Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 3, Senedd,

and Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 10 July 2023

Meeting time: 12.30
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

(12.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Climate Change

(12.30 - 13.00)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 5)

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 1 - Briefing paper
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 2 - Letter to the Minister for Climate Change, 3 July 2023

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Break

(13.00 – 13.05)

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3       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

(13.05 - 15.00)                                                                           (Pages 6 - 37)

Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

Sophie Brighouse, Deputy Director, Constitution and Welsh Tribunals, Welsh Government

James Gerard, Deputy Director, Justice Policy, Welsh Government

Dr Robert Parry, Deputy Director, European Transition, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 3 - Briefing paper

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Break

(15.00 – 15.10)

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

(15.10 - 15.15)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)366 - The Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 39)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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

(15.15 - 15.20)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 5 - Report
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(15.20 - 15.25)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Interministerial Standing Committee Meeting

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 6 July 2023

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7       Papers to note

(15.25 - 15.30)                                                                                                

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 45 - 57)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee enclosing letters to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 27 June 2023

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7.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 58 - 59)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 28 June 2023

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7.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 60 - 63)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 30 June 2023

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7.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 64 - 67)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services, 30 June 2023

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7.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Llywydd: UK Bill of Rights Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 68 - 69)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Llywydd, 6 July 2023

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7.6   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Online Safety Bill

                                                                                                           (Page 70)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Economy, 6 July 2023

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

(15.30)                                                                                                             

 

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9       The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill: Consideration of evidence

(15.30 - 15.40)                                                                                                

 

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10    Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Consideration of evidence

(15.40 - 16.10)                                                                                                

 

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11    Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(16.10 - 16.40)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 14 - Draft report

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12    Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: Draft report

(16.40 - 16.55)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 15 - Draft report

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13    Monitoring report

(16.55 - 17.05)                                                                         (Pages 71 - 87)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 16 - Monitoring report

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14    The House of Commons' Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into Devolution Capability in Whitehall: Call for evidence

(17.05 - 17.15)                                                                         (Pages 88 - 90)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 17 - Draft submission points

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15    International agreements

(17.15 - 17.25)                                                                       (Pages 91 - 102)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 18 - Research briefing
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 19 - Draft report

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16    The Committee's consideration of Consolidation Bills

(17.25 - 17.40)                                                                     (Pages 103 - 107)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-23 - Paper 20 - Briefing paper

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