Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 3 March 2025

Meeting time: 13.08 - 14.56
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14863


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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

Laura Anne Jones MS gave apologies for Items 1 to 7.

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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)583 - The RTM Companies (Model Articles) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 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)584 - The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (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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3.2   SL(6)588 - The Care and Support (Charging) and (Financial Assessment) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025

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

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3.3   SL(6)585 - The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (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)568 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister for Further and Higher Education.

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4.2   SL(6)579 - The Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (Wales) Regulations 2025

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

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4.3   SL(6)582 - The Welsh Elections Information Platform 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 from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government in relation to meetings of: the Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry; the Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee; the Inter-Ministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change; and the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee.

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   Correspondence to the Business Committee: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6) on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

The Committee noted its outgoing letter to the Business Committee.

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6.2   Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 7) on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

The Committee noted the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 7) on the Water (Special Measures) Bill.

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6.3   Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Great British Energy Bill

The Committee noted theSupplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Great British Energy Bill.

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6.4   Correspondence to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

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

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6.5   Correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Invitation for joint-ministerial general scrutiny session on criminal justice

The Committee noted the correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and the Equality and Social Justice Committee.

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6.6   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill

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

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6.7   Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

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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       Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Draft report

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

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9       International Agreements: Draft report

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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11    Forward Work Programme

The Committee agreed draft letters to the First Minister, the Secretary of State for Wales, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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12    Briefing for Members on Senedd legislative processes

The Committee received a briefing on Senedd legislative processes and agreed to consider the matter further at a future meeting.

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