Meeting Venue:
Video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 22 February 2021
Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:
Gareth Williams
Committee Clerk
0300 200 6565
SeneddLJC@senedd.wales
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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.Senedd.TV
Informal pre-meeting (08.30-09.00)
1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
09.00
2 Making Justice work in Wales: Evidence session 3
09.00-10.00 (Pages 1 - 25)
The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
CLA(5)-06-21 – Briefing
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 1 – Letter from Alex Chalk MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, 7 July 2020
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 2 – Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 19 June 2020
Break (10.00-10.45)
3 Justice in Wales and proposals to reform the devolved Welsh tribunals system - evidence session with the Law Commission of England and Wales
10.45-11.30 (Pages 26 - 32)
Nicholas Paines QC, Law Commissioner
Henni Ouahes, Head of Public Law and the Law in Wales, Law Commission
Sarah Smith, Law Reform Lawyer, Law Commission
CLA(5)-06-21 – Briefing 2
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 3 – Letter from Nicholas Paines QC, 20 January 2021
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 4 - Correspondence from Nicholas Paines QC, 17 December 2020
Law Commission – Consultation on Devolved Tribunals in Wales
4 Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
11.30-11.35 (Pages 33 - 34)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 5 – Statutory Instruments with clear reports
Affirmative Resolution Instruments
4.1 SL(5)740 - The Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
4.2 SL(5)742 - The Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
5 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
11.35-11.40
Negative Resolution Instruments
5.1 SL(5)735 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
(Pages 35 - 201)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 6 – Report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 7 – Regulations
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 8 – Explanatory Memorandum
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 9 – Written statement, 27 January 2021
5.2 SL(5)741 - The M4 Motorway (Junction 28 (Tredegar Park) to Junction 24 (Coldra)) (50 mph Speed Limit) Regulations 2021
(Pages 202 - 215)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 10 – Report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 11 – Regulations
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 12 – Explanatory Memorandum
5.3 SL(5)743 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
(Pages 216 - 227)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 13 – Report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 14 – Regulations
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 15 – Explanatory Memorandum
Affirmative Resolution Instruments
5.4 SL(5)736 - The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021
(Pages 228 - 288)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 16 – Report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 17 – Regulations
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 18 – Explanatory Memorandum
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 19 – Written statement, 27 January 2021
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 20 – Written statement, 3 February 2021
6 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
11.40-11.45
6.1 SL(5)695 - The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020
(Pages 289 - 292)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 21 – Report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 22 – Welsh Government response
7 Subordinate legislation that raises issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered
11.45-11.50
7.1 SL(5)727 - The Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2021
(Pages 293 - 295)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 23 – Report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 24 – Welsh Government response
8 Papers to note
11.50-11.55
8.1 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: The Organics (Amendment) Regulations 2021
(Page 296)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 25 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 5 February 2021
8.2 Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to the Llywydd: Senedd business during the pre-election period
(Pages 297 - 299)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 26 – Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government to the Llywydd, 9 February 2021
8.3 Letter from the Counsel General: Amendments to the UK Trade Bill
(Pages 300 - 301)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 27 – Letter from the Counsel General, 10 February 2021
8.4 Welsh Government Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals
(Pages 302 - 317)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 28 – Welsh Government report
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 29 – Written statement, 15 February 2021
8.5 Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Wales: Sewel Convention
(Pages 318 - 323)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 30 – Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales, 16 February 2021
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 31 – Letter to the Secretary of State for Wales, 21 January 2021
9 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
11.55
10 Making Justice work in Wales - consideration of evidence
11.55-12.15
11 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Domestic Abuse Bill - consideration of draft report
12.15-12.25 (Pages 324 - 333)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 32 – Draft report
12 Scrutiny of regulations made under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - update
12.25-12.30 (Pages 334 - 335)
CLA(5)-06-21 – Paper 33 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 17 February 2021
Date of the next meeting - 1 March 2021