Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 14 October 2024

Meeting time: 13.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


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Public meeting

(13.00 - 14.30)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.00)                                                                                                             

 

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

(13.00 - 13.05)                                                                                    (Page 1)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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2.1   SL(6)533 - The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Registration and De-registration of Tertiary Education Providers in Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                                          

 

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

(13.05 - 13.10)                                                                                                

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)534 - The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 2 - 3)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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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

(13.10 – 13.20)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)504 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc.) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 4 - 5)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 3 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 7 October 2024
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 4 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 24 September 2024

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4.2   SL(6)517 - The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                   (Pages 6 - 12)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 5 - Report
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response

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4.3   SL(6)528 - The Special Procedures Licensing Committees (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 7 - Report
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 8 - Welsh Government response

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4.4   SL(6)530 - The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 18)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 9 - Report
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 10 - Welsh Government response

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.5   SL(6)525 - The Prescribed Objects for Body Piercing (Special Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 22)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 11 - Report
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 12 - Welsh Government response

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4.6   SL(6)526 - The Special Procedures Exempted Individuals (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 13 - Report
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 14 - Welsh Government response

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4.7   SL(6)527 - The Special Procedures Approved Premises and Vehicles (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 15 - Report
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 16 - Welsh Government response

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.20 – 13.25)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 17 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 9 October 2024
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 9 October 2024

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5.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Period) and Plant Health (Frequency of Checks) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 41 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 9 October 2024

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5.3   Correspondence from the First Minister: Intergovernmental meetings

                                                                                                           (Page 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 20 - Letter from the First Minister, 10 October 2024

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6       Papers to note

(13.25 - 13.30)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Finance Committee: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 46)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Finance Committee, 3 October 2024

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6.2   Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024

                                                                                                           (Page 47)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 22 - Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, 8 October 2024

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6.3   Report published by the Centre for Public Policy: Westminster Rules? The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and Devolution

                                                                                                                        

Report: Westminster Rules? The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and Devolution

 

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7       Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals

(13.30 – 14.30)                                                                         (Pages 48 - 80)

Sir Gary Hickinbottom, President of the Welsh Tribunals

Rhian Davies-Rees, Head of the Welsh Tribunals Unit, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 23 - President of the Welsh Tribunals Fifth Annual Report (1 January 2023 to 31 March 2024)
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 24 - Research Brief

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

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.30 - 16.40)

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9       Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals: Consideration of evidence

(14.30 – 14.45)                                                                                                

 

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Break

(14.45 - 14.55)

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

(14.55 – 15.10)                                                                         (Pages 81 - 98)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 25 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 26 - Research Brief

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11    International agreements: Draft report

(15.10 – 15.20)                                                                       (Pages 99 - 105)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 27 - Draft report

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12    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Draft report

(15.20 - 15.30)                                                                     (Pages 106 - 112)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 28 - Draft report

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13    Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Approach to scrutiny

(15.30 - 15.40)                                                                     (Pages 113 - 115)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-29-24 - Paper 29 - Approach to scrutiny paper

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14    The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Technical Briefing

(15.40 - 16.40)                                                                                                

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General & Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

 

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