Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 3 July 2023

Meeting time: 13.30 - 14.10
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13400


Remote

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Alun Davies MS

James Evans MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Huw Irranca-Davies sent his apologies. In accordance with the motion agreed at the previous meeting, Alun Davies acted as temporary chair.       

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2       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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2.1   SL(6)365 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2023

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

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2.2   SL(6)363 - The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) 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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3       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

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3.1   SL(6)364 - The Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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4       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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4.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: The Transport and Works (Applications, Objections and Inquiries Procedure) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Rules 2023

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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4.2   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Inter-ministerial Group meeting for Housing, Communities & Local Government

The Committee noted the Written Statement and letter from the Minister.

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4.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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4.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023

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

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5       Papers to note

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5.1   Correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Economy: Ministerial Scrutiny

The Committee noted the letter from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister.

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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5.3   Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Keeping Welsh legislation up to date

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Counsel General.

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5.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

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5.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning: Renters (Reform) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning.

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5.6   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Llywydd: Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister to the Llywydd.

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

The Committee agreed the motion.

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7       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6) on the Procurement Bill

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6) on the Procurement Bill and agreed its draft report.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill and the letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Llywydd. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to invite her to attend the Committee’s meeting on 10 July to discuss matters further.

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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