Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 7 July 2025

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Remote

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 14.00)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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

(13.30 - 13.35)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 2)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1   SL(6)628 - The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                                          

 

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

(13.35 - 13.40)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)626 - The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 4)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)627 - The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 5 - 9)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 4 - Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd, 18 June 2025

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3.3   SL(6)631 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 11)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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3.4   SL(6)623 - The Infrastructure Consent (Examination and Decision) (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 12 - 18)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 June 2025

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3.5   SL(6)624 - The Infrastructure Consent (Compulsory Acquisition) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 24)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 8 - Draft report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 9 - Written Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 June 2025

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3.6   SL(6)625 - The Infrastructure Consent (Pre-Application and Application Procedure and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 25 - 32)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 10 - Draft report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 11 - Written Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 June 2025

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.7   SL(6)621 - The Infrastructure Consent (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 33 - 37)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 12 - Draft report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 13 - Written Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 June 2025

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3.8   SL(6)622 - The Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 43)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 14 - Draft report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 15 - Written Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 June 2025

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3.9   SL(6)630 - The Welsh Elections Financial Assistance Scheme (Disabled Candidates) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 45)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 16 - Draft report

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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

(13.40 – 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 46 - 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 17 - Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 30 June 2025
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 18 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 18 June 2025

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5       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered

(13.45 - 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   SL(6)617 - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

                                                                                                 (Pages 50 - 62)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 19 - Report
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 20 - Welsh Government response

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 – 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 63 - 64)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 21 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry, 1 July 2025
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Inter-Ministerial Group on Transport, 2 July 2025

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7       Papers to note

(13.55 – 14.00)                                                                                                

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 65 - 67)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 30 June 2025
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 24 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 19 May 2025

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7.2   Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 68 - 74)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 2 July 2025
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 26 - Letter from the First Minister of Wales, 2 July 2025
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 27 - Letter to the First Minister of Wales, 9 May 2025

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7.3   Correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee: Criminal Justice session with Lord Timpson

                                                                                                           (Page 75)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee, 3 July 2025

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7.4   Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

                                                                                                           (Page 76)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 29 - Welsh Government response, 3 July 2025

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8       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

(14.00)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.00 – 15.30)

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill: Draft report

(14.00 – 14.10)                                                                         (Pages 77 - 84)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 30 - Draft report

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

(14.10 – 14.20)                                                                         (Pages 85 - 91)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 31 - Legal Advice Note

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11    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Courts Bill: Draft report

(14.20 – 14.30)                                                                         (Pages 92 - 95)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 32 - Draft report

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12    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill

(14.30 - 14.40)                                                                       (Pages 96 - 100)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 33 - Legal Advice Note

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13    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

(14.40 – 14.50)                                                                     (Pages 101 - 106)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 34 - Legal Advice Note

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14    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Children's Wellbeing and School Bill

(14.50 – 15.00)                                                                     (Pages 107 - 110)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 35 - Legal Advice Note

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15    Forward Work Planning: Legacy Report

(15.00 – 15.30)                                                                     (Pages 111 - 119)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-22-25 - Paper 36 - Forward Look including legacy work

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