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Transcript: Transcript for 22/06/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

10:00

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

 

There were no apologies or substitutions.

10:00-10:05

2.

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

2.1

SL(5)556 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 1 – Report

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 4 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Llywydd, 8 June 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified, and to consider the Welsh Government response at a future meeting.

10:05-10:10

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

Letter from the First Minister: Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2020

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 5 – Letter from the First Minister, 15 June 2020

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 6 – Welsh Government written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

3.2

Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: Draft regulations in relation to the 2020 Electoral Register

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 7 – Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government, 16 June 2020

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 8 – Welsh Government written statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government, and agreed to write to the Minister to raise concerns in relation to the proposed timescales for the making of the regulations.

3.3

Letter from the Counsel General: Guidance on drafting legislation

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 9 – Letter from the Counsel General, 17 June 2020

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 10 - Parts 2 and 3 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019: Guidance for preparing legislation

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 11 - Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020: Guidance on the legislative drafting implications of Part 2

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.

10:10

4.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

10:10-10:40

5.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 12 – Draft report

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 13 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 14 May 2020 (Revised)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a further draft at the next meeting.

10:40-10:50

6.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 14 – Legal Advice Note

 

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.