Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

10.00

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

10.00

2.

Stronger Voice for Wales: Evidence session 12

Rt.Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales;

Michael Dynan-Oakley, Principal Private Secretary;

Geth Williams, Head of Constitution;

Sophie Traherne, Special Adviser

 

 

CLA(5)-21-17 – Research service briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales.

11.00

3.

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

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was content.

11.05

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)119 - The Repayment of Student Loans and Postgraduate Master's Degree Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2017

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 4 – Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly

The Committee agreed to pursue the issue of composite instruments only being made in English.

11.10

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content. The Committee agreed to report to the Assembly to highlight the points identified as a result of the UK exiting the European Union.

11.15

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Papers to note - Exiting the EU

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 6 - Letter from Lord Jay of Ewelme – Brexit: devolution – new House of Lords EU Committee report

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 7– Legislative Consent Memorandum: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 8- Joint letter to the Prime Minister: proposed Amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill from the Welsh and Scottish First Ministers

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 9- Letter from the First Minister to the Chair: Welsh and Scottish Government joint set of proposed amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 10- Letter from Michael Russell AMSP Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe, to Bruce Crawford MSP Convener Finance and Constitution Committee Scottish Parliament

 

Supporting documents:

6.2

Papers to note - Welsh Government Legislation

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 11 - Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language – Additional Learning Needs Bill

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 12 - Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language – Additional Learning Needs Bill

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children– Abolition of the Right to Buy Bill

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 14 - Letter from the First Minister - Legislation Handbook on Assembly Bills

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 15 - Letter from the Counsel General - Law Commission Report on the Form and Accessibility of the Law in Wales

Supporting documents:

6.3

Papers to note - Wales Act 2017

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 16 - Letter from the Llywydd - Implementation of the Wales Act 2017 and Llywydd’s response to Secretary of State for Wales

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 17 - Letter from the Secretary of State - Implementation of the Wales Act 2017

 

Supporting documents:

6.4

Papers to note - Stronger Voice for Wales Inquiry

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 18 - Letter from the British Academy – Stronger Voice for Wales

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 19 - The Learned Society of Wales - Stronger Voice for Wales

 

Supporting documents:

6.5

Papers to note - Other

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 20- Letter from the Llywydd - Assembly reform: disqualification, defamation, contempt of court and Assembly privilege

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 21 - Welsh Government written statement: Commission on Justice in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the papers.

11.20

7.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

7.1

Paper to Note - Letter from the Llywydd

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 22 - Letter from the Llywydd – EU Withdrawal Bill: Expert Implementation Panel for Wales

Minutes:

The Committee considered the letter from the Llywydd to respond.

7.2

Stronger Voice for Wales: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence from the Secretary State for Wales.

7.3

Approach to Scrutiny of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

14.30

8.

Stronger Voice for Wales: Evidence session 13

Philip Rycroft CB, Permanent Secretary: Department for Exiting the European Union

 

CLA(5)-21-17 – Research service briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Philip Rycroft CB, Second Permanent Secretary: Department for Exiting the European Union.

15.30

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.

9.1

Stronger Voice for Wales - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence from Philip Rycroft.

9.2

Interpretation Act for Wales

CLA(5)-21-17 – Paper 23 – Paper from Legal Services

Minutes:

The Committee considered and noted the legal advice relating to an Interpretation Act for Wales.

9.3

Forward Work Programme

CLA(5)-21-17 –Paper 24 -  Forward work programme

Minutes:

The Committee considered and noted the forward work programme.