Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 2, Senedd

and Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 11 November 2024

Meeting time: 13.30 - 13.52
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14170


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Attendance

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Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS (Chair)

Natasha Asghar MS

Hannah Blythyn MS (In place of Alun Davies MS)

Siân Gwenllian MS (In place of Adam Price 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       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS and Adam Price MS. The Committee welcomed Hannah Blythyn MS who attended as a substitute for Alun Davies MS, and Sian Gwenllian who attended as a substitute for Adam Price MS.

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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)538 - The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed a further merits reporting point. The Committee reports to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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2.2   SL(6)542 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc.) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) 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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2.3   SL(6)539 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024

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

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

There were no items for consideration.

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4       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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4.1   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister.

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

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to an upcoming meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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5       Papers to note

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5.1   Written Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

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5.2   Written Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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5.3   Correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

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6       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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7       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Approach to scrutiny

The Committee considered and agreed a draft letter to the Welsh Government.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill)

The Committee received an update in relation to Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill) and agreed to write to the Welsh Government.

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