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Transcript: Transcript for 03/06/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

13.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies or substitutions.

13.30-14.30

2.

Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Julie Morgan AM, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services

Karen Cornish, Deputy Director Children and Families Division

Emma Gammon, Lawyer

 

CLA(5)-17-19 – Briefing

 

Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill 2019, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.

 

The Deputy Minister agreed to write to the Committee to provide further clarification on section 1(4) of the Bill.

14.30-14.35

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)413 - The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 1 - Report

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 2 - Regulations

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 3 - Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the merits point identified.

14.35-14.40

4.

Standing Order 30B Report: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 4 – Written Statement

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-17-10 – Paper 6 – Revised Frameworks Analysis

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Report.

14.40-14.45

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 7 – Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, 5 April 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.

5.2

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 8 – Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, 25 April 2019

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.

 

5.3

Letter from the Chair of the European Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to the First Minister: Attendance of Ministers at Monday committees

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 9 - Letter from the Chair of the European Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, 20 May 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the European Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee.

5.4

Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Commencement Orders

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 10 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 21 May 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd.

5.5

Letter from the First Minister: Publication of the updated version of the Legislation Handbook on Assembly Bills

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 11 - Letter from the First Minister, 22 May 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

5.6

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 12 - Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 24 May 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

14.45

6.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

14.45-15.15

7.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill: Draft report

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 13 – Draft report

CLA(5)-17-19 – Paper 14 – Bilateral agreement on WTO provisions within the Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.