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Transcript: Transcript for 30/11/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

09.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

 

There were no apologies or substitutions.

09.30-09.35

2.

Instruments previously considered for sifting and now subject to scrutiny under Standing Orders 21.2 and 21.3

2.1

SL(5)658 - The Nutrition (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 1 – Report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

09.35-09.40

3.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 4 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

3.1

SL(5)661 - Plant Health (Forestry) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

09.40-09.45

4.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

4.1

SL(5)666 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 6 – Regulations

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 7 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 8 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 20 November 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 9 – Written statement, 19 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

09.45-09.50

5.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

5.1

SL(5)651 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 18) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 10 – Report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 11 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

5.2

SL(5)652 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 12 – Report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 13 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

5.3

SL(5)660 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 14 – Report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 15 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

09.50-09.55

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Letter from the First Minister: Accessibility and public understanding of the Coronavirus regulations in Wales

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 16 – Letter from the First Minister, 20 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

6.2

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services: The Adoption and Fostering (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 17 – Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, 20 November 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 18 – Letter to the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, 6 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 

In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, David Melding declared an interest with respect to Item 6.2.

 

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.

6.3

Letter from the First Minister: The Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 19 – Letter from the First Minister, 24 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister and that the Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2020 had been made.

6.4

Letter from the First Minister: The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 20 – Letter from the First Minister, 25 November 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 21 – Letter to the First Minister, 4 September 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

6.5

Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip: The Socio-economic Duty

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 22 – Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, 25 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip and, in private session, agreed to accept the offer of a technical briefing in relation to the Socio-economic Duty.

6.6

Letter from the First Minister: Making Justice work in Wales

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 23 – Letter from the First Minister, 25 November 2020

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 24 – Letter to the First Minister, 22 October 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

09.55

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

09.55-10.10

8.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 25 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill. The Committee noted the report would be laid by the required deadline.

10.10-10.25

9.

Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 26 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill. The Committee noted the report would be laid by the required deadline.

10.25-10.30

10.

Scrutiny of regulations made under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - update

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 27 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 25 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd.

10.30-10.40

11.

UK Internal Market Bill - update

CLA(5)-35-20 – Paper 28 – Research Service briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing on the progress of the UK Internal Market Bill.