Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 10 February 2025

Meeting time: 13.33 - 15.55
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14829


Hybrid

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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:

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Rebecca Ryan, Welsh Government

Chris Jones, Welsh Government

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       Evidence Session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

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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)575 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Withdrawal of Charitable Relief for Independent Schools) (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)576 - The Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (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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3.3   SL(6)578 - The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2025

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

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3.4   SL(6)577 - The Welsh Language Standards (No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6 and No. 7) Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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

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3.5   SL(6)579 - The Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (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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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)573 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Regulations 2025

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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5.1   Correspondence and Written Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025

The Committee noted the correspondence and Written Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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5.2   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Memorandum of understanding: the use of UK government funding for city and regional growth deals

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

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

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning in relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade.

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   Correspondence from the House of Lords International Agreements Committee: Scrutiny of international agreements and interparliamentary relations

The Committee noted the correspondence from the House of Lords International Agreements Committee in relation to the visit of the International Agreements Committee to the Senedd on 27 January.

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6.2   Correspondence with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Consolidation of planning law

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

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6.3   Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

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6.4   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence 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       Evidence Session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister with questions not reached in the session.

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9       Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Draft report

The Committee agreed its draft report subject to some minor changes. The Committee also agreed to write to Business Committee.

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters' Rights Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

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12    Consolidation of planning law

The Committee received a briefing on upcoming legislation, and agreed to write to the Welsh Government.

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