Constitutional Affairs Committee

Report: CA(3)-29-10 : 1 December 2010

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Time: 9.30 am Venue: Committee Room 1, Senedd

Assembly Members in attendance Janet Ryder, North (Chair) Alun Davies, Mid and West Wales William Graham, South Wales East Rhodri Morgan, Cardiff West Kirsty Williams, Brecon and Radnorshire

Apologies.

There were no apologies.

The Committee reports to the Assembly as follows:

There were no Instruments or Draft Instruments on the Agenda.

Other Business

Committee Inquiries: Drafting Welsh Government Measures: Lessons from the first three years

The Committee took oral evidence from Counsel General and Leader of the Legislative Programme John Griffiths AM. The Counsel General agreed to provide further clarification on the legislative proposition in the Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010.

Consideration of the Proposed Housing (Wales) Measure

The Committee took oral evidence from the Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Assembly Government AM in respect of the proposed Housing (Wales) Measure.

Committee Correspondence: Response from the Minister for Rural Affairs to the Chair’s letter regarding Technical and Merits Reports on The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 (CA459) and The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2010 (CA469)

The Committee noted the response from the Minister for Rural Affairs to the Chair’s letter regarding Technical and Merits Reports on The

1 Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 (CA459) and The Plant Health (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2010 (CA469).

Resolution to Meet in Private

In accordance with Standing Order 10.37(vi) the Committee resolved to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting to discuss the evidence submitted thus far on the Inquiry into Drafting Welsh Government Measures: Lessons from the first three years and the evidence concerning the proposed Housing (Wales) Measure.

Janet Ryder AM Chair, Constitutional Affairs Committee

1 December 2010

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