Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Mike Hedges MS (Chair)
Alun Davies MS
Samuel Kurtz MS
Adam Price MS
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Witnesses:
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Committee Staff:
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P Gareth Williams (Clerk)
Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)
Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)
Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)
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<AI1>
1
Introduction, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
There were no apologies or substitutions.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or
21.3
</AI2>
<AI3>
2.1
SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate
Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections)
(Wales) Order 2025
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI3>
<AI4>
2.2
SL(6)635 - The Amendments to Subordinate
Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations
2025
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI4>
<AI5>
2.3
SL(6)638 - The Firefighters’
Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Committee considered the instrument and
Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in
line with the reporting points identified.
</AI5>
<AI6>
2.4
SL(6)643 - The Marketing of Fruit Plant
and Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations
2025
The Committee considered the instrument and
Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in
line with the reporting point identified.
</AI6>
<AI7>
2.5
SL(6)644 - The Education (Student
Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI7>
<AI8>
3
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 -
previously considered
</AI8>
<AI9>
3.1
SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru
(Representation of the People) Order 2025
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.
</AI9>
<AI10>
4
Inter-Institutional Relations
Agreement
</AI10>
<AI11>
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 Standing Committee; the Inter-Ministerial Group
for Housing, Communities and Local Government; the
Inter-Ministerial Group on Justice; the British-Irish Council
Summit; the Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration;
the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group; the
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Inter-Ministerial Group; the
Business and Industry Inter-Ministerial Group; and the
Inter-Ministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change.
</AI11>
<AI12>
4.2
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Budget Cover Transfer
to support digital inclusion activity in Wales
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,
Trefnydd and Chief Whip.
</AI12>
<AI13>
5
Papers to note
</AI13>
<AI14>
5.1
Correspondence from the Chairs' Forum to
Committees: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth
Senedd
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Chairs' Forum to Committees and
agreed to consider it further at a future meeting.
</AI14>
<AI15>
5.2
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural
Affairs Committee: The Data (Use and Access) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy
and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs
Committee.
</AI15>
<AI16>
5.3
Correspondence in relation to the UK
Government response to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal
Market Act 2020 and Public Consultation
The Committee noted the correspondence
in relation to the UK Government response
to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and
Public Consultation.
</AI16>
<AI17>
5.4
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. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI17>
<AI18>
5.5
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the
Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and
Policing Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI18>
<AI19>
5.6
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 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI19>
<AI20>
5.7
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the
Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims
and Courts Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI20>
<AI21>
5.8
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the
Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal
Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI21>
<AI22>
5.9
Correspondence from the Minister for
Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the
Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental
Health Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI22>
<AI23>
5.10 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health
and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's
report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Mental Health Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI23>
<AI24>
5.11 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh
Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh
Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent
Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI24>
<AI25>
5.12 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Economy, Energy and Planning: The Welsh Government's response to
the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning
and Infrastructure Bill
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response to the Committee’s report.
</AI25>
<AI26>
5.13 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and
Infrastructure Committee: The Welsh Government's Legislative
Consent Memoranda on the Planning and Infrastructure
Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and
Infrastructure Committee.
</AI26>
<AI27>
5.14 Correspondence in relation to the Homelessness and
Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence in relation to the Homelessness and
Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill.
</AI27>
<AI28>
5.15 Written
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for
Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government Response to the
Independent Water Commission Report
The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI28>
<AI29>
5.16 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The UK
Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority Interim Responses on
the expansion of the UK ETS
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI29>
<AI30>
5.17 Correspondence with the Lady Chief Justice of England
and Wales: Invitation to provide oral evidence
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Lady Chief Justice of England
and Wales.
</AI30>
<AI31>
5.18 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills
and Social Partnership: Regulations in relation to Part 3 of the
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act
2023
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills
and Social Partnership.
</AI31>
<AI32>
5.19 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health
and Social Care: HM Prison Parc
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health
and Social Care.
</AI32>
<AI33>
5.20 Written
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for
Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Preparing for the devolution of
justice
The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI33>
<AI34>
5.21 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Transport and North Wales: The Bus Services (Wales)
Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Transport and North Wales.
</AI34>
<AI35>
5.22 Correspondence with the Welsh Government: Legislative
Consent Memoranda in the final two terms of the sixth
Senedd
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.
</AI35>
<AI36>
5.23 President
of the Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2024/2025
The Committee noted the President of the Welsh
Tribunals’ Annual Report 2024/2025 and his Priorities for
2025/2026.
</AI36>
<AI37>
5.24 Written
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language:
Public consultation on Making Changes to the Welsh Tax
Acts
The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for
Finance and Welsh Language.
</AI37>
<AI38>
5.25 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for
Economy, Energy and Planning: The Trade Act 2021
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy
and Planning.
</AI38>
<AI39>
5.26 House of
Lords International Agreements Committee: Report on its review of
treaty scrutiny
The Committee noted the report by the
House of Lords International Agreements
Committee.
</AI39>
<AI40>
6
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi)
and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of
today's meeting
The motion was agreed.
</AI40>
<AI41>
7
Discussion on correspondence considered
in public session
The Committee discussed correspondence
considered in public session and agreed that it would write to:
- the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
in relation to the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People)
Order 2025;
- the UK and Welsh governments in relation to
the UK Government response to the Review of the United Kingdom
Internal Market Act 2020 and Public Consultation;
the President of the Welsh Tribunals to invite
him to give oral evidence to the Committee on his annual report for
2024/2025 and his priorities for 2025/2026.
</AI41>
<AI42>
8
Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning
(Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Committee confirmation of
approach to scrutiny
The Committee confirmed its agreed approach to
scrutiny of the Bills and discussed its planned evidence-gathering
on the Bills.
</AI42>
<AI43>
9
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27:
Approach to scrutiny
The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny,
and agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel
General and Minister for Delivery.
</AI43>
<AI44>
10
Homelessness and Social Housing
Allocation (Wales) Bill: Draft report
The Committee agreed its draft report.
</AI44>
<AI45>
11
Legislative Consent Memoranda on the
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report
The Committee agreed
its draft report. The Committee also agreed to write to Business
Committee.
</AI45>
<AI46>
12
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import of
Dogs, Cats And Ferrets) Bill
The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum
(Memorandum No. 2) and agreed its draft report.
</AI46>
<AI47>
13
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the
Pension Schemes Bill
The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider
a draft report at a future meeting.
</AI47>
<AI48>
14
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft
report
The Committee considered the Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum
(Memorandum No. 5) and agreed its draft report.
</AI48>
<AI49>
15
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Draft
report
The Committee agreed
its draft report.
</AI49>
<AI50>
16
Legislative Consent Memoranda on the
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Draft report
The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memoranda and agreed its draft
report.
</AI50>
<AI51>
17
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill:
Draft report
The Committee considered the Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum
(Memorandum No. 3) and agreed to consider a draft report on both
Memorandum No. 3 and the recently-laid Memorandum No. 4 at next
week’s meeting.
</AI51>
<AI52>
18
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure
Bill
The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum
(Memorandum No. 4) and agreed to consider a draft report at next
week’s meeting.
</AI52>
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