Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Monday, 18 November 2024

Meeting time: 13.01 - 15.25
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14171


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS (Chair)

Natasha Asghar MS

Alun Davies MS

Adam Price MS

Witnesses:

Saul Nassé, The National Archives

John Sheridan, The National Archives

Malcolm Todd, The National Archives

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Gareth Baglow, Welsh Government

Sarah Rhodes, Welsh Government

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

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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2       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill.

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3       Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the King's Printer

The Committee received evidence from the King's Printer in relation to the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill.

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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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4.1   SL(6)543 - The Partnership Arrangements (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (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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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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5.1   SL(6)521 - The Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

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5.2   Regulations to implement Part 4 and Schedule 3 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 dealing with the creation of a mandatory licensing scheme for practitioners, premises and vehicles associated with the performance of special procedure

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

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5.3   SL(6)537 - The Special Procedure Licences (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to the report.

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5.4   SL(6)540 - Land Transaction Tax (Relief for Special Tax Sites) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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6.1   Correspondence from the First Minister: Intergovernmental meetings

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister in relation to intergovernmental meetings.

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6.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2024

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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7       Papers to note

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7.1   Correspondence with the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill.

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7.2   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Legislating to support tourism in Wales

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.

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7.3   Written Statement and correspondence with the Welsh Government: The Water (Special Measures) Bill

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence with the Welsh Government in relation to the Water (Special Measures) Bill.

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7.4   Correspondence with the Office for the Internal Market

The Committee noted the letter from the Office for the Internal Market.

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7.5   Reports by the Bevan Foundation: Experiences of Justice: seeking legal help for immigration and asylum in Wales

The Committee noted the reports by the Bevan Foundation.

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7.6   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

The Committee noted thecorrespondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.

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8       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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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary with questions not reached in the session. The Committee also agreed to consider a draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum at a future meeting.

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10    Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence received from the King’s Printer.

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11    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Consideration of draft report

The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.

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12    Annual report 2023/24: Draft report

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor changes.

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