Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel and videoconference via Zoom

Meeting date: 12 May 2025

Meeting time: 12.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Public meeting

(12.30 – 14.55)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(12.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Evidence Session with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Children and Social Care

(12.30 – 13.15)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 20)

Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education

Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care

Nicola Edwards, Deputy Director, Equity in Education, Welsh Government

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director, Social Services, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 1 - Briefing paper
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 2 - Legal Advice Note

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Break

(13.15 – 13.30)

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3       The Bus Services (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

(13.30 – 14.30)                                                                         (Pages 21 - 44)

Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

Alex Walters, Deputy Director, Public and Integrated Transport

Hannah Dudley, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Catrin Dellar, Head of Bus Reform, Welsh Government

 

The Bus Services (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of policy intent

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 3 - Briefing paper

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Break

(14.30 – 14.35)

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

(14.35 – 14.40)                                                                                                

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)613 - The Procurement (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 45 - 47)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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

(14.40 – 14.45)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   SL(6)600 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 5 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 7 May 2025
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 6 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 30 April 2025

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.45 – 14.50)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 50 - 51)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 6 May 2025

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6.2   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU relations

                                                                                                           (Page 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 8 May 2025

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6.3   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Memorandum of Understanding: Economic Inactivity Trailblazer in Wales

                                                                                                           (Page 53)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 8 May 2025

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6.4   Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Third Bi-Annual Welsh Government REUL Act Update (June 2024 - December 2024)

                                                                                                           (Page 54)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 8 May 2025

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7       Papers to note

(14.50 – 14.55)                                                                                                

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2025-26

                                                                                                 (Pages 55 - 56)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs, 1 April 2025

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7.2   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The draft Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 57 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 2 May 2025

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

(14.55)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.55 – 16.25)

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.55 – 15.05)                                                                                                

 

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10    The Bus Services (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(15.05 – 15.15)                                                                                                

 

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Draft report

(15.15 – 15.25)                                                                         (Pages 78 - 86)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 13 - Draft report

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12    UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement inquiry: Consideration of key issues

(15.25 – 15.40)                                                                       (Pages 87 - 103)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 14 - Key issues

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13    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill

(15.40 – 15.55)                                                                     (Pages 104 - 115)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 15 - Legal Advice Note

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14    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

(15.55 – 16.10)                                                                     (Pages 116 - 121)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 16 - Legal Advice Note

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15    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

(16.10 – 16.25)                                                                     (Pages 122 - 140)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-15-25 - Paper 17 - Legal Advice Note

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