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Papers to note
We have papers to note. Here we have outgoing correspondence and papers received. Any comments from anybody on those, or are we happy to note those? Content to note? Okay. That's great. So, as we agreed under item 4 earlier today, in accordance with Standing…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Items 6, 7 and 8 are standing items on the agenda, but there are no instruments or Government responses to consider under those items today. So, I propose to note those items and to move on to item 9.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of today's meeting
Welcome back to this meeting of the Legislation Committee. We are moving on, and just to confirm that we are starting now.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of today's meeting
Therefore, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), I invite the committee to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of today's meeting. Is everybody in agreement? Yes. There we are. Diolch yn fawr.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you very much for coming. A transcript of the session will be available for you to check for any inconsistencies or errors. We will see you again.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Wildlife. There we are. Thank you very much. That brings us to the end of this very interesting session. Thank you very much for your time this morning.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
In what fields?
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Just one question from me, to finish off, and it's probably a 'yes' or a 'no', so it might make it easier for you. Are you planning on bringing forward any consolidation Bills within this Senedd term?
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
That's okay—you carry on.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Certainly. I've got one more question, that's all. You make your comment first.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
I'm just conscious we've just hit the 1.30 p.m. mark—
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Can I just unpack that slightly? Following what Adrian is suggesting and the conversation there, where does this committee—? Well, this is the Legislation Committee, so we would have no role, necessarily, in the scrutiny of that, but for the Senedd as a…
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
With five minutes to go, I just thought I'd bring Adrian in with some questions as well, just to finish off.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you very much.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Yes.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Back to Beca. Thank you.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
We have 10 minutes to go, so—
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Adrian wants to come in here, just on that point.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Beca, I'll bring you in here now. Thank you.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
In that case, I'll bring Peter in. Diolch.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
One example is one that we're going to be looking at later—the Commercial Payments Bill SLCM. It's particularly—. We'll report on it, so you'll get to know about it, but certainly that's one example there. I'm speaking on behalf of myself: it wasn't…
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
And I think the paperwork and the explanatory memorandums that we get as a committee, as well as the Senedd, need to be adequate and very well written. And we've seen examples in this Senedd where they haven't been well written and well explained, where our…
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Yes, I'd agree with that. The thing is, this Senedd has to give consent too; it's not just the Government. Obviously, the Government is a minority Government, therefore it's how we work collectively to get the voice of this place heard in those conversations…
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
I'm just thinking—I'm looking at time as well—maybe you could write back to us with some further detail on that. I'm going to go over to Huw now about principles on UK legislation.
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General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Thank you very much. Peter.
