Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 23 March 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 - 14.00)

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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 - 8)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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2.1   SL(6)791 - The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.2   SL(6)794 - The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7, Transitory, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.3   SL(6)796 - The Inspection of Education and Training (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.4   SL(6)797 - The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Amendment to Commencement Order No. 2) Order 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.5   SL(6)799 - The Senedd Cymru (Returning Officers' Accounts) Order 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.6   SL(6)800 - The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional and Transitory Provision) Order 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)790 - The Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 11)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)792 - The Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework and Variation of Combination Schemes) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 12 - 14)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.3   SL(6)793 - The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                        (To Follow)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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3.4   SL(6)795 - The School Funding, Budget Statements and Outturn Statements (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 15 - 16)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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3.5   SL(6)801 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 17 - 18)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

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

 

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Instruments subject to no procedure 

 

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3.6   SL(6)798 - The Senedd Cymru (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 20)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 7 - Draft report

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3.7   SL(6)802 - The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 21 - 22)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 8 - Draft report

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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3.8   SL(6)804 - The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 28)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 9 - Draft report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 18 March 2026
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 13 March 2026

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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 - 13.50)                                                                                                

 

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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4.1   SL(6)772 - The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts and Patient Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 29 - 59)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 12 - Report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 13 - Welsh Government response

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4.2   SL(6)778 - The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts and Patient Charges) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 60 - 67)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 14 - Report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 15 - Welsh Government response

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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4.3   SL(6)785 - The Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 68 - 74)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 16 - Report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 17 - Welsh Government response

 

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Instruments subject to no procedure

 

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4.4   SL(6)775 - The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 75 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 18 - Report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 19 - Welsh Government response

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4.5   SL(6)776 - The Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 78 - 80)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 20 - Report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 21 - Welsh Government response

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4.6   SL(6)777 - The Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 81 - 83)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 22 - Report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 23 - Welsh Government response

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 - 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 84 - 86)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade, 17 March 2026
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Inter-Ministerial Group for Safety, Security and Migration, 19 March 2026

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5.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The draft Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 87 - 88)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 16 March 2026

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6       Papers to note

(13.55 - 14.00)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence to the Business Committee: Future Review of Standing Order 29

                                                                                                 (Pages 89 - 90)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 27 - Letter to the Business Committee, 13 March 2026

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6.2   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: General scrutiny follow-up

                                                                                                 (Pages 91 - 98)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 16 March 2026
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 29 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 3 March 2026

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6.3   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Public Office (Accountability) Bill

                                                                                               (Pages 99 - 104)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 30 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, 17 March 2026
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 31 - Letter from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 6 March 2026

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6.4   Correspondence from the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services: Cardiff Civil Justice Centre

                                                                                             (Pages 105 - 111)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 32 - Letter from the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, 17 March 2026
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 33 - Letter to the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, 9 February 2026

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6.5   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 112 - 115)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 34 -  Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 18 March 2026
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 35 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 16 March 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

(14.00)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.00 - 14.50)

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8       Statutory Instruments laid but not formally scrutinised by the Committee - Sixth Senedd

(14.00 - 14.10)                                                                     (Pages 116 - 120)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 36 - Covering paper
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 37 - Template report

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9       Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Railways Bill: Draft report

(14.10 - 14.20)                                                                     (Pages 121 - 126)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 38 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 39 - Draft report

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10    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

(14.20 - 14.25)                                                                     (Pages 127 - 133)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 40 - Legal Advice Note

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 2 and Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Draft report

(14.25 - 14.30)                                                                     (Pages 134 - 151)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 41 - Draft report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 42 - Welsh Government response

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12    Legacy report

(14.30 - 14.50)                                                                     (Pages 152 - 158)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 43 - Draft report
LJC(6)-10-26 - Paper 44 - Draft Annex 2

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