Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel

and videoconference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 17 June 2024

Meeting time: 13.30 - 15.03
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13939


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Samuel Kurtz MS

Adam Price MS

Witnesses:

Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Social Care

Tracy Hull, Welsh Government

Anthony Jordan, Welsh Government

Mike Lubienski, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)

Masudah Ali (Legal Adviser)

Jennifer Cottle (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       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Member in charge

The Committee received evidence on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill from the Minister for Social Care.

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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)489 - The Education (Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements and Miscellaneous Amendments) (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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3.2   SL(6)490 - The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (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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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)486 - The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

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4.2   SL(6)487 - The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government and the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

There were no items for consideration under the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement.

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   Correspondence with the First Minister: General scrutiny session

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister and agreed to respond in due course.

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6.2   Correspondence with the First Minister: Agreement between the UK and Denmark on the Participation in Certain Elections of Nationals of Each Country Resident in the Territory of the Other

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister.

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6.3   Correspondence from the Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill

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

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7       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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8       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence provided by the Minister for Social Care, and agreed to write to the Minister with further questions.

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9       Correspondence from Adam Price MS in relation to HM Prison Parc: Further consideration

The Committee considered the correspondence from Adam Price MS and agreed its next steps.

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