Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

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

Meeting date: 2 February 2026

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 15.05)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice

(13.30 - 14.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 15)

The Rt Hon. the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the Hill, Lady Chief Justice, Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales and the President of the Courts of England and Wales

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 1 - Briefing paper

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Break

(14.30 - 14.35)

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3       Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

(14.35 - 14.40)                                                                         (Pages 16 - 19)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.1   SL(6)721 - The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2026

                                                                                                                        

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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3.2   SL(6)722 - The Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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3.3   SL(6)724 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Value of Differential Multipliers) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                        

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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3.4   SL(6)726 - The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                                        

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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

(14.40 - 14.45)                                                                                                

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

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4.1   SL(6)717 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 20 - 24)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 3 - Draft report
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 4 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 13 January 2026
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 5 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 13 January 2026

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4.2   SL(6)718 - The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 25 - 27)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 6 - Draft report

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4.3   SL(6)723 - The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 30)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 7 - Draft report

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4.4   SL(6)727 - The Closure of European Union Legacy Agriculture Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 34)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 8 - Draft report

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4.5   SL(6)729 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Artificial Avoidance Arrangements) (Local Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 39)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 9 - Draft report

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4.6   SL(6)730 - The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 41)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 10 - Draft report

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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4.7   SL(6)720 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 42 - 46)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 11 - Draft report
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Minister for Further and Higher Education to the Llywydd, 19 January 2026

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

(14.45 - 14.50)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 47 - 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 13 - Report
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 14 - Welsh Government response

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

(14.50 - 14.55)                                                                                                

 

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7       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.55 - 15.00)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                           (Page 50)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU relations, 29 January 2026

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8       Papers to note

(15.00 - 15.05)                                                                                                

 

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8.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS: Proposed removal of urban development corporation planning powers

                                                                                                 (Pages 51 - 53)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS, 27 January 2026

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8.2   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Swansea Residential Women's Centre

                                                                                                 (Pages 54 - 57)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 27 January 2026
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 18 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 14 January 2026

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8.3   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee: Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 58 - 60)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 19 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee, 27 January 2026

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8.4   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 61 - 66)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 20 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 27 January 2026

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8.5   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 67 - 79)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 28 January 2026
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee, 28 January 2026
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 28 January 2026

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8.6   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

                                                                                                 (Pages 80 - 85)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 28 January 2026
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 25 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 12 December 2025

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8.7   Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Legislative Consent Motion Debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

                                                                                                           (Page 86)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 26 – Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, 28 January 2026

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9       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

(15.05)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(15.05 - 15.55)

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10    Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice: Consideration of evidence

(15.05 - 15.15)                                                                                                

 

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

(15.15 - 15.30)                                                                         (Pages 87 - 94)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 27 - Draft report
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 28 - Correspondence from Home Ed Cymru, 25 January 2026
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 29 - Correspondence from Education Otherwise, 25 January 2026

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12    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Draft report

(15.30 - 15.45)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 30 - Draft report

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13    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Oral update

(15.45 - 15.55)                                                                       (Pages 95 - 101)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-04-26 - Paper 31 - Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

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