Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 24 September 2018

Meeting time: 14.00 - 15.39
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5049


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

David Rees AM (Chair)

Jane Hutt AM

Steffan Lewis AM

David Melding AM

Mark Reckless AM

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Rhys Morgan (Second Clerk)

Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk)

Manon George (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Jack Sargeant and Jenny Rathbone.

1.3        The Chair thanked Suzy Davies and Mark Isherwood for their work on the Committee and welcomed David Melding and Mark Reckless.

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2       Papers to note

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2.1   Correspondence from Dr Richard Greville, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - health and medicines - 15 August 2018

2.1 The paper was noted.

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2.2   Correspondence from Adrian Greason-Walker, Wales Tourism Alliance regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - ports - 30 August 2018

2.2 The paper was noted.

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2.3   Correspondence from Tina Donnelly, Royal College of Nursing Wales regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - health and medicines - 31 August 2018

2.3 The paper was noted.

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2.4   Correspondence from Nesta Lloyd-Jones, Welsh NHS Confederation regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - health and medicines - 3 September 2018

2.4 The paper was noted.

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2.5   Correspondence from Robin Smith, Rail Freight Group regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - ports - 4 September 2018

2.5 The paper was noted.

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2.6   Correspondence from Anna Malloy, Port of Milford Haven regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - ports - 7 September 2018

2.6 The paper was noted.

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2.7   Correspondence from Liam Anstey, BMA Cymru Wales regarding the follow-up inquiry into how the Welsh Government is preparing for Brexit - health and medicines - 7 September 2018

2.7 The paper was noted.

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

3.1 The motion was agreed.

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4       How is the Welsh Government preparing for Brexit? - consideration of the responses received

4.1 Members considered the responses received and agreed to write to the First Minister on a number of points of clarification.

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5       Wales in the World: an inquiry into the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs - rapporteur summary

5.1 Jane Hutt presented the findings of the rapporteur summary to Members.

5.2 Members considered the rapporteur summary and agreed to publish its contents in due course.

5.3 Members agreed to take forward the next stage of the inquiry as part of its wider work on Wales’ future relationship with Europe.

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6       Wales in the World: an inquiry into the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs - consideration of draft letter

6.1 Members considered and agreed the draft letter to the First Minister.

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7       Forward work programme

7.1 Members considered and agreed Committee’s forward work programme for the autumn term.

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