Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Virtual – Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 6 November 2023

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Remote

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

(13.30 - 13.35)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 2)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1   SL(6)394 - The Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                                          

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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2.2   SL(6)400 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                                          

 

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

(13.35 - 13.40)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)393 - The Forestry (Felling of Trees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 6)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.2   SL(6)396 - The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023

                                                                                                     (Pages 7 - 9)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.3   SL(6)397 - The Building Safety (Description of Higher-Risk Building) (Design and Construction Phase) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 11)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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

(13.40 - 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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4.1   SL(6)388 - The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 12 - 22)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 5 - Report
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response

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4.2   SL(6)392 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 7 - Report
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 8 - Welsh Government response

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.45 - 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 26 - 29)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 9 - Written Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 24 October 2023
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 24 October 2023

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

                                                                                                           (Page 30)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 24 October 2023

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5.3   Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 32)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 12 - Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 27 October 2023

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5.4   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 33 - 36)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 13 - Written Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 30 October 2023
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 30 October 2023

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6       Papers to note

(13.50 - 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence with the First Minister of Wales: the Protocol amending the International Convention on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (the Palma Protocol)

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 15 - Letter from the First Minister of Wales, 23 October 2023
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 16 - Letter to the First Minister of Wales, 29 September 2023

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6.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Residential lettings practices

                                                                                                           (Page 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 25 October 2023

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6.3   Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The progress of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales

                                                                                                           (Page 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 18 - Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 26 October 2023

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6.4   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The future of Welsh law: A programme for 2021 to 2026 - Annual Report 2022-23

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 81)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 1 November 2023

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

(13.55)                                                                                                             

 

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8       Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(13.55 - 14.30)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 20 - Draft report

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

(14.30 – 14.45)                                                                       (Pages 82 - 101)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 21 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, 1 November 2023
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 23 - Letter to the Minister for Finance and Local Government from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, 16 October 2023

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10    UK - EU Governance inquiry: Consideration of draft report

(14.45 – 15.10)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 24 - Draft report

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11    Subordinate legislation laid in English only: Consideration of discussion paper

(15.10 – 15.25)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 25 - Discussion paper

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12    Annual Report

(15.25 – 15.40)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-23 - Paper 26 - Draft report

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