Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 7 October 2019

Meeting time: 13.30 - 16.09
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5641


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

David Rees AM (Chair)

Alun Davies AM

Huw Irranca-Davies AM

Delyth Jewell AM

Mandy Jones AM

David Melding AM

Witnesses:

Jeremy Miles AM, Counsel General and Brexit Minister

Simon Brindle, Welsh Government

Emma Edworthy, Welsh Government

Owain Morgan, Welsh Government

Jonathan Price, Welsh Government

Ed Sherriff, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Rhys Morgan (Second Clerk)

Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)

Nia Moss (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.

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2       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Brexit Minister

2.1     The Counsel General and Brexit Minister responded to questions from Members.

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3       Paper(s) to note

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3.1   Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair regarding follow-up to the Auditor General for Wales’ report: ‘Preparations in Wales for a ‘no deal’ Brexit’ - 27 September 2019

3.1.1  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       Private briefing on international agreements

5.1     Members received a briefing on international agreements from Welsh Government officials.

5.2     The officials responded to questions from Members.

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6       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Brexit Minister - consideration of evidence

6.1     Members considered the evidence received.

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7       Wales Audit Office - Discussion about the follow-up to the Auditor General for Wales’ report: ‘Preparations in Wales for a ‘no deal’ Brexit’

7.1     Members agreed to respond to the Auditor General’s letter to update him on the Committee’s likely future work in this area.

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