Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 7 July 2025

Meeting time: 13.32 - 14.53
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15171


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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)

 

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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 no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

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2.1   SL(6)628 - The Building (Amendment) (Wales) 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)626 - The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2025

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

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3.2   SL(6)627 - The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Wales) (Amendment) 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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3.3   SL(6)631 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025

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3.4   SL(6)623 - The Infrastructure Consent (Examination and Decision) (Procedure) (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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3.5   SL(6)624 - The Infrastructure Consent (Compulsory Acquisition) (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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3.6   SL(6)625 - The Infrastructure Consent (Pre-Application and Application Procedure and Transitional Provisions) (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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3.7   SL(6)621 - The Infrastructure Consent (Miscellaneous Provisions) (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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3.8   SL(6)622 - The Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (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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3.9   SL(6)630 - The Welsh Elections Financial Assistance Scheme (Disabled Candidates) 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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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)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025

The Committee considered the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, and agreed to write again with further concerns.

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

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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

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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6.1   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 Business and Industry Inter-Ministerial Group; and the Transport Inter-Ministerial Group.

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6.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) 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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7       Papers to note

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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

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

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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

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

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

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee, and agreed for one Member of the Committee to attend the Equality and Social Justice Committee evidence session on 14 July.

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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

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

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7.5   Correspondence from the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister: The reporting of inter-governmental meetings

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister.

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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

The motion was agreed.

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

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

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

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting

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

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

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

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

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15    Forward Work Planning: Legacy Report

The Committee agreed its approach to future work and to its forthcoming Sixth Senedd Legacy Report.

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