Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 29 November 2021

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Remote

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Informal pre-meeting (13.00-13.30)

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

13.30                                                                                                               

 

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2       Codes of Welsh law programme and proposals for the accessibility of Welsh law: Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

(13.30 - 14.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 47)

Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel   

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Briefing
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 1 - The future of Welsh law: A programme for 2021 to 2026
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 2 - Letter from the Llywydd, 22 September 2021

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3       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

14.30 - 14.35                                                                                                  

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)086 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 50)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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4       Standing Order 30B Report: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks and Frameworks Analysis 2021

14.35 - 14.40                                                                         (Pages 51 - 138)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 4 - Written statement: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks and Frameworks Analysis 2021
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 5 - Report: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 6 - Frameworks Analysis 2021

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5       Papers to note

14.40 - 14.45                                                                                                  

 

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5.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Quadrilateral Ministerial meeting on Common Frameworks

                                                                                             (Pages 139 - 142)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 25 November 2021
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 19 November 2021

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: SL(6)072 - The Valuation for Rating (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

                                                                                             (Pages 143 - 147)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 20 November 2021
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 10 - Letter to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 16 November 2021

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5.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill 2021

                                                                                             (Pages 148 - 150)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 Paper 11 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to Members of the Senedd, 22 November 2021

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5.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the  Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 151 - 152)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 24 November 2021

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

14.45                                                                                                               

 

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7       Codes of Welsh law programme and proposals for the accessibility of Welsh law: Consideration of evidence

14.45 - 14.55                                                                                                  

 

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill - consideration of draft report

14.55 - 15.05                                                                       (Pages 153 - 174)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 13 - Draft report
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the  Local Government and Housing Committee, 22 November 2021
LJC(6)-15- 21 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Minister for Climate Change, 18 November 2021

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Building Safety Bill - Consideration of draft report

15.05 - 15.15                                                                       (Pages 175 - 188)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 16 - Draft report

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10    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill

15.15 - 15.25                                                                                  (To Follow)

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum – Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill

Report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21- Paper 17 - Legal advice note

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11    Briefing note on international agreements

15.25 - 15.35                                                                       (Pages 189 - 199)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-21 – Paper 18 – Briefing note
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 19 - Letter from the First Minister, 23 November 2021
LJC(6)-15-21 - Paper 20 - Letter to the First Minister, 9 November 2021

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