Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 2 June 2025

Meeting time: 13.30 - 14.24
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15133


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Samuel Kurtz 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 issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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2.1   SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025

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

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2.2   SL(6)616 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) 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       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

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

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

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3.2   SL(6)608 - The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Order 2025

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

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4       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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4.1   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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; the Inter-ministerial Group for Housing, Communities and Local Government; the Council of the Nations and Regions; the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade; and a British Irish Council Environment Ministerial meeting.

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4.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2025

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

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5       Papers to note

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5.1   Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Welsh Government report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals 2024-25

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

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5.2   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: EU-UK Summit

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.

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5.3   Correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Business Committee: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Business Committee.

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5.4   Submission to the House of Lords International Agreements Committee inquiry into treaty scrutiny

The Committee noted its submission to the House of Lords International Agreements Committee inquiry into treaty scrutiny.

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6       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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7       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, and agreed to  consider a draft report at its next meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Welsh Government.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill, and agreed its draft report.

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9       International Agreements

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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10    Forward Work Programme

The Committee considered its Forward Work Programme.

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