Meetings
Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Act 2018
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.
Meeting: 16/04/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
- Webcast for 16/04/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 16/04/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
8 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance: Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
CLA(5)-11-18 – Paper 22 - Letter form the Cabinet
Secretary for Finance: Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The
Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary.
Meeting: 21/03/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)
Debate: Stage 4 of the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
Minutes:
The
item started at 18.12
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.67, the Leader of the House made a statement
that she had it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Cornwall
to acquaint the Assembly that, having been informed of the purport of the Law
Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill, both have given their consent to
the Bill.
Stage
4 motion to approve the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill.
The result
was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
1 |
13 |
53 |
The
motion was agreed.
Meeting: 21/03/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
Debate: Stage 3 of the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the
order which the sections and schedules to which they relate arise in the Bill.
The amendments have been
grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as
follows:
1. Environmental
principles and governance
9
2. Duty to report on Welsh
Ministers’ consents (Sections 14 and 15)
3
3. Repeal of the Act
1, 2, 4,
5, 6, 8
4. Procedures - Technical
amendment
7
Supporting documents
Law
Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
Explanatory
Memorandum
Marshalled
List of Amendments
Groupings
of Amendments
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.33
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, the amendments were disposed of in the
order which the sections and schedules to which they relate arise in the Bill.
A vote was
taken on amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
19 |
1 |
33 |
53 |
Amendment
9 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
51 |
1 |
1 |
53 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
35 |
53 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
35 |
53 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
1 |
5 |
53 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
6 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment
5 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
6 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment
6 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
6 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment
7 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
47 |
6 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment
8 was agreed.
All
sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3
proceedings.
Meeting: 20/03/2018 - Committee of the Whole Senedd - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)
- Webcast for 20/03/2018 - Committee of the Whole Senedd - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 20/03/2018 - Committee of the Whole Senedd - Fifth Senedd
Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee will dispose of amendments
to the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill in the following order:
Sections 1 – 20; Schedules 1 - 2.
The
amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will
be debated as follows:
1. Section 4 – EU derived
enactments
1,
2, 3, 4
2. Protected food names
7,
11
3. Section 11 – power to
make provision corresponding to EU law after exit day
8,
12, 14
4. Sections 13 and 14 –
Welsh Ministers’ consents
9
5. Environmental
principles
10,
15
6. Procedures
5,
13, 6
Supporting documents:
Law
Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
Minutes:
1.1 The Presiding Officer welcomed all Members
to the Committee of the Whole Assembly.
1.2 The Presiding Officer said that the
Committee of the Whole Assembly would consider the amendments in the following
order:
Sections 1 – 20; Schedules 1 – 2.
1.3 The Committee disposed of the following
amendments:
A vote was
taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
11 |
1 |
51 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
1 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment
7 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
12 |
2 |
54 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
12 |
1 |
54 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
12 |
1 |
54 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 9 was withdrawn.
A vote was
taken on amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
21 |
2 |
33 |
56 |
Amendment
10 was not agreed.
A vote was
taken on amendment 11:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
2 |
28 |
56 |
Amendment
11 was not agreed.
Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 15 was not moved.
All
sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 2
proceedings.
Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Motion to approve the financial resolution in respect of the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
NDM6687 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69,
arising in consequence of the Bill.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.58
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6687
Julie James (Swansea
West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.
The
result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
1 |
13 |
54 |
The
motion was agreed.
Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Debate: The General Principles of the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
NDM6686 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with
Standing Order 26.102:
Agrees to the general principles of the Law Derived from the European
Union (Wales) Bill.
The Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the
Assembly on 7 March 2018.
Supporting Document
Report
of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
Minutes:
The item started at 15.57
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6686
Mark Drakeford (Cardiff
West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
26.102:
Agrees
to the general principles of the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales)
Bill.
The
Law Derived from the
European Union (Wales) Bill
and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the
Assembly on 7 March 2018.
The
result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
1 |
13 |
54 |
The
motion was agreed.
Meeting: 12/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 12/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 12/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
6 Briefing on Law derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 17 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1
Members received a briefing on the Law derived from the European Union (Wales)
Bill.
Meeting: 12/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 12/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 12/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 Paper to note 4 - Research and Legal Briefing Bill Summary: Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.4 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 12/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
- Webcast for 12/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 12/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill :Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 12/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 12/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 12/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
6 Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Mark
Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance;
Robert
Parry, Welsh Government;
Rhys Davies, Welsh Government.
CLA(5)-09-18 – Legal Briefing
Law
Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill: Bill Summary
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 27 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
The
Committee took evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance.
Meeting: 06/03/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Motion under Standing Order 26.95 that a Bill to be known as the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill be treated as a Government Emergency Bill
NDM6672 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with
Standing Order 26.95:
Agrees that a government Bill to be known as the Law Derived from the
European Union (Wales) Bill and to be introduced in the Assembly be treated as
a government Emergency Bill.
In accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the
Bill to be known as the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 27 February 2018.
Minutes:
The items started at 17.57
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6672 Julie James (Swansea
West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
26.95:
Agrees
that a government Bill to be known as the Law Derived from the European Union
(Wales) Bill and to be introduced in the Assembly be treated as a government
Emergency Bill.
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the Bill to be
known as the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 27
February 2018.
The
result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
10 |
54 |
The
motion was agreed.
Meeting: 06/03/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
Motion under Standing Order 26.98(ii) to agree a timetable for the Bill to be known as the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
NDM6673 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with
Standing Order 26.98(ii):
Agrees that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known
as the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill will be as set out in
the Timetable for consideration of the Law Derived from the European Union
(Wales) Bill laid before the Assembly on 27 February 2018.
Minutes:
Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6673 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.98(ii):
Agrees that the
timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known as the Law Derived from
the European Union (Wales) Bill will be as set out in the Timetable for
consideration of the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill laid before the
Assembly on 27 February 2018.
The result was as
follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
0 |
11 |
54 |
The
motion was agreed.
Meeting: 05/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
- Webcast for 05/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/03/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
CLA(5)-08-18 – Paper 9 – Legal Briefing
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 34 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
The
Committee considered legal briefing in relation to the Bill due to be
introduced later this week.
Meeting: 05/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
- Webcast for 05/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
7 Scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance
Mark
Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 38 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
- Restricted enclosure 39 , View reasons restricted (7/2)
Minutes:
7.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.
Meeting: 05/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 05/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/03/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
Legal briefing on Law derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill
Elisabeth Jones, Chief Legal Adviser, National
Assembly for Wales
Minutes:
6.1
Members received a legal briefing on the Law derived from the European Union
(Wales) Bill.