Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 17 October 2022

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.36
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13001


Virtual

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

Rhys ab Owen MS

Alun Davies MS

James Evans MS

Witnesses:

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

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1   SL(6)265 - The Building (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)260 - The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (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       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

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4.1   SL(6)242 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted that the instrument has been withdrawn and replaced by the Welsh Government and agreed to consider the replacement instrument at the next meeting.

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4.2   SL(6)266 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022

The Committee considered and noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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5.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Electoral administration and reform White Paper

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

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6.2   Correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Historic Environment (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

 

 

 

 

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7       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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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

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9       Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 1 and Memorandum No. 2) on the Procurement 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    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) 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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11    House of Lords European Affairs Committee: Inquiry into the future UK-EU relationship

The Committee considered its submission to the House of Lords European Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the future UK-EU relationship.

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12    Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of correspondence

The Committee considered a response received from a stakeholder as part of its targeted call for evidence on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

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