Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 3, Senedd and videoconference via Zoom

Meeting date: 19 January 2026

Meeting time: 15.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Public meeting

(15.00 - 15.30)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(15.00)                                                                                                             

 

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

(15.00 – 15.05)                                                                                                

 

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2.1   SL(6)696 - The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 2)

Order

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Draft Negative Instruments

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2.2   SL(6)698 - The Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 5)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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2.3   SL(6)699 - The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 7)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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2.4   SL(6)700 - The Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025

                                                                                                   (Pages 8 - 10)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 4 - 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

(15.05 – 15.10)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)694 - The Procurement Act 2023 (Threshold Amounts) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 13)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)697 - The Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 6 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.3   SL(6)701 - The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 (Continuation) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 17)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 7 - Draft report

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3.4   SL(6)702 - The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Minimum Unit Price) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                           (Page 18)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 8 - Draft report

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3.5   SL(6)703 - The Tax Collection and Management (Visitor Levy Costs) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 20)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 9 - 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

(15.10– 15.15)                                                                                                 

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 21 - 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 10 - Report
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 11 - Welsh Government response

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 31)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 12 - Report
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 13 - Welsh Government response

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 32 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 14 - Report
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 15 - 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

(15.15 - 15.20)                                                                                                

 

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(15.20 – 15.25)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                           (Page 38)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 16 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 9 January 2026

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6.2   Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales: Celtic Heritage Agreement Annual Report

                                                                                                           (Page 39)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 17 - Letter from the First Minister of Wales, 14 January 2026

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7       Papers to note

(15.25 – 15.30)                                                                                                

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee: The Welsh Government's response to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee report on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 46)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 12 January 2026

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7.2   Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 47 - 48)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 13 January 2026

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 49 - 50)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 20 - Welsh Government response, January 2026

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7.4   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee: European Commission adoption of renewed UK data adequacy decisions

                                                                                                           (Page 51)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 14 January 2026

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8       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 9, 10, 13 and 14

(15.30)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(15.30 - 15.55)

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Finance (No. 2) Bill

(15.30 -15.40)                                                                          (Pages 52 - 56)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 22 - Legal Advice Note

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

(15.40 -15.55)                                                                          (Pages 57 - 58)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 23 - Draft report
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 24 - Letter to the Business Committee, 12 January 2026

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Break

(15.55 - 16:00)

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Public meeting

(16.00 - 16.45)

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11    Planning (Wales) Bill - Detailed Committee Consideration proceedings

(16.00 - 16.15)                                                                                                

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

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

 

 

The Committee agreed on 15 December 2025, under Standing Order 26C.27, that the order of consideration for proceedings would be:

 

sections 3 to 109; Schedules 1 to 11; sections 110 to 205; Schedule 13; sections 206 to 220; Schedules 12 and 14 to 16; sections 221 to 302; Schedule 17; sections 303 to 322; Schedule 18; sections 323 to 359; Schedule 19; sections 360 to 410; Schedule 20; section 2; section 1; and the long title.

 

 

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Planning (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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12    Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill - Detailed Committee Consideration proceedings

(16.15 - 16.45)                                                                                                

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

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

 

 

The Committee agreed on 15 December 2025, under Standing Order 26C.27, that the order of consideration for proceedings would be:

 

sections 1 and 2; Schedules 1 to 4; section 3; Schedule 5; sections 4 to 6; and the long title.

 

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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Private meeting

(16.45 - 17.00)

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13    Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Detailed Committee Consideration next steps

(16.45 - 16.50)                                                                                                

 

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14    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 2 and Memorandum No. 3) on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

(16.50 - 17.00)                                                                         (Pages 59 - 73)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 25 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-02-26 - Paper 26 - Draft report

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