Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 21 October 2024

Meeting time: 12.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


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Public meeting

(12.00 - 12.30)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(12.00)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: Evidence Session

(12.00 - 12.30)                                                                                (To Follow)

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Clare Fernandes, Deputy Director, Water and Flood - Welsh Government

James Mugleston, Legal Services, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 1 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-30-24 – Paper 2 – Briefing paper

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Break

(12.30 - 13.30)

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 14.45)

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3       The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session

(13.30 - 14.30)                                                                                (To Follow)

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050, Welsh Government

Iwan Roberts, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent for Subordinate Legislation to be made under the Bill

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 – Paper 3 – Legal Advice Note

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Break

(14.30 - 14.35)

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

                                                                                                                          

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)535 - The Local Government Finance (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 3)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 – Paper 4 – Draft report

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4.2   SL(6)536 - The Education (Amendments Relating to the Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 4 - 5)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 – Paper 5 – Draft report

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

                                                                                                                          

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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5.1   SL(6)521 - The Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 9)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 6 - Report
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 7 - Welsh Government response

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5.2   SL(6)529 - The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 12)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 8 - Report
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 9 - Welsh Government response

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

                                                                                                                          

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: The Education Ministers Council, 15 October 2024
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee, 16 October 2024

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7       Papers to note

                                                                                                                          

 

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7.1   Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Wales: Subordinate legislation laid in English only

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 18)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales, 15 October 2024
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 13 - Letter to the Secretary of State for Wales, 20 September 2024

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

(14.45)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.45 - 16.10)

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.45 - 14.55)                                                                                                

 

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10    The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.55 - 15.10)                                                                                                

 

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11    The Scottish Parliament's Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee's inquiry on framework legislation and Henry VIII powers: Draft submission

(15.10 - 15.20)                                                                         (Pages 19 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 14 - Draft submission

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12    The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Approach to scrutiny (subject to the Bill's introduction)

(15.20 - 15.35)                                                                         (Pages 28 - 36)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 - Paper 15 - Paper

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13    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill

(15.35 - 15.50)                                                                         (Pages 37 - 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-24 – Paper 16 – Legal Advice Note

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14    The Inter-Parliamentary Forum: Update

(15.50 - 16.00)                                                                                                

 

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15    Update in relation to HM Prison Parc

(16.00 - 16.10)                                                                                                

 

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