Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 29 April 2024

Meeting time: 13.00 - 15.52
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13869


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Sarah Murphy MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Samuel Kurtz MS

Luke Fletcher MS (In place of Adam Price MS)

Witnesses:

Jane Hutt MS, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

Anna Hind, Welsh Government

Will Whiteley, 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

Adam Price MS gave his apologies, and Luke Fletcher MS attended as substitute.

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2       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 3, 10, 11 and 12

The motion was agreed.

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3       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Briefing

The Committee received a briefing on the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill.

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4       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session

The Committee received evidence from Jane Hutt MS, the Trefnydd and Chief Whip.

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

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5.1   SL(6)482 - The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration and Further Education Teacher Qualifications) (Wales) Order 2024

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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

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6.1   SL(6)479 - The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024

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

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6.2   SL(6)480 - The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) (Amendment) 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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6.3   SL(6)481 - The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

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

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

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7.1   SL(6)477 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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8       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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8.1   Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Inter-Ministerial Group meetings

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade.

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8.2   Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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8.3   Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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8.4   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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9       Papers to note

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9.1   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify Act) 2022

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office, and agreed to respond in due course.

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9.2   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on proposals to introduce legislation to ban the supply of wet wipes containing plastics and single-use vapes

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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9.3   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on the Development of a Deposit Return Scheme

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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10    Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence provided by Jane Hutt MS, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, and agreed key matters for inclusion in its report, which would be considered at a future meeting.

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Victims and Prisoners Bill

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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12    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters (Reform) Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.

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