Meeting Venue:
Committee Room 1, Senedd
Meeting date: Monday, 20 November 2023
Meeting time: 13.31 - 15.34
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13550
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS Peter Fox MS (In place of James Evans MS) Adam Price MS |
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Witnesses: |
Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Michael Kay, Welsh Government Gareth McMahon, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
James Evans sent his apologies. The Committee welcomed Peter Fox as the substitution.
2 Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
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)403 - The Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) (Amendment, Transitional and Revocation) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and was content.
3.2 SL(6)411 - The Register of Service Providers (Prescribed Information and Miscellaneous Amendments) (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)402 - The Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and response from Welsh Government (which was provided to Members in hard copy) and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.2 SL(6)404 - The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.3 SL(6)405 - The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.4 SL(6)406 - The Prohibition on the Incineration, or the Deposit in Landfill, of Specified Waste (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.5 SL(6)407 - The Prohibition on Disposal of Food Waste to Sewer (Civil Sanctions) (Wales) Order 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.6 SL(6)408 - The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.
4.7 SL(6)409 - The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the instrument and response from Welsh Government (which was provided to Members in hard copy) and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
4.8 SL(6)410 - The Regulated Services (Special School Residential Services) (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)393 - The Forestry (Felling of Trees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023
The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement
6.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Inter-Ministerial Group on Trade
The Committee noted the correspondence from the
Minister for Economy.
6.2 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.
7 Papers to note
7.1 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution and the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Research to prepare for the devolution of policing in Wales
The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution and the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip.
7.2 Correspondence with 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 Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) 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.
10 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
The Committee considered and agreed its revised draft report.
11 Draft principles for legislating via UK Bills
The Committee considered its draft principles and agreed to consider it further at its next meeting.