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Transcript: Transcript for 27/11/2017 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, the Chair Mick Antoniw AM, declared a relevant interest in relation to SL(5)150 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2017. He informed the Committee that he would not take part in proceedings for that item.

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2.

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services

Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services

 

Tracey Breheny, Welsh Government

Bethan Roberts, Welsh Government

Janine Hale, Welsh Government

 

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 1 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services regarding policy intent

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 2  Welsh Government Written Statement Supreme Court judgment in the matter of Scotch Whisky Association and others v The Lord Advocate and another

CLA(5)-28-17 – Legal Services briefing

 

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 126KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (2MB)

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from Vaughan Gething AM, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services.

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Welsh Government Written Statement: Update on the Commission on Justice in Wales

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 3 – Welsh Government Written Statement: Update on the Commission on Justice in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement.

3.2

A Stronger Voice for Wales: Letter from the First Minister

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 4  - Letter from the First Minister, 20 November 2017

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 5  - Letter from the Chair to the First Minister, 23 October 2017

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

3.3

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 6 – Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

3.4

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Legislative Consent Memorandum: Letter from the Llywydd

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 7  - Letter from the Llywydd, 23 November 2017

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

3.5

SL(5)144 - The Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2017: Welsh Government Response

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 8  - Welsh Government response

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 9  - Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

4.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

5.

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence from Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services.

6.

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017

6.1

EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Progress of European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 10 – Research Briefing

Minutes:

The Committee noted the research briefing.

6.2

EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Private meeting note of meeting with House of Lords Constitution Committee and Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 11 - Private meeting note of meeting with House of Lords Constitution Committee and Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The Committee noted the note of the meeting.

7.

Trade Bill

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 12 – Research and Legal Briefing

Minutes:

The Committee noted the research and legal briefing.

8.

SL(5)150 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2017: Welsh Government Response

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 13 – Welsh Government Response

CLA(5)-28-17 – Paper 14 – Committee Report

Minutes:

In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, Dai Lloyd AM nominated David Melding AM as Temporary Chair. The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response.