Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 14 July 2025

Meeting time: 13.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Remote

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Public meeting

(13.00-13.20)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

(13.00 – 13.05)

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1 SL(6)632 - The Education (School Day and School Year) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 1 - 2)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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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

13.05 – 13.10

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

(Pages 3 - 10)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 2 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 3 - Welsh Government response

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

(Pages 11 - 15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 4 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 5 - Welsh Government response

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

(Pages 16 - 23)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 6 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 7 - Welsh Government response

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

(Pages 24 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 8 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 9 - Welsh Government response

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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

(Pages 28 - 32)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 10 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 11 - Welsh Government response

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

(Pages 33 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 12 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 13 - Welsh Government response

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

(Pages 41 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 14 - Report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 15 - Welsh Government response

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4 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

13.10 – 13.15

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

(Pages 44 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 16 – Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 7 July 2025
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 17 – Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 7 July 2025
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee, 8 July 2025
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 19 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Inter-Ministerial Group for Work and Pensions, 9 July 2025
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Inter-Ministerial Group for Work and Pensions, 9 July 2025
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Inter-Ministerial Group for the Culture and Creative Industries, 9 July 2025

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5 Papers to note

13.15 – 13.20

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5.1 Correspondence to the Welsh Government: Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill

(Pages 53 - 64)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 22 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 9 July 2025
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 8 July 2025

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5.2 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's reports on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum and the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

(Pages 65 - 72)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 24 - Welsh Government response, 9 July 2025

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5.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Housing: The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 73 - 74)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 43 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Housing, 11 July 2025

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

13.20

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Private meeting

(13.20-16.30)

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7 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

(13.20 – 13.35) (Pages 75 - 95)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 25 - Draft report

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8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: Draft report

(13.35 – 13.45) (Pages 96 - 106)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 26 - Draft report

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9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Draft report

(13.45 – 13.50) (Pages 107 - 117)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 27 - Draft report

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10 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

(13.50 – 14.05) (Pages 118 - 122)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 28 - Legal Advice Note

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11 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Draft report

(14.05 – 14.10) (Pages 123 - 129)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 29 - Draft report

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12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Employment Rights Bill: Draft report

(14.10 – 14.25) (Pages 130 - 144)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 30 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 31 - Draft report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 31a - Letter from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Llywydd, 10 July 2025

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13 Review of the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Draft report chapter on cross-cutting issues

(14.25 – 14.35) (Pages 145 - 258)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 32 - Covering paper
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 33 - Draft report
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 34 - Submission from Wales Council for Voluntary Action, 10 July 2025

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Break

(14.35-14.40)

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14 Consolidation Acts of the Senedd: The role of the responsible committee

(14.40 – 14.55) (Pages 259 - 294)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 35 - Consolidation Acts of the Senedd: The role of the responsible committee
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 36 - Standing Order 26C
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 37 - Guidance to support the operation of Standing Order 26C on Consolidation Bills

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15 The Welsh Government's exercise to consolidate planning law in Wales: Briefing from Welsh Government officials

(14.55 – 15.55) (Pages 295 - 299)

Draft Planning (Wales) Bill

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Catrin Huws, Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dewi Jones, Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Head of Legislation and Performance (Planning Directorate), Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General and Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 38 - Welsh Government briefing document

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16 Planning (Wales) Bill: Approach to scrutiny (subject to the Bill's introduction)

(15.55 – 16.05) (Pages 300 - 306)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 39 - Scope and approach paper

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17 Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Approach to scrutiny (subject to the Bill's introduction)

(16.05 – 16.15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 40 - Scope and approach paper

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18 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.4) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

(16.15 – 16.30) (Pages 307 - 317)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 41 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-23-25 - Paper 42 - Draft report

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