Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Ty Hywel and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 25 April 2022

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

13.30                                                                                                               

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

13.30-13.40                                                                                 (Pages 1 - 7)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

 

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2.1   SL(6)184 - The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) (Chief Executives) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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2.2   SL(6)189 - The Education (Postgraduate Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

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2.3   SL(6)192 - The Local Government (Relevant Authorities) (Power to Trade) (Wales) Order 2022

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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2.4   SL(6)193 - The General Power of Competence (Commercial Purpose) (Conditions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

 

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2.5   SL(6)187 - The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Job-sharing and Assistants to the Executive) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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

13.40-13.50                                                                                                    

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

 

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3.1   SL(6)181 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers etc.) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                   (Pages 8 - 10)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)183 - The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 14)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.3   SL(6)188 - The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 15 - 18)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 4 - Draft report
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 5 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Llywydd, 30 March 2022

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3.4   SL(6)195 - The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 22)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Llywydd, 8 April 2022

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

 

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3.5   SL(6)194 - The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 27)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 8 - Draft report
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 8 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 10 - Written statement by the Minister for Climate Change, 6 April 2022

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Made Affirmative Resolution Instrument

 

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3.6   SL(6)196 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 30)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 11 - Draft report
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 12 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd, 13 April 2022

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

13.50-14.00                                                                                                    

 

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4.1   SL(6)130 - The Renting Homes (Supported Standard Contracts) (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 36)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 28 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 14 - Letter to the Minister for Climate Change, 28 February 2022

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4.2   SL(6)131 - The Renting Homes (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 28 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 16 - Letter to the Minister for Climate Change, 28 February 2022

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5       Common frameworks

14.00-14.05                                                                                                    

 

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5.1   Written statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Common Frameworks - Summary of Recent Progress

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 17 - Written statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 30 March 2022

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5.2   Correspondence from the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Provisional Plant Health Common Framework

                                                                                                 (Pages 45 - 48)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 6 April 2022

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5.3   Correspondence from the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Provisional Fertilisers Common Framework

                                                                                                 (Pages 49 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 6 April 2022

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

14.05-14.15                                                                                                    

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 53 - 55)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 – Paper 20 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 28 March 2022

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6.2   Correspondence from the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations: Transparency of intergovernmental relationship meetings

                                                                                                 (Pages 56 - 57)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, 29 March 2022

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6.3   Correspondence from the First Minister: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 58 - 61)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 22 - Letter from the First Minister, 31 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 23 - Written statement by the First Minister, 31 March 2022

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6.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance Interministerial Standing Committee Meeting

                                                                                                 (Pages 62 - 63)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 5 April 2022

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6.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022

                                                                                                           (Page 64)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 6 April 2022

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6.6   Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations: Legislative consent memoranda and concurrent powers contained within UK Government bills

                                                                                                 (Pages 65 - 69)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, 7 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 27 - Letter to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, 28 January 2022

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6.7   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Trade and Cooperation Agreement

                                                                                                           (Page 70)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Minister for Economy, 11 April 2022

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6.8   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Intergovernmental Relations Review, the Internal Market Act, and the Sewel Convention

                                                                                                 (Pages 71 - 84)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 29 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 20 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 30 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 25 March 2022

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6.9   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration (IMG Elections)

                                                                                                 (Pages 85 - 86)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 31 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 21 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 32 - Written statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 21 April 2022

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7       Written Statements under Standing Order 30C

14.15-14.25                                                                                                    

 

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7.1   WS-30C(6)007 - The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 87 - 88)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 33 - Written statement, 31 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 – Paper 34 - Commentary

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7.2   WS-30C(6)008 - The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 89 - 94)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 35 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 31 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 36 - Written statement, 31 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 – Paper 37 - Commentary

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8       Papers to note

14.25-14.35                                                                                                    

 

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8.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Welsh Government response to Stage 1 reports on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

                                                                                               (Pages 95 - 117)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 38 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 29 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 39 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Finance Committee, 29 March 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 40 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, 29 March 2022

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8.2   Correspondence from the Local Government and Housing Committee: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Building Safety Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 118 - 119)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 41 - Letter from Local Government and Housing Committee, 31 March 2022

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8.3   Correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Equality and Social Justice Committee inquiry - experiences of the criminal justice system

                                                                                                         (Page 120)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 42 - Letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee, 7 April 2022

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8.4   Wales Tourism Alliance, UKHospitality Cymru and PASC UK response to draft Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022

                                                                                             (Pages 121 - 138)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 43 - Wales Tourism Alliance, UKHospitality Cymru and PASC UK response to draft Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022, 8 April 2022

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8.5   Correspondence from the Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Engagement

                                                                                             (Pages 139 - 141)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 44 - Letter from the Finance Committee, 11 April 2022

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8.6   Welsh Government report: The legislative response by the Welsh Ministers to the coronavirus pandemic (1 September 2021 to 31 March 2022)

                                                                                             (Pages 142 - 165)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 45 - Written Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services, 11 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 46 - Welsh Government report: The legislative response by the Welsh Ministers to the coronavirus pandemic (1 September 2021 to 31 March 2022)

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8.7   Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: Invitation to give evidence to the Committee

                                                                                             (Pages 166 - 168)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 47 - Letter from the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 12 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 48 - Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 17 March 2022

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8.8   Correspondence from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

                                                                                                         (Page 169)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 49 - Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee, 13 April 2022

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8.9   Written statement: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund

                                                                                             (Pages 170 - 171)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 50 - Written statement by the Minister for Economy, 13 April 2022

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8.10Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Elections Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 172 - 176)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 51 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee, 19 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 52 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution from the Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee, 25 March 2022

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8.11Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice: Amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 177 - 181)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 53 - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice, 20 April 2022
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 54 - Written statement by the Minister for Social Justice, 20 April 2022

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

14.35                                                                                                               

 

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the British Sign Language Bill - consideration of draft report

14.35-14.45                                                                         (Pages 182 - 185)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 55 - Draft report

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Health and Care Bill - consideration of legal advice note and draft report

14.45-15.00                                                                         (Pages 186 - 199)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 56 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Health and Care Bill
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 57 - Legal advice note
LJC(6)-12-22 - Paper 58 - Draft report

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12    Forward work programme

15.00-15.20                                                                                                    

 

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