Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Virtual – Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 23 October 2023

Meeting time: 13.34 - 15.07
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13513


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

James Evans MS

Adam Price MS

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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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)392 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) 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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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)390 - The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2023

The Committee noted the response from Welsh Government

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4       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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4.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

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4.2   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Official Controls (Establishment Lists) (Revocation) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.

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4.3   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.

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4.4   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Group on Justice

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

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5       Papers to note

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5.1   UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: Third meeting summary report

The Committee noted the summary report of the third meeting of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, and the letter sent to the First Minister drawing his attention to the report.

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: UK-Norway-Liechtenstein-Iceland Convention on Social Security Coordination

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services.

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5.3   Correspondence from the Institute for Government and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy: Review of the UK Constitution

The Committee noted the correspondence and report from the Institute for Government and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

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5.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2023

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change.

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5.5   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change.

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5.6   Correspondence between the Minister for Economy and the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

The Committee noted the correspondence between the Minister for Economy and the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, and the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee.

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5.7   Correspondence from Disability Wales: Welsh Government budget 2024-2025

The Committee noted the correspondence from Disability Wales.

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5.8   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the UK Energy Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change.

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5.9   Correspondence with the First Minister of Wales: Ministerial scrutiny

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister.

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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       Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: Consideration of correspondence

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, and the Minister for Climate Change.

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8       Forward Work Planning

The Committee noted and agreed to the forward work programme of the Committee.

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9       Annual Report

The Committee considered its draft annual report and agreed to consider a further draft at its next meeting. 

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