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Transcript: Transcript for 21/01/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

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14.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

14.30

2.

Subordinate legislation subject to no procedure

2.1

SL(5)300 - The Spring Traps Approval (Wales) Order

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 1 – Order

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 2 – Letter from the Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Order along with the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

3.

Proposed negative instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.3B

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 3 – Proposed negative instruments with clear reports

 

Supporting documents:

3.1

pNeg(5)08 - The Flood and Water (Amendments) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

3.2

pNeg(5)10 - The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Minutes:

The Committee considered the proposed negative instruments and was content. With regard to pNeg(5)08, The Flood and Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the Committee agreed to write to the Minister to ask for a more thorough explanation of why the regulations are to be made on an England and Wales basis.

4.

Proposed negative instruments that raise reporting issues under Standing Order 21.3B

4.1

pNeg(5)09 - The Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 4 – Report

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 5 - Regulations

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 6 – Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly in line with the recommendation that the Welsh Government uplifts the Regulations to be subject to the affirmative procedure.

14.45

5.

Legislative Consent Memoranda on the UK Fisheries: Evidence session

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs,

Tamsin Brown, Welsh Government

Graham Rees, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-03-19 – Briefing

CLA(5)-03-19 – Research Service Briefing

CLA(5)-03-19 – Legal Briefing

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 7 -  Letter from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Fisheries Bill, 14 January 2019

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 8 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, regarding the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Fisheries Bill, 8 January 2019

 

LCM-LD11847 - Legislative Consent Memorandum Fisheries Bill

 

LCM-LD12027 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) Fisheries Bill

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs. The Minister informed the Committee that a further relevant meeting was taking place this week and an update would be sent to the Committee following that meeting.

15.30

6.

Progress of the Review into Inter-Governmental Relations

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 9 – Letter to Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 29 October 2019

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 10 – Letter from Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 17 January 2019

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 11 – Letter from Michael Russell MSP Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Scottish Government

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 12 – Letter from Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, 29 November 2018

CLA(5)-03-19 – Research Service Briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence in relation to the progress of the review into Inter-Governmental relations.

15.40

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.

8.

Legislative Consent Memoranda on the UK Fisheries Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs.

9.

Review of Statutory Instruments requiring Consent: Brexit and Written Statements made under Standing Order 30 C

CLA(5)-03-19 – Paper 13 - Review

Minutes:

The Committee considered the review paper and agreed to lay before the Assembly a short report.