Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 15 May 2023

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Minister for Climate Change

(13.30 - 14.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 21)

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Helen Rowley, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Rhian Williams, Bill Manager, Welsh Government

Olwen Spiller, Deputy Head of Environmental Protection, Welsh Government

 

Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of policy intent

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 1 - Legal Briefing
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 2 - Research Briefing

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

(14.30 – 14.35)                                                                                                

 

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3.1   SL(6)352 - The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 3 - Report
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 4 - Welsh Government response

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3.2   SL(6)353 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 31)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 5 - Report
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response

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4       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.35 – 14.40)                                                                                                

 

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4.1   Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 32 - 33)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, 9 May 2023

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4.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd regarding the Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 34 - 35)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 10 May 2023

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5       Papers to note

(14.40 – 14.45)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 36 - 39)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 25 April 2023

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee: Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee, 5 May 2023

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5.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 42 - 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 9 May 2023
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 12 - Letter to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 3 May 2023

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 45 - 47)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 9 May 2023

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5.5   Statements in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 14 - Statement by the Secretary of State for Department for Business and Trade, 10 May 2023

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

(14.45)                                                                                                             

 

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7       Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.45 – 15.00)                                                                                                

 

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill

(15.00 – 15.15)                                                                         (Pages 50 - 58)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 15 - Legal Advice Note

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9       Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - latest developments

(15.15 – 15.30)                                                                                                

 

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