Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 18 March 2024

Meeting time: 13.30 - 14.25
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13737


Remote

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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:

 

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 no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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2.1   SL(6)464 - The Building (Restricted Activities and Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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2.2   SL(6)467 - The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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2.3   SL(6)469 - The Care and Support (Charging) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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

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3.1   SL(6)465 - The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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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

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4.1   SL(6)456 - The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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4.2   SL(6)462 - The Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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4.3   SL(6)463 - The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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

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5.1   SL(6)460 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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6.1   Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Inter-Ministerial Groups

The committee noted correspondence received in relation to meetings of the following:

·         the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee, and

·         the Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations.

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6.2   Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government.

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6.3   Written Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions etc.) Regulations 2024

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

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6.4   Written Statement and correspondence by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Environment and Rural Affairs (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024

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

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7       Papers to note

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7.1   UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: Fourth meeting summary report

The Committee noted the summary report on the fourth meeting of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, prepared on behalf of Huw Irranca-Davies and Sam Kurtz as the Senedd’s representatives at the meeting.

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7.2   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Ministerial scrutiny

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

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7.3   Correspondence from the Llywydd: Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Llywydd.

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

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9       Corrections of Welsh Statutory Instruments

The Committee discussed Welsh Government corrections to Statutory Instruments, and agreed to write to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to seek further information.

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10    Draft letter to the Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

The Committee considered and agreed a letter to the Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. The Committee also agreed to write to the Chair of the UK Parliament’s Delegation to the UK-EU PPA.

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