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Transcript: Transcript for 29/04/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: Apologies
were received from Suzy Davies AM, David Melding AM attended as substitute. |
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(10.00-11.00) |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 9 Amanda
Bebb, Wales Deputy Chair, Association of Electoral Administrators Peter
Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators Rhys
George, Electoral Services Manager, Association of Electoral Administrators Professor
Elan Closs Stephens, Electoral Commissioner for Wales Bob
Posner, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission Rhydian
Thomas, Head of Electoral Commission, Wales CLA(5)-13-19 – Briefing 1 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 1 - Written evidence
(Association of Electoral Administrators) CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 2 – Written evidence
(Electoral Commission) Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee took evidence from Amanda Bebb, Wales Deputy Chair, Association of
Electoral Administrators; Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of
Electoral Administrators; Rhys George, Electoral Services Manager, Association
of Electoral Administrators; Professor Elan Closs Stephens, Electoral
Commissioner for Wales; Bob Posner, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission; and
Rhydian Thomas, Head of Electoral Commission, Wales. The
Electoral Commission agreed to provide additional information on voter
registration in Scotland. The
Chair suspended the meeting under Standing Order 17.47 for 5 minutes before
item 3. |
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(11.00-12.30) |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 10 Jeremy
Miles AM, Counsel General Chris
Warner, Deputy Director, Constitution and Justice Bethan
Roberts, Lawyer Lisa
James, Deputy Director, Local Government Democracy Division CLA(5)-13-19 – Briefing 2 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee took evidence from the Counsel General. The
Counsel General agreed to provide information concerning Section 27 of the Bill
before the end of Stage 1. |
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(14.00) |
Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 3 - Statutory
instruments with clear reports Supporting documents: |
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SL(5)406 - The Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 Minutes: The
Committee considered the instrument and was content. |
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(14.05) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 |
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SL(5)409 The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 4 – Report CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 5 - Regulations CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 6 – Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the instrument and agreed to seek clarification from the
Welsh Government on the second technical point raised. |
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(14.10) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered |
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SL(5)398 - The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 7 – Report CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 8 – Government response Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the Government response. |
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(14.15) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.7 |
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C(5)032 - The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 9 – Report CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 10 – Order Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered and noted the Order. |
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(14.20) |
Written statements under Standing Order 30C |
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WS-30C(5)128 - The Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 11 – Statement CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 12 – Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. |
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WS-30C(5)129 - The Common Agricultural Policy and Market Measures (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 13 – Statement CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 14 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. |
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WS-30C(5)130 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 15 – Statement CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 16 - Commentary Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the statement and the commentary. |
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(14.25) |
Paper(s) to note |
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Letter from Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union: Regulations made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 17 - Letter from Robin
Walker MP, 1 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from Llywydd: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 18 - Letter from Llywydd, 2
April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Counsel General: Developments of National Significance (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 19 – Letter from the Counsel
General, 4 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Amending subordinate legislation - timescales CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 20 – Letter from the
Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 4 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Written statements under Standing Order 30C CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 21 – Letter from the
Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 4 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Counsel General: Drafting of regulations CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 22 – Letter from the Counsel
General, 9 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Minister for Energy, Environment & Rural Affairs: The Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 23 - Letter from the
Minister for Energy, Environment & Rural Affairs, 18 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from Revd Gethin Rhys, Cytûn, to the First Minister: Arrangements for devolved legislation before and after Brexit CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 24 - Letter from Revd Gethin
Rhys, Cytûn, to the First Minister, 18 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language: UK Trade Bill - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 25 - Letter
from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 25 April
2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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Letter from the Solicitor General to the Counsel General: Legislation (Wales) Bill CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 26 - Letter from the
Solicitor General to the Counsel General, 25 April 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the correspondence. |
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(14.30-15.00) |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 11 Manon
Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly Nia
Morgan, Director of Finance CLA(5)-13-19 – Briefing 3 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee took evidence from Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the
Assembly and Nia Morgan, Director of Finance. |
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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. |
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(15.00) |
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence Minutes: The
Committee considered the evidence. |
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(15.15) |
Commencement orders CLA(5)-13-19 – Paper 27 – C(5)031 The Public
Health (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2019 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the paper and agreed to write to the Welsh Government. |