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Transcript: Transcript for 06/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Ed Sherriff, Welsh Government.

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.

(13.30-15.00)

2.

Scrutiny session with the First Minister

Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister

Des Clifford, Welsh Government

Rob Parry, Welsh Government

Ed Sherriff, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The First Minister responded to questions from Members.

(15.00-15.05)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding Assembly scrutiny of international agreements - 9 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1.1  The paper was noted.

3.2

Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform to the Chair regarding potential implications for Assembly committees of any change in the size of the Assembly - 16 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2.1  The paper was noted.

 

3.3

Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister regarding the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - 18 December 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3.1  The paper was noted.

 

(15.05)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1     The motion was agreed.

(15.05-15.20)

5.

Scrutiny session with the First Minister - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1     Members considered the evidence received.

(15.20-15.50)

6.

Approach to scrutiny of EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     Members agreed to the approach to the scrutiny of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.

(15.50-16.15)

7.

Consideration of forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1     Members considered and agreed to the forward work programme.