Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Mike Hedges MS (Chair)
Alun Davies MS
Mark Isherwood MS
Adam Price MS
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Witnesses:
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Committee Staff:
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Elizabeth Foster (Deputy Clerk)
Megan Ford (Deputy Clerk)
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<AI1>
1
Introduction, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
There were no apologies or substitutions
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Instruments that raise no reporting
issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
</AI2>
<AI3>
2.1
SL(6)744 - The Online Safety Act 2023
(Exempt User-to-User and Search Services) (Amendment) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI3>
<AI4>
2.2
SL(6)756 - The Social Care Wales
(Proceedings before Panels) (Amendment) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI4>
<AI5>
2.3
SL(6)760 - The Cancellation of Student
Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI5>
<AI6>
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
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI6>
<AI7>
3
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or
21.3
</AI7>
<AI8>
3.1
SL(6)742 - The National Health Service
(General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment)
Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI8>
<AI9>
3.2
SL(6)747 - The Education (Student
Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI9>
<AI10>
3.3
SL(6)750 - The Beavers (Wales) Order
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI10>
<AI11>
3.4
SL(6)751 - The Marine Licensing (Exempted
Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI11>
<AI12>
3.5
SL(6)757 - The Countryside and Rights of
Way Act 2000 (Review of Maps) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI12>
<AI13>
3.6
SL(6)758 - The School Teachers' Pay and
Conditions (Wales) Order 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI13>
<AI14>
3.7
SL(6)759 - The Independent Review of
Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI14>
<AI15>
3.8
SL(6)743 - The Tertiary Education and
Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Transitory
Provision) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI15>
<AI16>
3.9
SL(6)745 - The Infrastructure Consent
(Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI16>
<AI17>
3.10 SL(6)746
- The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales)
(Amendment) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI17>
<AI18>
3.11 SL(6)748
- The Infrastructure Consent (Compensation for Changing or Revoking
Infrastructure Consent Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI18>
<AI19>
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
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI19>
<AI20>
4
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 -
previously considered
</AI20>
<AI21>
4.1
SL(6)706 - The Healthy Eating in Schools
(Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary
Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI21>
<AI22>
4.2
SL(6)707 - The Building (Higher-Risk
Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI22>
<AI23>
4.3
SL(6)708 - The Building etc. (Amendment)
(No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI23>
<AI24>
4.4
SL(6)737 - The Adoption Support Services
(Adoption Support Agencies) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI24>
<AI25>
4.5
SL(6)718 - The Social Partnership and
Public Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI25>
<AI26>
4.6
SL(6)723 - The National Health Service
(Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI26>
<AI27>
4.7
SL(6)736 - The Building Safety Act 2022
(Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI27>
<AI28>
4.8
SL(6)741 - The Higher Education (Fee
Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI28>
<AI29>
4.9
SL(6)731 - The Non-Domestic Rating
(Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order
2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI29>
<AI30>
5
Inter-Institutional Relations
Agreement
</AI30>
<AI31>
5.1
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
Meetings of inter-ministerial groups
The Committee received notification from the
Welsh Government in relation to a number of inter-ministerial group
meetings:
·
letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales in
relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for
Transport;
·
letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for
Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to a meeting of the
Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee;
·
Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local
Government in relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group
for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change;
·
letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for
Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the meeting of the
Inter-Ministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate
Change;
·
Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and
Planning in relation to a meeting of the Celtic Forum;
·
letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
in relation of a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for
Housing, Communities and Local Government;
·
letter and Written Statement from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation
to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs; and
a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for
Finance and Welsh Language in relation to a meeting of the Finance
Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee.
</AI31>
<AI32>
5.2
Correspondence from the Deputy First
Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural
Affairs: The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change
and Rural Affairs.
</AI32>
<AI33>
5.3
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU
relations
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.
</AI33>
<AI34>
6
Papers to note
</AI34>
<AI35>
6.1
Written Statement by the Cabinet
Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Recommendation of the
Pembrokeshire Community Review
The Committee noted the Written Statement by
the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.
</AI35>
<AI36>
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
The Committee noted the Written Statement by
the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.
</AI36>
<AI37>
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
The Committee noted the Written Statement by
the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change
and Rural Affairs.
</AI37>
<AI38>
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
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Welsh Government.
</AI38>
<AI39>
6.5
Law Commission: Scoping Report on
Agricultural Law in Wales
The Committee noted the Law Commission’s
scoping report on its review of agricultural law in Wales.
</AI39>
<AI40>
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
The Committee noted the Written Statement by
the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.
</AI40>
<AI41>
6.7
Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary
for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and
Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted its outgoing
correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh
Language.
</AI41>
<AI42>
6.8
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Education: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum
(Memorandum No 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools
Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Education.
</AI42>
<AI43>
7
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and
(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's
meeting
The motion was agreed.
</AI43>
<AI44>
8
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the
Armed Forces Bill
Members agreed to consider the Memorandum at
the next meeting.
</AI44>
<AI45>
9
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Pension Schemes
Bill
Members considered the Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) and agreed not to
report on Memorandum No. 2 due to there being insufficient time to
do so ahead of the reporting deadline.
</AI45>
<AI46>
10
Legislative Consent Memorandum and
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on
the Railways Bill
Members considered the Memorandum and
Memorandum No. 2, and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for
Transport and North Wales to seek further information.
</AI46>
<AI47>
11
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of
Life) Bill
The Committee agreed not to report on
Memorandum No. 4 due to time constraints, but agreed to write to
the Bill sponsor Lord Falconer.
</AI47>
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