Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 26 November 2018

Meeting time: 14.00 - 16.59
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5058

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

David Rees AM (Chair)

Michelle Brown AM

Vikki Howells AM

Jane Hutt AM

David Melding AM

Mark Reckless AM

Mike Hedges AM

Witnesses:

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Ed Sherriff, Welsh Government

Simon Brindle, Welsh Government

Tobias Lock, University of Edinburgh

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk)

Manon George (Researcher)

Gareth David Thomas (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 Steffan Lewis and Joyce Watson.

1.3 Mike Hedges attended the meeting as a substitute for Joyce Watson.

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2       Scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

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3       Paper to note

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3.1   Paper to note 1 - Correspondence from the Wales Environment Link to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning & Rural Affairs regarding the UK Fisheries Bill - 19 November 2018

3.1 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 Cabinet Secretary for Finance - consideration of evidence

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

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6       Briefing on the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union

6.1 Members received a briefing on the draft Withdrawal Agreement.

6.2 Members considered and agreed the draft report subject to minor changes.

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