Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 12 January 2026

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 - 14.05)

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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 21.2 or 21.3

(13.30 – 13.35)

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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2.1 SL(6)691 - The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(Pages 1 - 5)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 1 - Draft report
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 2 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 9 December 2025

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2.2 SL(6)692 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Provision of Information About Changes of Circumstances) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(Pages 6 - 8)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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2.3 SL(6)693 - The Council Tax (Discounts, Disregards and Exemptions) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(Pages 9 - 12)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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3 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

(13.35 – 13.40)

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3.1 SL(6)688 - School Organisation Code

(Pages 13 - 17)

Code

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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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

(13.40 – 13.45)

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

(Pages 18 - 19)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 6 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 15 December 2025
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 15 December 2025

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4.2 SL(6)682 - The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Decision Review) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 20 - 22)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 8 - Report
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 9 - Welsh Government response

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

(13.45 – 13.50)

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5.1 SL(6)684 - Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services

(Pages 23 - 29)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 10 - Report
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 11 - Welsh Government response

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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

(Pages 30 - 35)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Inter-Ministerial Group on Justice, 17 December 2025
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade, 22 December 2025
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Inter-Ministerial Group for Work and Pensions, 5 January 2026
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 15 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 8 January 2026

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6.2 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026

(Pages 36 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 15 December 2025

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6.3 Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025

(Pages 38 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 17 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 17 December 2025
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 17 December 2025

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6.4 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025

(Page 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 19 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 December 2025

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6.5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

(Pages 42 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 18 December 2025

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7 Papers to note

(13.55 – 14.05)

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7.1 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: Welsh Statutory Instruments

(Page 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd, 11 December 2025

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7.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: The Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

(Pages 45 - 46)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, 15 December 2025

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7.3 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Ministers' determination on the numbering and classification of subordinate legislation not made by Welsh statutory instrument

(Pages 47 - 51)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 15 December 2025

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

(Pages 52 - 53)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 24 - Welsh Government response, December 2025

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7.5 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Implementation of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024: freehold estate management charges

(Page 54)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 25 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 18 December 2025

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7.6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

(Pages 55 - 98)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 19 December 2025
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 27 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee, 19 December 2025
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 19 December 2025

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7.7 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

(Pages 99 - 120)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 29 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 5 January 2026
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 30 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 11 November 2025

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7.8 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

(Pages 121 - 130)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 31 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 5 January 2026
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 32 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee, 5 January 2026

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7.9 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill

(Pages 131 - 134)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 33 - Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 5 January 2026
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 34 - Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 6 January 2026

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7.10 British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: UK-EU Defence and Security Cooperation Post-Brexit Final Report

(Pages 135 - 165)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 35 - UK-EU Defence and Security Cooperation Post-Brexit Final Report, October 2025

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7.11 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025

(Page 166)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 36 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 8 January 2026

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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

(14.05)

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Private meeting

(14.05 - 14.30)

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9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

(14.05 – 14.15) (Pages 167 - 200)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 37 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 38 - Draft letter

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10 International Agreements: Draft report

(14.15 - 14.20) (Pages 201 - 208)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 39 - Draft report

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11 Forward Work Planning

(14.20 – 14.30) (Pages 209 - 214)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-01-26 - Paper 40 - Forward Work Programme paper

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