Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 14 February 2022

Meeting time: 13.31
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12610


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

Rhys ab Owen MS

Alun Davies MS

Peter Fox MS

Witnesses:

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Anna Adams, Welsh Government

Andrew Hewitt, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Claire Fiddes (Deputy Clerk)

Sian Giddins (Deputy Clerk)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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2       Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government

The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill.

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3       Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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3.1   SL(6)149 - The Eggs (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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

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4.1   SL(6)148 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

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4.2   SL(6)150 - National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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4.3   SL(6)152 - The Care and Support (Charging) and (Financial Assessment) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and Welsh Government response, and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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5       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

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5.1   SL(6)118 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 23) Regulations 2021

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister.

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6       Common frameworks

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6.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Common Framework for Public Procurement

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government.

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7       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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7.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.

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7.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Ministerial Forum for Trade

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Economy.

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7.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: UK and Devolved Administration COP26

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change.

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7.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-ministerial Group

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change.

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8       Papers to note

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8.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.

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

The Committee agreed the motion.

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10    Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill - consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence received during its session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government and agreed to write to her to seek further information. The Committee also discussed key matters for inclusion in its draft report.

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11    Consideration of international agreements

The Committee considered the following international agreements:

·         Railway Licences for the Channel Fixed Link

·         Train Driving Licences for the Channel Fixed Link

and agreed to consider its draft report on the agreements at the next meeting.

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12    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.3) on the Building Safety Bill - consideration of legal advice note

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.3) on the Building Safety Bill, and agreed to consider its report at a future meeting.

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13    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Subsidy Control Bill - consideration of draft report

The Committee considered and agreed its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Subsidy Control Bill.

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