Meeting Venue:
Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: Monday, 16 October 2023
Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.25
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Members of the Senedd: |
Carolyn Thomas MS (In place of Huw Irranca-Davies MS) Alun Davies MS (Chair) James Evans MS Luke Fletcher MS (In place of Adam Price MS) |
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Witnesses: |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Gruffydd Owen (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Huw Irranca-Davies and Adam Price sent their apologies. In accordance with the motion agreed at the previous meeting, Alun Davies acted as temporary chair.
The Committee welcomed Carolyn Thomas and Luke Fletcher as substitutions.
2 Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
3 Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
3.1 SL(6)389 - The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and was content.
4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
4.1 SL(6)388 - The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.2 SL(6)391 - The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (No. 2) (Wales) Order 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.
4.3 SL(6)390 - The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2023
The Committee considered the order and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points 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)382 - The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Single Transferable Vote) (Wales) Rules 2023
The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement
6.1 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
7 Papers to note
7.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Response to Recommendation 1 in the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Energy Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change.
7.2 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The availability of disaggregated data on the criminal justice system in Wales
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
7.3 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
The Committee noted the correspondence 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 Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence
The Committee considered the evidence provided by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, and agreed to write to the Counsel General with supplementary questions.
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
Made Negative Resolution Instruments
Affirmative Resolution Instruments
10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Draft report
The Committee agreed its draft report.