Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 9 January 2023

Meeting time: 13.31 - 15.05
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13178


Virtual

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

James Evans MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

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

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2.1   SL(6)300 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) 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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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)299 - The Seed (Equivalence) (Amendment) (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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3.2   SL(6)304 - The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (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 point identified.

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3.3   SL(6)305 - The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (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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3.4   SL(6)306 - The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) 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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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.5   SL(6)297 - The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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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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)279 - The Animal Health (Poultry Compartments and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2022

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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4.2   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 noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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5       Common frameworks

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5.1   Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report on Common Frameworks

The Committee considered and noted  the report.

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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6.1   Written Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services:  The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the statement and letter from the Minister.

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6.2   Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Food Supplement and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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6.3   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.

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6.4   Written Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Attendance at Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Committee noted the statement and letter from the Minister.

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6.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Inter-Ministerial Group on Trade meeting

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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6.6   Written Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Education Ministers Council

The Committee noted the statement from the Minister.

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7       Papers to note

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7.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Home schooling

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister.

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7.2   Correspondence from the Local Government and Housing Committee to Business Committee: Legislative Consent Memoranda

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

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7.3   Correspondence from Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee.

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7.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Procurement Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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7.5   Correspondence from the First Minister to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: The Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.

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7.6   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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7.7   Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

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

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7.8   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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7.9   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: National Health Service  (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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7.10 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

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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8       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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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Shark Fins Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered its draft report, and agreed to consider a revised version at the next meeting.

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10    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on  Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda No.3 and No.4.

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.3) on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill, and agreed to consider its draft report at the next meeting.

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12    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill and agreed to consider its draft report at its next meeting.

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13    International agreements

The Committee considered relevant international agreements. It agreed to consider its draft report at its next meeting.

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