Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Mike Hedges MS (Chair)
Alun Davies MS
Adam Price MS
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Witnesses:
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Committee Staff:
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P Gareth Williams (Clerk)
Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)
Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)
Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)
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<AI1>
1
Introduction, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
Apologies were received from Laura Anne Jones
MS. The Committee welcomed Peter Fox MS who attended the meeting as
her substitute.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Evidence session with the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure,
Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
The Committee received evidence from the
Counsel General and Minister for Delivery in relation to the
Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill.
</AI2>
<AI3>
3
Instruments that raise no issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
</AI3>
<AI4>
3.1
SL(6)560 - The Security And Emergency
Measures (Water And Sewerage Undertakers And Water Supply
Licensees) (Amendment And Revocation) Direction 2024
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI4>
<AI5>
4
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or
21.3
</AI5>
<AI6>
4.1
SL(6)561 - The Council Tax Reduction
Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous
Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI6>
<AI7>
5
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 -
previously considered
</AI7>
<AI8>
5.1
SL(6)538 - The Nutrition and Health
Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
The Committee noted the correspondence with
the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
</AI8>
<AI9>
5.2
SL(6)557 - The Building (Registered
Building Control Approvers etc.) (Wales) Regulations
2024
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI9>
<AI10>
5.3
SL(6)565 - The Local Health Boards, NHS
Trusts and Special Health Authorities (Constitution, Membership and
Procedures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations
2024
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI10>
<AI11>
6
Inter-Institutional Relations
Agreement
</AI11>
<AI12>
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
The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy
First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural
Affairs.
</AI12>
<AI13>
6.2
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
Meetings of inter-ministerial groups
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief
Whip.
</AI13>
<AI14>
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
The Committee noted the letter and Written
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for
Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI14>
<AI15>
6.4
Written Statement and correspondence from
the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change
and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Plant Health) and
Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Committee noted the letter and Written
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for
Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI15>
<AI16>
7
Papers to note
</AI16>
<AI17>
7.1
Correspondence from the Equality and
Social Justice Committee: Joint-ministerial scrutiny session on
criminal justice
The Committee noted the letter from the
Equality and Social Justice Committee.
</AI17>
<AI18>
7.2
Correspondence from the Llywydd:
Representation on inter-parliamentary bodies
The Committee noted the letter and agreed to
write to the Llywydd.
</AI18>
<AI19>
7.3
Correspondence with the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's Principles on UK
Legislation in devolved areas
The Committee considered the correspondence
with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.
</AI19>
<AI20>
8
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to
resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the
meeting
The motion was agreed.
</AI20>
<AI21>
9
Evidence session with the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure,
Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of
evidence
The Committee considered the evidence received
from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.
</AI21>
<AI22>
10
International agreements: Draft
report
The Committee agreed its draft report.
</AI22>
<AI23>
11
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memoranda on the Water (Special Measures) Bill: Consideration of
draft report
The Committee considered Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 4 and Memorandum No.
5) on the Water (Special Measures) Bill. The Committee also
considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor changes,
and agreed to write to the Welsh Government.
</AI23>
<AI24>
12
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
The Committee considered the Legislative
Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a
future meeting.
</AI24>
<AI25>
13
Subordinate legislation laid in English
only
The Committee considered the issue and agreed
to write to the Secretary of State for Wales and the House of
Commons Procedure Committee.
</AI25>
<AI26>
14
Monitoring report
The Committee considered and agreed its
monitoring report. The Committee agreed to write to the Innovating
Democracy Advisory Group to seek further information on their
role.
</AI26>
<AI27>
15
Statutory instruments previously
considered
The Committee considered a paper containing
information on statutory instruments considered by the Committee in
2024 where the Welsh Government has indicated that it will bring
forward an amending instrument to rectify errors the Committee has
identified. The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh
Government.
</AI27>
<AI28>
16
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the
Data (Use and Access) Bill
The Committee considered the letter from the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Llywydd.
The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary to an evidence
session on the Legislative Consent Memorandum.
</AI28>
<AI29>
17
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26:
Consideration of written evidence
The Committee considered the written evidence
it received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary
for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and
Minister for Delivery.
</AI29>
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