Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 9 December 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 - 15.45)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.00)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Scrutiny session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

(13.00 - 14.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 21)

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

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Charlie Thomas, Deputy Director, Legislation Division, Welsh Government

James Gerard, Deputy Director, Justice Policy, Welsh Government

Sophie Brighouse, Deputy Director, Constitution and Welsh Tribunals, Welsh Government 

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 1 - Briefing
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 2 - Briefing on Senedd legislative processes
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 3 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 4 December 2024

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Break

(14.30 - 14.40)

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3       Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Bar Council's Law Reform Committee

(14.40 - 15.25)                                                                                (To Follow)

Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Rhodri Williams KC, member of the Bar Council's Law Reform Committee

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 4 - Briefing

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Break

(15.25 - 15.30)

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

(15.30 - 15.35)                                                                                                

 

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4.1   SL(6)550 - The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 34)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 5 - Draft report
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 6 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, 20 November 2024
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, 20 November 2024

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4.2   SL(6)551 - The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                        (To Follow)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 8 - Draft report

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4.3   SL(6)552 - The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 36)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 9 - Draft report

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(15.35 - 15.40)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 December 2024
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 11 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 December 2024
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 2 December 2024
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 4 December 2024
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 14 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 4 December 2024

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6       Papers to note

(15.40 - 15.45)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 45)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 29 November 2024

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6.2   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

                                                                                                           (Page 46)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 16 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 2 December 2024

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 47 - 48)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 5 December 2024
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 18 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 13 November 2024

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

(15.45)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(15.45 - 16.45)

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8       Scrutiny session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Consideration of evidence

(15.45 - 16.05)                                                                                                

 

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

(16.05 - 16.15)                                                                                                

 

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10    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

(16.15 - 16.30)                                                                         (Pages 49 - 65)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 19 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 20 - Supplementary Legal Advice Note

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11    Update on HM Prison Parc

(16.30 - 16.35)                                                                                  (Page 66)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 21 - Draft letter

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12    Forward Work Programme

(16.35 - 16.45)                                                                         (Pages 67 - 71)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-24 - Paper 22 - Forward Work Programme

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