Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 23 February 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 - 14.10)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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

(13.30 - 13.35)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 4)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 1 - Draft report

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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2.1   SL(6)744 - The Online Safety Act 2023 (Exempt User-to-User and Search Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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2.2   SL(6)756 - The Social Care Wales (Proceedings before Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.3   SL(6)760 - The Cancellation of Student Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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Instruments subject to no procedure

 

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2.4   SL(6)754 - The Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                             (Page 5)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 2 - Written Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care, 4 February 2026

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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 - 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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3.1   SL(6)742 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 8)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)747 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 10)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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3.3   SL(6)750 - The Beavers (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 13)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 5 - Draft report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 6 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 3 February 2026

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3.4   SL(6)751 - The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 7 - Draft report

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3.5   SL(6)757 - The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Review of Maps) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 17)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 8 - Draft report

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3.6   SL(6)758 -  The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 18 - 21)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 9 - Draft report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 4 February 2026

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3.7   SL(6)759 - The Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 26)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 11 - Draft report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 12 - Written Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care, 12 February 2026

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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3.8   SL(6)743 - The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 27 - 29)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 13 - Draft report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 14 - Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, 5 February 2026

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3.9   SL(6)745 - The Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 30 - 32)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 15 - Draft report

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3.10 SL(6)746 - The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 33 - 34)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 16 - Draft report

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3.11 SL(6)748 - The Infrastructure Consent (Compensation for Changing or Revoking Infrastructure Consent Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 36)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 17 - Draft report

 

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Instruments subject to no procedure

 

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3.12 SL(6)749 - The Building Act 1984 (Amendment of Commencement Order No. 1) and Building Safety Act 2022 (Amendment of Commencement Regulations No. 6) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                           (Page 37)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 18 - 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

(13.45 - 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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Instruments subject to the annulment procedure, or what was previously known as the negative procedure

 

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4.1   SL(6)706 - The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 19 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 20 - Welsh Government response

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4.2   SL(6)707 - The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 42 - 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 21 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 22 - Welsh Government response

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4.3   SL(6)708 - The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 50 - 60)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 23 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 24 - Welsh Government response

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4.4   SL(6)737 - The Adoption Support Services (Adoption Support Agencies) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 61 - 66)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 25 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 26 - Welsh Government response

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 67 - 70)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 27 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 28 - Welsh Government response

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 71 - 75)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 29 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 30 - Welsh Government response

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4.7   SL(6)736 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 76 - 79)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 31 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 32 - Welsh Government response

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4.8   SL(6)741 - The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 80 - 82)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 33 - Report
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 34 - Welsh Government response

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.55 - 14.00)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 83 - 92)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 35 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Inter-Ministerial Group for Transport, 2 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 36 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 9 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 37 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 10 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 38 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 10 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 39 – Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Celtic Forum, 11 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 40 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 19 February 2026

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5.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 93 - 95)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 41 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 11 February 2026

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5.3   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU relations

                                                                                                 (Pages 96 - 99)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 42 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 18 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 43 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 6 February 2026

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6       Papers to note

(14.00 - 14.10)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Recommendation of the Pembrokeshire Community Review

                                                                                                         (Page 100)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 44 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 9 February 2026

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6.2   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Agreement to consult on devolution of powers for a Vacant Land Tax in Wales

                                                                                                         (Page 101)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 45 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 11 February 2026

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6.3   Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 - Phase 2 bans

                                                                                             (Pages 102 - 103)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 46 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 11 February 2026

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6.4   Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 104 - 113)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 47 - Welsh Government response

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6.5   Law Commission: Scoping Report on Agricultural Law in Wales

                                                                                             (Pages 114 - 132)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 48 - Summary of the scoping report

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6.6   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Review of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Act 2022 and consultation response report

                                                                                                         (Page 133)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 49 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 13 February 2026

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6.7   Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 134 - 135)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 50 - Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 13 February 2026

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6.8   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 136 - 140)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 51 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 16 February 2026
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 52 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 3 February 2026

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

(14.10)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.10 - 14.40)

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill

(14.10 - 14.20)                                                                     (Pages 141 - 144)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 53 - Legal Advice Note

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9       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Pension Schemes Bill

(14.20 - 14.30)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 54 - Legal Advice Note

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10    Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Railways Bill

(14.30 - 14.40)                                                                     (Pages 145 - 161)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-26 - Paper 55 - Legal Advice Note

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