Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 13 January 2025

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 15.00)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)

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2 Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill

(13.30 - 14.30) (Pages 1 - 13)

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

Explanatory Memorandum

Responses to the Committee’s consultation on the Bill

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General and Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 1 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 29 November 2024
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 2 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 15 November 2024
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 3 - Briefing paper
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 4 - Legal Advice Note

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Break

(14.30 - 14.35)

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3 Instruments that raise no issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

(14.35 - 14.40) (Page 14)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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3.1 SL(6)560 - The Security And Emergency Measures (Water And Sewerage Undertakers And Water Supply Licensees) (Amendment And Revocation) Direction 2024

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

(14.40 - 14.45)

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.1 SL(6)561 - The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 15 - 17)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 10 December 2024

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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

(14.45 - 14.50)

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5.1 SL(6)538 - The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

(Pages 18 - 20)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 6 January 2025
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 9 - Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 28 November 2024

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5.2 SL(6)557 - The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 21 - 24)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 10 - Report
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 11 - Welsh Government response

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5.3 SL(6)565 - The Local Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Special Health Authorities (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 25 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 12 - Report
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 13 - Welsh Government response

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6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.50 - 14.55)

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6.1 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

(Page 28)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 6 January 2025

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6.2 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

(Pages 29 - 32)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group, 7 January 2025
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: The Four Nations Group on the UK Government Child Poverty Strategy, 9 January 2025

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6.3 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Marketing Standards and Organic Products) (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 33 - 34)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 7 January 2025

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7 Papers to note

(14.55 - 15.00)

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7.1 Correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Joint-ministerial scrutiny session on criminal justice

(Page 35)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee, 6 January 2025

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7.2 Correspondence from the Llywydd: Representation on inter-parliamentary bodies

(Pages 36 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Llywydd, 7 January 2025

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7.3 Correspondence with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's Principles on UK Legislation in devolved areas

(Pages 38 - 45)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 9 January 2025
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 21 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 17 December 2024

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

(15.00)

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Private meeting

(15.00 - 17.00)

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9 Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(15.00 - 15.15)

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10 International agreements: Draft report

(15.15 - 15.25) (Pages 46 - 58)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 22 - Draft report

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11 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: Consideration of draft report

(15.25 - 15.55) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 23 - Draft report

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12 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

(15.55 - 16.10) (Pages 59 - 87)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 24 - Legal Advice Note

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13 Subordinate legislation laid in English only

(16.10 - 16.20) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 25 - Paper

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14 Monitoring report

(16.20 - 16.30) (Pages 88 - 111)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 26 - Monitoring report

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15 Statutory instruments previously considered

(16.30 - 16.40) (Pages 112 - 149)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 27 - Paper

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16 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

(16.40 - 16.50) (Pages 150 - 151)

The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Llywydd, 30 October 2024

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17 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Consideration of written evidence

(16.50 - 17.00) (Pages 152 - 161)

Responses to the Finance Committee’s consultation on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 29 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate and Climate Change, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 8 January 2025
LJC(6)-02-25 - Paper 30 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate and Climate Change, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 14 November 2024

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