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Transcript: Transcript for 09/03/2020 - 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         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.

(13.30-14.30)

2.

Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

Jeremy Miles AM, Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

Piers Bisson, Welsh Government

Simon Brindle, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Counsel General and Minister for European Transition responded to questions from Members.

(14.35-16.00)

3.

UK-EU future relationship negotiations - a view from Brussels

David Henig - European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)

Niclas Poitiers - Bruegel

Fabian Zuleeg - European Policy Centre

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

(16.00-16.05)

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding the Social Partnership (Wales) Bill - 25 February 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1.1 The paper was noted.

4.2

Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair in follow-up to the 10 February committee meeting - 3 March 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2.1 The paper was noted.

4.3

Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding the UK’s trade negotiations with the USA - 4 March 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3.1 The paper was noted.

(16.05)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(16.05-16.20)

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence received.

(16.20-16.30)

7.

Changes to freedom of movement after Brexit - follow-up work

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members agreed to undertake the proposed follow-up work.

(16.30-16.40)

8.

Social Partnership (Wales) Bill - consideration of response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members agreed to send the draft response, subject to agreed changes.