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
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS James Evans MS |
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Witnesses: |
Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Gwilym Hughes, Cadw Dr James George, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
There were no apologies or substitutions.
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.
3 Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
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.
4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
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.
5 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
5.1 SL(6)272 - The Child Minding and Day Care (Disqualification) (Wales) Regulations 2022
The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
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.
6 Statutory Instruments requiring Senedd consent (Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandums)
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.
7 Written Statements under Standing Order 30C
7.1 WS-30C(6)018 - The European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
The Committee noted the statement and the commentary.
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.
8 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement
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
8.2 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: British-Irish Council Ministerial Meeting
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
8.3 Correspondence from the First Minister: British-Irish Council Summit
The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.
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.
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.
9 Papers to note
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.
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
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.
9.4 Correspondence from the Business Committee: Annual Report 2021/22
The Committee noted the letter from the Business Committee.
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.
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.
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.
10 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The motion was agreed.
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.
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.
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.
14 Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: Draft report
The Committee considered and agreed its report.
15 Monitoring report
The Committee noted the monitoring report.
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.
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.
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.