Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd
Contact: Alun Davidson
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Transcript: Transcript for 20/05/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(14.00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2
Apologies were received from David Melding, and Suzy Davies attended as
substitute. 1.3
Apologies were received from Joyce Watson. 1.4
Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as he is Chair of the Welsh
Government’s EU Advisory Group. 1.5
The Chair thanked Mark Reckless for his work as a Committee Member. |
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(14.00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 2.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(14.00 - 14.45) |
Private briefing on common frameworks Georgina
Haarhoff,
Welsh Government Paul
Harrington, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The witnesses gave a technical briefing to Members on UK common frameworks. 3.2
The witnesses responded to questions from Members. |
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(14.45 - 15.30) |
Follow-up work on Brexit preparedness - evidence session 1 Dr
Tim Peppin, Welsh Local Government Association Councillor
Rob Stewart, Welsh Local Government Association Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1
The witnesses responded to questions from Members. |
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(15.30 - 16.15) |
Follow-up work on Brexit preparedness - evidence session 2 Professor
Colin Riordan, Universities Wales Mairwen
Harris, Universities Wales Nesta
Lloyd-Jones, Welsh NHS Confederation Minutes: 5.1
The witnesses responded to questions from Members. |
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(16.15 - 16.20) |
Papers to note |
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Paper to note 1: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum no 3): Trade Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1.1
The paper was noted. |
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Paper to note 2: Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland concerning the Common Travel Area and associated reciprocal rights and privileges Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.2.1
The paper was noted. |
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(16.20) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 7.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(16.20 - 16.35) |
Follow-up work on Brexit preparedness - consideration of evidence Minutes: 8.1
Members considered the evidence received. |
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(16.35 - 16.50) |
Scrutiny of international agreements Supporting documents:
Minutes: 9.1
Members agreed to report on the agreement
on trade in goods between Iceland, Norway and the UK due to significant omissions
in its scope when compared to the existing EU relationship with Iceland and
Norway under the European Economic Area agreement. 9.2
Members considered and noted the UK/Norway: agreement on international road transport. 9.3
Members agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Transport to ask him to
clarify how the terms of the UK/Norway: agreement on international road
transport differ from those for road transport under the current European
Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. |
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(16.50 - 16.55) |
Discussion on the proposed visit to North Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 10.1
Members considered the proposed visit to North Wales. |
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(16.55 - 17.05) |
Discussion on the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: 11.1
Members considered a paper from the Research Service on Legislating for the
Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU. |