Morgan, Welsh Government

Minutes:

5.1     Members received a briefing on international agreements from Welsh Government officials.

5.2     The officials responded to questions from Members.

(15.35-15.50)

6.

Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Brexit Minister - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1     Members considered the evidence received.

(15.50-16.00)

7.

Wales Audit Office - Discussion about the follow-up to the Auditor General for Wales’ report: ‘Preparations in Wales for a ‘no deal’ Brexit’

Minutes:

7.1     Members agreed to respond to the Auditor General’s letter to update him on the Committee’s likely future work in this area.