Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 12 December 2022

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.42
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13068


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

James Evans MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Elizabeth Foster (Deputy Clerk)

Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Alun Davies MS sent his apologies.

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2       Proposed negative instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.3B

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2.1   pNeg(6)004 - The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument was content that the negative procedure should apply.

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3       Proposed negative instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.3B

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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

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4.1   SL(6)294 - The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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5       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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5.1   SL(6)293 - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) (Wales) 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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5.2   SL(6)295 - The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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5.3   SL(6)292 - The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified. The Committee also agreed to write to the Minister to seek further clarification, and to copy the correspondence to the Business Committee.

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5.4   SL(6)296 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Wales) 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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6       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

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6.1   SL(6)267 - The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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6.2   SL(6)291 - The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government and agreed to write to the Minister to seek further clarification, and to copy the correspondence to the Business Committee.

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7       Written Statements under Standing Order 30C

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7.1   WS-30C(6)021 - The EU Agencies (Revocations) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the statement and letter from the Minister.

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8       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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8.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Welsh Government consenting to UK Government subordinate legislation

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister and agreed to write to seek further information.

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8.2   Written Statement from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Organic Production (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the statement from the Minister.

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9       Papers to note

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9.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Agriculture (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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9.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, to the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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9.3   Correspondence from the Business Committee: The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Business Committee.

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9.4   Written Statement from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution on the Interim Report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales

The Committee noted the statement from the Counsel General.

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9.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Social Housing (Regulation) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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9.6   Correspondence from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Committee's Inquiry into Public Appointments

The Committee noted the letter from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee.

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9.7   Report on the second meeting of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

The Committee noted the report.

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9.8   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Agriculture (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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9.9   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister, and agreed to draw it to the attention of the Business Committee.

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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    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

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12    Historic Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Draft report

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.

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13    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Shark Fins Bill

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

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14    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Online Safety Bill: Consideration of Draft Report

The Committee considered and agreed its report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda.

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15    SICM(6)2 - The Animals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022: Consideration of Draft Report

The Committee agreed its report on the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum.   

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