Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 27 January 2025

Meeting time: 14.03 - 15.55
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14797


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Laura Anne Jones MS

Adam Price MS

Witnesses:

 

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

Kate Rabaiotti (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies or substitutions.

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

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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

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

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

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

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

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

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

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

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

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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

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

The Committee formally noted its outgoing letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.

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4.2   SL(6)554 - The Feed Additives (Authorisations) and Uses of Feed Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/354) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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

The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.

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6       Papers to note

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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

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

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

The Committee noted the letter from the Scottish Parliament's Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.

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

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care.

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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

The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.

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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       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Senedd Commission, and to the Welsh Government.

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

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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

The Committee considered key issues in relation to the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill, and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

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11    Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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12    Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Draft report

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26.

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13    Draft correspondence to the Chairs' Forum

The Committee agreed its letter to the Chairs’ Forum subject to some minor changes.

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14    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

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