Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Monday, 9 December 2024

Meeting time: 13.00 - 15.26
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14204


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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:

Sophie Brighouse, Welsh Government

James Gerard, Welsh Government

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, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

 

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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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

The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

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Update: Please note that the evidence session under Item 3 has been cancelled.

 

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

This evidence session was cancelled.

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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)550 - The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) 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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4.2   SL(6)551 - The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) 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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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

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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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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

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6       Papers to note

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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

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

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

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

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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

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

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6.4   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The future of Welsh law: A programme for 2021 to 2026

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

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7       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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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

The Committee considered the evidence received in the scrutiny session. The Committee agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery with follow-up questions.

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

This evidence session was cancelled.

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

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda.

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11    Update on HM Prison Parc

Following a visit to HM Prison Parc on 2 December, the Committee agreed to write to the prison, thanking the Director for accommodating the visit.

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12    Forward Work Programme

The Committee agreed its Forward Work Programme for Spring 2025.

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