Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel and videoconference via Zoom

Meeting date: 6 October 2025

Meeting time: 10.45
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Public meeting

(10.45 - 11.30)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(10.45)                                                                                                             

 

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2       British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

(10.45 – 11.30)                                                                                (To Follow)

British Sign Language (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent

 

Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

Ben Henriques, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

Amira Evans, Head of Equalities, Welsh Government 

Jane Peffers, Head of British Sign Language Policy, Welsh Government

 

British Sign Language interpretation is available on Senedd.tv

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 1 - Briefing paper

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 4, 11 and 12

                                                                                                                          

 

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Private meeting

(11.30 - 11.45)

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4       British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(11.30 - 11.45)                                                                                                

 

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Break

(11.45 - 12.30)

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Public meeting

(12.30 – 14.50)

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5       Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru

(12.30 - 13.25)                                                                                (To Follow)

Mark Hand, Director of Wales, Northern Ireland and Planning Aid England, Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru

Rhian Brimble, Policy Officer (Wales), Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 2 - Briefing paper

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Break

(13.25 - 13.30)

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6       Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Planning and Environment Bar Association

(13.30 - 14.25)                                                                                (To Follow)

Annabel Graham Paul, Planning and Environment Bar Association

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 3 - Briefing Paper

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Break

(14.25 - 14.30)

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

(14.30 – 14.35)                                                                                                

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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7.1   SL(6)650 - The Sheep Carcass (Classification and Price Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 2)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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7.2   SL(6)651 - The Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 5)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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7.3   SL(6)652 - The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 7)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

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

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8       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

(14.35 - 14.40)                                                                                                

 

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8.1   SL(6)645 - The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                   (Pages 8 - 13)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 7 - Report
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 8 - Welsh Government response

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9       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.40 – 14.45)                                                                                                

 

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10    Papers to note

(14.45 – 14.50)                                                                                                

 

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10.1 Correspondence from the Finance Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Financial implications of the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Finance Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 29 September 2025

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10.2 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Crime and Policing Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 17)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 10 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, 29 September 2025

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10.3 The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6) on the Mental Health Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 18 - 21)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 11 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 6)

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10.4 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government plans to amend the legislative framework in Wales to provide additional protection to European beavers (Castor fiber) in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 23)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 12 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 October 2025

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10.5 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Consultation summary of responses: Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013 and Accompanying Statutory Guidance

                                                                                                 (Pages 24 - 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 13 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 2 October 2025

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10.6 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: General scrutiny follow-up

                                                                                                 (Pages 26 - 38)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 October 2025

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Private meeting

(14.50 – 15.15)

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11    Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.50 – 15.10)                                                                                                

 

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12    International Agreements: Draft report

(15.10 – 15.15)                                                                         (Pages 39 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-27-25 - Paper 15 - Draft report

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