Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 14 November 2022

Meeting time: 13.01 - 15.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13037


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

James Evans MS

Witnesses:

Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

Gwilym Hughes, Cadw

Dr James George, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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2       Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session

The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution in relation to the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

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3       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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3.1   SL(6)273 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)274 - The Renting Homes (Rent Determination) (Converted Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

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

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5.1   SL(6)272 - The Child Minding and Day Care (Disqualification) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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5.2   SL(6)276 - The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

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

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6       Statutory Instruments requiring Senedd consent (Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandums)

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6.1   SICM(6)1 - The Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2022

The Committee considered the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at the next meeting.

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7       Written Statements under Standing Order 30C

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7.1   WS-30C(6)018 - The European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.

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7.2   WS-30C(6)019 - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.

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8       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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8.1   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter and Written Statement by the Minister

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8.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: British-Irish Council Ministerial Meeting

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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8.3   Correspondence from the First Minister: British-Irish Council Summit

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

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8.4   Correspondence from the First Minister: The Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

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

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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9       Papers to note

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9.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The future of Welsh law: A programme for 2021 to 2026: Annual Report 2021-22

The Committee noted the letter, report and Written Statement  from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

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9.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Non-Domestic Rates (Chargeable Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister and agreed to respond

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9.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister and agreed to respond.

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9.4   Correspondence from the Business Committee: Annual Report 2021/22

The Committee noted the letter from the Business Committee.

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9.5   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution and the Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Government: Follow-up to the meeting of 10 October 2022

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

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9.6   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Local Government and Housing Committee: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister to the Local Government and Housing Committee.

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9.7   Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Schools Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

 

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

The motion was agreed.

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11    Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution and agreed the approach to consideration of its draft report.

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12    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Online Safety Bill

The Committee agreed to defer the item to its next meeting on the 21 November 2022.

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13    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill: Draft report

The Committee agreed to defer the item to its next meeting on the 21 November 2022.

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14    Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered and agreed its report.

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15    Monitoring report

The Committee noted the monitoring report.

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16    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

The Committee considered a briefing on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Bill.

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17    House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century

The Committee noted its draft response.

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18    The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response to its report on the Environmental Protection (Single – use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill, and agreed to write to the Minister and to the Business Committee.

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