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Transcript: Transcript for 15/01/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

14.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

14.30

2.

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

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)162 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2017

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

14.30

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)158 - The Ringing of Certain Captive-bred Birds (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 4 – Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.2

SL(5)161 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 5 – Regulations

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 6 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 7 - Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.3

SL(5)160 - Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 8 – Regulations

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 9 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 10 - Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

14.30

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)159 - The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) Order 2017

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 11 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

14.40

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Welsh Government Statement: The Welsh Government Prosecution Code

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement.

5.2

Trade Bill: Legislative Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 12 – Trade Bill: Legislative Consent Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Legislative Consent Memorandum.

14.35

6.

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1

 

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

David Richards, Welsh Government

Nick Howard, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-02-18 –Legal Briefing

 

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 337KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 995KB)

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance.

15.30

7.

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 2

Simon Thomas AM, Chair of the Finance Committee and Member in Charge of the Bill

Gareth Howells, Assembly Commission

Joanne McCarthy, Assembly Commission

 

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from Simon Thomas AM, Chair of the Finance Committee and Member in Charge of the Bill.

16.30

8.

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.

Consideration of evidence : Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Simon Thomas AM, Chair of the Finance Committee and Member in Charge of the Bill.

10.

EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Progress of European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-02-18 – Paper 13 - EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Progress of European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the paper.