Concise Minutes - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 20 May 2019

Meeting time: 14.30 - 15.54
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5441


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Mick Antoniw AM (Chair)

Carwyn Jones AM

Mandy Jones AM

Dai Lloyd AM

David Melding AM

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Alex Hadley (Deputy Clerk)

Manon George (Researcher)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

Ben Harris (Legal Adviser)

Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from Suzy Davies AM, David Melding AM attended as a substitute. Apologies were received from Dawn Bowden AM.

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

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2.1   SL(5)412 - The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

The Committee considered the Regulations and noted that the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee has written to the Minister for Health and Social Services. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister in support of the concerns raised by the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee.

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

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3.1   SL(5)411 - The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

The Committee noted the Government response, and was content.

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4       Paper(s) to note

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4.1   Letter from the Llywydd to the Finance Committee: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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4.2   Letter from the Llywydd to the Minister for Housing and Local Government and the Minister for Education: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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4.3   Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: SL(5)409 -  The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales)

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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4.4   Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair: Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill – key issues

The Committee considered the evidence received and discussed key issues for inclusion in its draft report.

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7       Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU: Update

The Committee considered an updated brief on legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU.

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