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)
Mark Isherwood MS
Cefin Campbell MS (In place of Adam Price
MS)
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Witnesses:
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Committee Staff:
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P Gareth Williams (Clerk)
Owain Davies (Second Clerk)
Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk)
Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)
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<AI1>
1
Introduction, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
Apologies were received from Adam Price MS and
Alun Davies MS. Cefin Campbell MS attended as substitute for Adam
Price MS.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Instruments that raise no reporting
issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
</AI2>
<AI3>
2.1
SL(6)784 - The Health and Social Care
(Wales) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee noted the instrument and was
content.
</AI3>
<AI4>
2.2
SL(6)787 - The National Health Service
(Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the instrument and was
content.
</AI4>
<AI5>
2.3
SL(6)789 - The Local Authorities (Capital
Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations
2026
The Committee noted the instrument and was
content.
</AI5>
<AI6>
3
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or
21.3
</AI6>
<AI7>
3.1
SL(6)782 - The Education Workforce
Council (Further Education Teacher Qualifications, Periods of
Absence from Work and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI7>
<AI8>
3.2
SL(6)783 - The Higher Education
(Qualifying Courses and Qualifying Persons) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI8>
<AI9>
3.3
SL(6)786 - The Charges for Residues
Surveillance (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI9>
<AI10>
3.4
SL(6)788 - The Independent Review of
Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) (Wales) (Amendment)
Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI10>
<AI11>
3.5
SL(6)781 - The Representation of the
People (Absent Voting and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales)
Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI11>
<AI12>
3.6
SL(6)785 - The Digital Waste Tracking
(Wales) Regulations 2026
</AI12>
<AI13>
4
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 -
previously considered
</AI13>
<AI14>
4.1
Correspondence from the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: The National Health
Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs
Etc.) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Counsel General and Minister for
Delivery to the Llywydd.
</AI14>
<AI15>
4.2
SL(6)774 - The Deposit Scheme for Drinks
Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI15>
<AI16>
5
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously
considered
</AI16>
<AI17>
5.1
SL(6)771 - Strategic Priorities and
Objectives Statement to Ofwat issued under section 2B of the Water
Industry Act 1991
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI17>
<AI18>
6
Inter-Institutional Relations
Agreement
</AI18>
<AI19>
6.1
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
Meetings of inter-ministerial groups
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and
North Wales in relation to a meeting of the Transport
Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee.
</AI19>
<AI20>
6.2
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Economy, Energy and Planning: Memorandum of Understanding
between the Welsh Government, the North Sea Transition Authority
and the UK Government
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.
</AI20>
<AI21>
6.3
Written Statement and correspondence from
the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change
and Rural Affairs: The REACH (Amendment) Regulations
2026
The Committee noted the Written Statement and
correspondence from the Deputy First
Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural
Affairs.
</AI21>
<AI22>
6.4
Written Statement and correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The
Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provision)
Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet
Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.
</AI22>
<AI23>
7
Papers to note
</AI23>
<AI24>
7.1
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade and Rural
Affairs Committee: The Development of Tourism and Regulation of
Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill - Revised Explanatory
Memorandum
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and
Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs
Committee.
</AI24>
<AI25>
7.2
Correspondence from the Public Accounts
and Public Administration Committee to the Deputy First Minister
and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Public
Office (Accountability) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Public Accounts and Public
Administration Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI25>
<AI26>
7.3
Written Statement by the Cabinet
Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Publication of
independent research into options for income tax devolution in
Wales
The Committee noted the Written Statement
by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and
Welsh Language.
</AI26>
<AI27>
7.4
Correspondence from the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery to the Finance Committee: Senedd Cymru
(Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister
for Delivery to the Finance Committee.
</AI27>
<AI28>
7.5
Correspondence from the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: Senedd Cymru (Member
Accountability and Elections) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister
for Delivery to the Llywydd.
</AI28>
<AI29>
7.6
Correspondence between the Climate
Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Welsh
Government: UK-Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral
Cooperation
The Committee noted
the correspondence between the Climate Change, Environment and
Infrastructure Committee and the Welsh Government.
</AI29>
<AI30>
7.7
Correspondence from the Public Accounts
and Public Administration Committee: Welsh Government's Legislative
Improvement Plan
The Committee noted
the correspondence from the Public Accounts and Public
Administration Committee.
</AI30>
<AI31>
7.8
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Transport and North Wales: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the
Railways Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport
and North Wales.
</AI31>
<AI32>
7.9
Written Statement by the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government response to the
President of Welsh Tribunals Sixth Annual Report 1 April 2024 to 31
March 2025
The Committee noted the Written Statement by
the Counsel General and Minister for
Delivery.
</AI32>
<AI33>
7.10 Written
Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Publication
of the UK ETS Authority consultation on regulating cross-boundary
CCS pipelines
The Committee noted the Written Statement
and correspondence from the Deputy First
Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural
Affairs.
</AI33>
<AI34>
7.11 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing
and Local Government: Amendments to the Allocation of Housing and
Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2014
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing
and Local Government.
</AI34>
<AI35>
8
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.
</AI35>
<AI36>
9
Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum
on the Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026: Draft
report
The Committee agreed its draft report.
</AI36>
<AI37>
10
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Children's Wellbeing and
Schools Bill
The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet
Secretary for Education.
</AI37>
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