Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 8 January 2024

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)                                                                                    (Page 1)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1   SL(6)423 - The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (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)419 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                     (Pages 2 - 5)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)436 - The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations

                                                                                                   (Pages 6 - 11)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 3 - Draft report
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 4 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Llywydd, 15 December 2023

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3.3   SL(6)420 - The Feed Additives (Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 12 - 13)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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3.4   SL(6)426 - The Building (Building Control Profession) (Registration, Sanctions and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 6 - Draft report

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3.5   SL(6)427 - The Building Control Profession (Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 18)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 7 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.6   SL(6)425 - The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 22)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 8 - Draft report
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 9 - Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 5 December 2023

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4       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

(13.40 – 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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4.1   SL(6)424 - Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling - A Code of Practice for Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 25)

Code of Practice

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 10 - Draft report

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

(13.45 – 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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5.1   SL(6)422 - The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 26 - 31)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 11 - Report
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 12 - Welsh Government response

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 – 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade

                                                                                                 (Pages 32 - 33)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 13 - Written Statement from the Minister for Economy, 11 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Economy, 11 December 2023

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6.2   Written Statement from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 34 - 35)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 15 - Written Statement from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 12 December 2023

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6.3   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Inter-Ministerial Group on Work and Pensions

                                                                                                 (Pages 36 - 38)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 16 - Written Statement from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 13 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 13 December 2023

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6.4   Written Statement and correspondence from the First Minister: British-Irish Council Summit

                                                                                                 (Pages 39 - 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 18 - Written Statement from the First Minister, 15 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 19 - Letter from the First Minister, 15 December 2023

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7       Papers to note

(13.55 – 14.05)                                                                                                

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Energy Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 42 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 12 December 2023

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7.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 62)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 15 December 2023

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7.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 63 - 74)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, 15 December 2023

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7.4   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

                                                                                                 (Pages 75 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 18 December 2023

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7.5   Correspondence with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 78 - 86)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 19 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 25 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 28 November 2023

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7.6   Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

                                                                                                 (Pages 87 - 90)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Minister for Economy, 19 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 27 - Letter to the Minister for Economy, 22 September 2022

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7.7   Correspondence between the Interparliamentary Forum and the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

                                                                                                 (Pages 91 - 94)

Interparliamentary Forum Statement, 27 October 2023

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, to the Interparliamentary Forum, 19 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 29 - Letter from the Interparliamentary Forum to the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, 7 November 2023

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7.8   Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Llywydd: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Prisoners Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 95 - 96)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 30 - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Llywydd, 22 December 2023

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7.9   Correspondence from the First Minister to UK Government: Levelling up

                                                                                                           (Page 97)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 31 - Letter from the First Minister to UK Government, 22 December 2023

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7.10 Correspondence with the UK Government: Use of powers under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

                                                                                               (Pages 98 - 103)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 32 - Letter from the UK Government, 2 January 2024
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 33 - Letter from the UK Government, 14 December 2023
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 34 - Letter to the UK Government, 1 November 2023

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7.11 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

                                                                                                         (Page 104)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 35 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 2 January 2024

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8       Motion to elect a temporary Chair under Standing Order 17.22 for agenda item 11

(14.05 – 14.10)                                                                                                

 

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

(14.10)                                                                                                             

 

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10    International agreements

(14.10 – 14.30)                                                                     (Pages 105 - 123)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 36 - Draft report
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 37 - Briefing

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Break

(14.30 – 14.35)

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11    Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Draft report

(14:35 – 15:00)                                                                     (Pages 124 - 175)

Joint schedule of amendments: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill and the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 38 - Draft report
LJC(6)-01-24 - Paper 39 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 11 December 2023

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