Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 1 December 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 issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

(13.30 - 13.35)                                                                                                

 

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2.1   SL(6)678 - The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2025

                                                                                                             (Page 1)

Order

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - 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

(13.35 - 13.40)                                                                                                

 

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)677 - The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 2 - 7)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.2   SL(6)679 -   The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                             (Page 8)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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

(13.40 - 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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4.1   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Electoral Commission Codes of Practice

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 12)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 4 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 24 November 2025
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 5 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 10 November 2025

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

(13.45 - 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   SL(6)671 - The Agriculture Support Schemes (Eligibility, Enforcement and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 18)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 6 - Report
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 7 - Welsh Government response

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5.2   SL(6)672 - The Basic Payment Scheme (Tapering, Payment Entitlements and Closure) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 22)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 8 - Report
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 9 - Welsh Government response

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5.3   SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 24)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 10 – Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 25 November 2025

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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

                                                                                                           (Page 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Inter-Ministerial Group for Health and Social Care, 25 November 2025

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6.2   Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Fourth Bi-Annual Welsh Government REUL Act Update (December 2024 - June 2025)

                                                                                                           (Page 26)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 12 – Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 26 November 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 Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 27 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 25 November 2025

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7.2   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: New design of Welsh Statutory Instruments

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 39)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd, 25 November 2025

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7.3   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Side Road Zebra Crossings in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 15 – Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 26 November 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 today's meeting

(14.00)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.00 - 14.20)

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9       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Victims and Courts Bill

(14.00 - 14.10)                                                                         (Pages 42 - 47)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-34-25 - Paper 16 - Legal Advice Note

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10    Academic research: Oral update

(14.10 - 14.15)                                                                                                

 

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11    Committee update and forward look: Oral update

(14.15 - 14.20)                                                                                                

 

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