Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 22 June 2020

Meeting time: 10.00 - 10.48
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6377


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Mick Antoniw MS (Chair)

Suzy Davies MS

Carwyn Jones MS

Dai Lloyd MS

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Rhiannon Lewis (Legal Adviser)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

The Chair confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

 

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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

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2.1   SL(5)556 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified, and to consider the Welsh Government response at a future meeting.

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3       Paper(s) to note

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3.1   Letter from the First Minister: Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2020

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

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3.2   Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: Draft regulations in relation to the 2020 Electoral Register

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government, and agreed to write to the Minister to raise concerns in relation to the proposed timescales for the making of the regulations.

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3.3   Letter from the Counsel General: Guidance on drafting legislation

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.

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

The Committee agreed the motion.

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5       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill - consideration of draft report

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a further draft at the next meeting.

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6       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

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