Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 27 January 2025

Meeting time: 14.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


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Public meeting

(14.00 - 14.25)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(14.00)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

(14.00 - 14.05)                                                                                    (Page 1)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1   SL(6)569 - The Civil Enforcement of Bus Lane and Moving Traffic Contraventions (County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil) Designation Order 2025

                                                                                                                          

 

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

(14.05 - 14.10)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)568 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 2 - 4)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.2   SL(6)570 - The Social Care Wales (Specification of Social Care Workers) (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 5 - 6)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.3   SL(6)571 - The Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 7 - 9)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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3.4   SL(6)572 - The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Relief for Acquisitions Involving Multiple Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 13)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 6 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 14 January 2025

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

(14.10 - 14.15)                                                                                                

 

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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 14 - 15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 7 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 20 January 2025

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.15 - 14.20)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                           (Page 16)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade, 20 January 2025

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6       Papers to note

(14.20 - 14.25)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 17 - 20)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 20 January 2025
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 10 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 14 January 2025

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6.2   Correspondence from the Scottish Parliament's Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee: Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

                                                                                                           (Page 21)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 21 January 2025

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6.3   Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care, 21 January 2025
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Health and Social Care Committee, 21 January 2025
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Finance Committee, 21 January 2025

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6.4   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 32)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 23 January 2025

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

(14.25)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.25 - 15.45)

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

(14.25 - 14.40)                                                                         (Pages 33 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 16 - Legal Advice Note

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill: Draft report

(14.40 - 14.55)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 17 - Draft report

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

(14.55 - 15.10)                                                                         (Pages 43 - 64)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 18 - Paper

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11    Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill

(15.10 – 15.25)                                                                         (Pages 65 - 82)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 19 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 20 - Supplementary Legal Advice Note

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12    Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Draft report

(15.25 - 15.35)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 21 - Draft report

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13    Draft correspondence to the Chairs' Forum

(15.35 - 15.45)                                                                         (Pages 83 - 84)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-25 - Paper 22 - Draft letter

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