Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 26 February 2024

Meeting time: 13.03 - 16.56
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13706


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Samuel Kurtz MS

Adam Price MS

Witnesses:

Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

James Gerard, Welsh Government

Tom Smithson, Welsh Government

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       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

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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)437 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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3.2   SL(6)441 - The Firefighters' Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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3.3   SL(6)450 - The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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

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4.1   SL(6)452 - Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling – A Code of Practice for Wales

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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5.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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

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5.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

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

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5.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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

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5.4   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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5.5   Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   Correspondence from Sam Rowlands MS to the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from Sam Rowlands MS to the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

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6.2   Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals 2023-24

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

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6.3   Correspondence between the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee and the UK Government

The Committee noted the Correspondence between the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee and the UK Government.

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6.4   Correspondence from the First Minister: UK/Rwanda: Agreement for the Provision of an Asylum Partnership to Strengthen Shared International Commitments on the Protection of Refugees and Migrants

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister.

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7       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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8       Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence provided by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

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9       Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill, subject to minor changes.

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Criminal Justice Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memoranda and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

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