Concise Minutes - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 10 December 2020

Meeting time: 14.00 - 16.28
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6517

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Alun Davies MS

Huw Irranca-Davies MS

Laura Anne Jones MS

Dai Lloyd MS

David J Rowlands MS

Witnesses:

Jeremy Miles MS, Counsel General and Minister for European Transition, Welsh Government

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Mental Health, Well-being and Welsh Language, Welsh Government

Sophie Brighouse, Welsh Government

Emma Edworthy, Welsh Government

Ed Sherriff, Welsh Government

Nathan Cook, Welsh Government

Alison Black, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)

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  Apologies were received from the Chair, David Rees.

1.2 Alun Davies was elected as Temporary Chair for the duration of the meeting.

1.3 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       Break

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4       Scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Welsh Language

4.1 The Minister responded to questions from Members.

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5       Papers to note

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5.1   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 the Ministerial Forum for Trade - 7 December 2020

5.1.2 The paper was noted.

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5.2   Paper to note 2: Correspondence from Lord True, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office to the Chair regarding the UK Internal Market Bill - 9 December 2020

5.2.1 The paper was noted.

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

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

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8       Scrutiny session with the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Welsh Language - consideration of evidence

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.

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