Follow-up work on Brexit preparedness
Follow-up work on Brexit preparedness
Background
A key strand of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee’s work was to explore the issue of Brexit preparedness. This work has previously encompassed:
- looking at how the Welsh Government is preparing public services in Wales for Brexit;
- examining the implications of Brexit for Welsh ports, including further follow-up work in autumn 2018;
- looking at how Brexit would affect key sectors such as health and medicines, and food and drink.
The Committee since undertook follow-up work on Brexit preparedness.
Evidence gathering
The Committee took evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association, Universities Wales, and the Welsh NHS Confederation during its meeting on 20 May 2019, and from the Federation of Small Businesses Wales during its meeting on 3 June 2019. The Committee received written evidence from Wales Trades Union Congress (PDF,111KB), and Food and Drink Wales (PDF,120KB).
Following the sessions and receipt of written evidence, on 19 June 2019 the Chair wrote (PDF, 188KB) to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister about Brexit preparedness in Wales. The Counsel General and Brexit Minister responded (PDF,302KB) on 18 July 2019.
On 4 November 2019 the Committee held evidence sessions with representatives from the ports, transport, food and farming sectors. On 11 November 2019 the Committee held an evidence session with representatives from the public services sector.
Output
Following the evidence sessions held in November 2019, the Chair wrote (PDF, 362KB) to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister to make recommendations to the Welsh Government. The Counsel General and Brexit Minister responded (PDF, 504KB) on 7 January 2020.
On 21 November 2019 the Chair wrote (PDF, 256KB) to the First Minister to request an update of the Welsh Government's work Brexit preparedness work since Parliament dissolved. The First Minister responded (PDF, 270KB) on 6 December 2019.
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 07/05/2019
Documents
- Correspondence from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding Brexit preparedness - 7 January 2020 PDF 504 KB
- Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding Brexit preparedness - 6 December 2019 PDF 270 KB
- Correspondence from the Chair to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister regarding follow-up work on Brexit preparedness - 4 December 2019 PDF 362 KB
- Correspondence from the Chair to the First Minister regarding Brexit preparedness - 21 November 2019 PDF 256 KB
- Correspondence from the Counsel General and Brexit Minister to the Chair regarding Brexit preparedness - 18 July 2019 PDF 302 KB
- Correspondence from the Chair to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister regarding Brexit preparedness in Wales - 19 June 2019 PDF 188 KB
- Written evidence from Food and Drink Wales PDF 120 KB
- Written evidence from Wales Trades Union Congress PDF 111 KB
- Written evidence from Wales Trades Union Congress (annex) PDF 274 KB