Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 18/01/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Laura Jones was not in attendance.

1.3 Huw Irranca-Davies declared an interest as Chair of the European Advisory Group, Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee, and Chair of the Regional Investment Steering Group.

(14.00-15.00)

2.

Changes to freedom of movement after Brexit: evidence session with academics

Marley Morris - Institute for Public Policy Research

Claire Thomas - Bevan Foundation

Madeleine Sumption - The Migration Observatory, Oxford University

Jonathan Portes - King’s College London

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The panel responded to questions from Members.

(15.00-15.05)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Trade Bill: legislative consent - 11 January 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The paper was noted.

(15.05)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(15.05-15.20)

5.

Changes to freedom of movement after Brexit - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

(15.20-15.35)

6.

Nutrition Labelling Composition and Standards Provisional Common Framework - consideration of draft correspondence

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered and agreed to the draft correspondence, subject to amendments.

(15.35-15.40)

7.

International agreements

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered and noted Dr Maria Garcia’s report on the Trade Continuity Agreement between the UK and Canada.