Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Ty Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 14 March 2022

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

13.30                                                                                                               

 

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2       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

13.30 - 14.30                                                                             (Pages 1 - 51)

Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

Piers Bisson, Director: European Transition, Welsh Government

Adam Turbervill, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 1 - Briefing
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 2 - Senedd Research briefing - Legislative consent
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 3 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 1 March 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 4 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 15 February 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 5 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Constitution, 22 February 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 6 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 28 February 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 7 - Letter to the First Minister, 10 December 2021

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

14.30 - 14.35                                                                           (Pages 52 - 56)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 8 - Statutory instruments with clear reports

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)164 - The Relaxation of School Reporting Requirements (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                          

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.2   SL(6)166 - The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authority) (Wales) Order 2022

                                                                                                                          

 

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3.3   SL(6)168 - The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                          

 

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

14.35 - 14.40                                                                                                  

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)163 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 57 - 60)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 9 - Draft report
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 10 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd, 24 February 2022

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.2   SL(6)167 - The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 61 - 63)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 11 - Draft report

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5       Instruments that raises no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.7

14.40 - 14.45                                                                                    (Page 64)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 12 -  Statutory instruments with clear reports

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5.1   SL(6)165 - The Security and Emergency Measures (Water and Sewerage Undertakers and Water Supply Licensees) Direction 2022

                                                                                                                          

 

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

14.45 - 14.50                                                                                                  

 

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6.1   SL(6)126 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 65 - 69)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 13 - Report
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 14 - Welsh Government response

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6.2   SL(6)157 - The Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 70 - 72)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 15 - Report
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 16 - Welsh Government response

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7       Common frameworks

14.50 - 14.55                                                                                                  

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Health and Social Care Committee: Provisional food compositional standards and labelling common framework

                                                                                                           (Page 73)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Health and Social Care Committee, 18 February 2022

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7.2   Correspondence from the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural Support framework

                                                                                                 (Pages 74 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 18 - Letter from the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 4 March 2022

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8       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

14.55 - 15.00                                                                                                  

 

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8.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Ivory Prohibitions (Civil Sanctions) Regulations 2022 and The Ivory Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 78 - 79)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 3 March 2022

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8.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change

                                                                                                           (Page 80)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 7 March 2022

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8.3   Written Statement by the Minister for Economy: Meeting of the UK-EU Relations Interministerial Group

                                                                                                           (Page 81)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 21 - Written Statement by the Minister for Economy, 10 March 2022

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8.4   Correspondence from the First Minister: Trade and Cooperation Agreement

                                                                                                 (Pages 82 - 85)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22- Paper 22 - Letter from the First Minister, 10 March 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 23 - Letter to the First Minister, 15 February 2022

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8.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance Inter-ministerial Standing Committee

                                                                                                           (Page 86)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 32 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 11 March 2022

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9       Papers to note

15.00 - 15.10                                                                                                  

 

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9.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the  Health and Social Care Committee: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 2 and No. 3) on the Health and Care Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 87 - 89)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee, 18 February 2022

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9.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Professional Qualifications Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 90 - 92)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, 8 March 2022

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9.3   Written Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Welsh Government Response to UK Government Consultation

                                                                                                 (Pages 93 - 94)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 26 - Written Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 8 March 2022

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9.4   Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Subsidy Control Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 95 - 96)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 27 - Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 9 March 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 28 - Letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 17 December 2021

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9.5   Written Statement by the Minister for Economy: Update on Border Control Posts

                                                                                                 (Pages 97 - 98)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 29 - Written Statement by the Minister for Economy, 10 March 2022

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9.6   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill

                                                                                               (Pages 99 - 127)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 33 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 11 March 2022
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 34 - Letter to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 24 February 2022

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

15.10                                                                                                               

 

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4) on the  Building Safety Bill - consideration of draft report

15.10 - 15.20                                                                       (Pages 128 - 145)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 30 - Draft report

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12    Consideration of international agreements

15.20 - 15.30                                                                       (Pages 146 - 149)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-22 - Paper 31 - Briefing paper

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13    Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution - consideration of evidence

15.30-15.45                                                                                                    

 

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