DRAFT MINUTES

DRAFT MINUTES

Meeting ID	13002
Committee	Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Date	24/10/2022
Attendees	Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair) Rhys ab Owen MS (Member) Alun Davies MS (Member) James Evans MS (Member) P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Sian Giddins (Deputy Clerk) Catherine Roberts (Monitor) Anastasia Smolaka (Monitor) Rhys Jones (Monitor) Nia Moss (Researcher) Sarah Hatherley (Monitor) Josh Hayman (Researcher) Philip Lewis (Researcher) Sara Moran (Researcher) Hedydd Phylip (Monitor) Kathryn Potter (Monitor) Lucy Valsamidis (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser) Ben Harris (Monitor) Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser) Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser) Huw Williams (Monitor) Central Admin (Monitor) Access All Committees (Monitor) TRS Admin group (Monitor) TRS - Users (Monitor) Legal Advisers - All (Monitor) Access to Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Monitor) Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Monitor) MSS Huw Irranca-Davies (Monitor) MSS Rhys ab Owen (Monitor) MSS Alun Davies (Monitor) MSS James Evans (Monitor)

Item ID	73432
Item Title	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Summary	There were no apologies or substitutions.

Item ID	75031
Item Title	Instruments previously considered for sifting and now subject to scrutiny under Standing Orders 21.2 and 21.3
Summary

Item ID	75181
Item Title	SL(6)267 - The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

Item ID	73433
Item Title	Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Summary

Item ID	73439
Item Title
Comment	Made Negative Resolution Instruments

Item ID	75233
Item Title	SL(6)269 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Property in Common Occupation) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

Item ID	73437
Item Title	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Summary

Item ID	73440
Item Title
Comment	Made Affirmative Resolution Instruments

Item ID	75232
Item Title	SL(6)268 - The Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee considered the instrument  and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

Item ID	73441
Item Title	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
Summary

Item ID	75238
Item Title	SL(6)260 - The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee considered and noted the response from the Welsh Government. The Committee also noted that these Regulations have been withdrawn by the Welsh Government.

Item ID	75471
Item Title	SL(6)238 - The Agricultural Wages (No.2) (Wales) Order 2022
Summary	The Committee considered and noted the response from the Welsh Government.

Item ID	75451
Item Title	Written Statements under Standing Order 30C
Summary

Item ID	75452
Item Title	WS-30C(6)012 - The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.

Item ID	75462
Item Title	WS-30C(6)013 - The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.

Item ID	73443
Item Title	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement
Summary

Item ID	75405
Item Title	Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Animals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

Item ID	75445
Item Title	Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee
Summary	The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

Item ID	75470
Item Title	Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022
Summary	The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

Item ID	73444
Item Title	Papers to note
Summary

Item ID	75349
Item Title	Correspondence from the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee: Losing Impact: why the Government's impact assessment system is failing Parliament and the public
Summary	The Committee noted the letter from the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.

Item ID	75179
Item Title	Motion to elect a temporary Chair under Standing Order 17.22 for the Committee meeting on 7 November
Summary	The Committee agreed to elect Alun Davies MS as temporary chair for its meeting on the 7 November 2022.

Item ID	73445
Item Title	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Summary	The Committee agreed the motion.

Item ID	74869
Item Title	Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 1 and Memorandum No. 2) on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill
Summary	The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill and agreed to consider a draft report on the Memorandum at a future meeting.

Item ID	75234
Item Title	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Summary	The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, and agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change setting out concerns with the Memorandum.

Item ID	75350
Item Title	Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 1 and Memorandum No. 2) on the Procurement Bill: Draft report
Summary	The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the legislative consent memoranda on the Procurement Bill.

Item ID	75351
Item Title	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill: Draft report
Summary	The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the legislative consent memorandum on the Trade ( Australia and New Zealand) Bill.

Item ID	75353
Item Title	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Draft report
Summary	The Committee considered its draft report on the legislative consent memorandum on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and agreed to consider and agree a revised draft outside of a Committee meeting.

Item ID	75365
Item Title	Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: Draft report
Summary	The Committee considered its draft report on the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill and agreed to consider a revised version at its meeting on the 14 November 2022.

Item ID	75348
Item Title	Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of correspondence
Summary	The Committee considered correspondence received in relation to the  Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

Item ID	75428
Item Title	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Prices Bill
Summary	The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s legislative consent memorandum on the Energy Prices Bill and agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change to seek clarification on a number of matters.

Item ID	75430
Item Title	Intergovernmental relations
Summary	The Committee considered a draft letter to the UK Government in relation to intergovernmental relations.