Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 – Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Monday, 30 January 2023

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.47
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13181


On-site

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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:

Peter Fox MS

Samiwel Davies, Legal Services

Aled Evans, Legal Services

Tyler Walsh, MSS Peter Fox

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Jennifer Cottle (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       Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

The Committee received evidence from Peter Fox MS, the Member of the Senedd in charge of the bill.

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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)312 - The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 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)308 - The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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5.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice: Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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5.3   Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Deputy Minister.

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   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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6.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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6.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 and the Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister and Deputy Minister.

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6.4   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General to the Llywydd.

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7       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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8       Food (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence it received from Peter Fox MS.

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9       The Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24: Draft report

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

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