Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 3 October 2022

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.40
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12999


Virtual

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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 (In place of James Evans MS)

Witnesses:

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Richard Clarke, Welsh Government

Nick Howard, Welsh Government

Hefin Gill, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

James Evans MS sent his apologies. Peter Fox MS attended as substitute.

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2       The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session

The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Climate change on the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill.

The Committee adjourned for a short period during the evidence session due to technical issues with the Chair’s internet connection .

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

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3.1   SL(6)257 - The Food Information (Amendment of Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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3.2   SL(6)258 - The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted  the response from the Welsh Government.

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4       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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4.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Inter-ministerial Group for Housing, Local Government and Communities

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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4.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: Memorandum of Understanding - Medicines Information System (MIS)

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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5       Papers to note

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5.1   Correspondence from Women’s Equality Network Wales and Oxfam Cymru: Feminist Scorecard 2022

The Committee noted the joint letter from the Women’s Equality Network and Oxfam Cymru on the Feminist Scorecard 2022.

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6       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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7       The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered  the evidence received  from the Minister for Climate change on the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and agreed key issues to be included in its draft report. The Committee also agreed to write to the Business Committee to seek clarity as regards the Senedd’s consideration of the Bill at Stage 1.

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8       Historic Environment (Wales) Bill

The Committee considered responses received from relevant stakeholders as part of its targeted call for evidence on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

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9       Legislative Consent Memoranda on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered its draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.

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10    International agreements

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the international agreements considered on 26 September 2022.

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11    Forward Work Programme

The Committee discussed matters relating to its forward work programme and agreed its approach to the consideration of the UK Government’s Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

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12    Annual Report

The Committee agreed its annual report, subject to minor amendments, and agreed to seek a Plenary debate on the report on a date to be confirmed in November 2022. 

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