Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 22 February 2021

Meeting time: 14.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11095


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Huw Irranca-Davies MS

Dai Lloyd MS

Nick Ramsay MS

David J Rowlands MS

Witnesses:

Jeremy Miles MS, Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)

Aled Evans (Legal Adviser)

Nia Moss (Researcher)

Rhun Davies (Researcher)

Lucy Valsamidis (Researcher)

Sara Moran (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 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.

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2       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

2.1 The Counsel General and Minister for European Transition responded to questions from Members.

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3       Papers to note

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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 Trade Bill amendments - 10 February 2021

3.1.1 The paper was noted.

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3.2   Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding common frameworks - 10 February 2021

3.2.1 The paper was noted.

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3.3   Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the new relationship with the EU - What it means for Wales - 12 February 2021

3.3.1 The paper was noted.

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3.4   Paper to note 4: Correspondence from the Convener of the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee to the Chair regarding the provisional UK Common Framework on Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene - 17 February 2021

3.4.1 The paper was noted.

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

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition - consideration of evidence

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

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