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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Mike Hedges MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS Samuel Kurtz MS Adam Price MS Luke Fletcher 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 issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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2.1 SL(6)485 - The Education (Arrangements for Assessing Reading and Numeracy in the Curriculum for Wales) Regulations 2024

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

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3 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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

The Committee noted correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice in relation to a cancellation of the Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group, and correspondence from Counsel General regarding the Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration.

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3.2 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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3.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024

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

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3.4 Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Ivory Act (Meaning of "Ivory" and 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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3.5 Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: The Procurement Act 2023 Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office.

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4 Papers to note

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4.1 Correspondence from the Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

The Committee noted thecorrespondence from the Finance Committee. The Chair, as a Member of Finance Committee, agreed to contribute to stakeholder engagement on the Draft Budget on behalf of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.

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4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language.

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4.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning: Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted thecorrespondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning.

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4.4 Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The Committee noted thecorrespondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

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4.5 Correspondence with the Business Committee: Review of Standing Order 29

The Committee noted thecorrespondence with the Business Committee.

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4.6 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Policy Framework for Radioactive Substances and Decommissioning

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

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4.7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted thecorrespondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice.

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4.8 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Amendments to UK Government legislation to support the establishment of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

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4.9 Correspondence with the Counsel General: Subordinate legislation laid in English only

The Committee noted thecorrespondence with the Counsel General.

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4.10 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Publication of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Scope Expansion: Waste and Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals Consultations

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

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4.11 Correspondence between the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Assessment of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 on environmental law in Wales

The Committee noted the correspondence between the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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4.12 Correspondence from the Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Finance Committee: Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Finance Committee.

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

The motion was agreed.

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6 Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum - The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024

The Committee considered the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

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7 International Agreements: Draft report

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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