Meeting Venue:
Hybrid - Committee Room 3, Senedd,
and Video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Monday, 10 July 2023
Meeting time: 12.30 - 17.09
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13401
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Category |
Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS James Evans MS Adam Price MS |
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Witnesses: |
Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Sophie Brighouse, Welsh Government James Gerard, Welsh Government Dr Robert Parry, Welsh Government Ed Sherriff, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
There were no apologies or substitutions.
2 The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill: Scrutiny session with the Minister for Climate Change
The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change.
3 Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
4.1 SL(6)366 - The Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.
5 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
5.1 SL(6)365 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement
6.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Interministerial Standing Committee Meeting
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
7 Papers to note
7.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee.
7.2 Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee.
7.3 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
7.4 Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
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
The Committee noted the letter from the Ministers to the Llywydd.
7.6 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Online Safety Bill
The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
7.7 Correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Draft Budget Timetable 2024-25
The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee to the Minister.
7.8 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
8 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
The Committee agreed the motion.
9 The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill: Consideration of evidence
The Committee considered the evidence it received from the Minister for Climate Change.
10 Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Consideration of evidence
The Committee considered the evidence it received from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
11 Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Draft report
The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider minor changes outside of the meeting.
12 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: Draft report
The Committee agreed its draft report.
13 Monitoring report
The Committee noted its latest monitoring report.
14 The House of Commons' Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into Devolution Capability in Whitehall: Call for evidence
The Committee considered its draft submission to the House of Commons' Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into Devolution Capability in Whitehall.
15 International agreements
The Committee considered its draft report on the following international agreements:
The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh
Government seeking further information on the first agreement and
draw both agreements to the attention of relevant Senedd and UK
Parliament committees.
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
Affirmative Resolution Instruments
16 The Committee's consideration of Consolidation Bills
The Committee agreed to postpone the consideration of this item until a later meeting.