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Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Meeting: 30/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.


Meeting: 04/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Meeting: 03/06/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

NDM8901 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the ‘Product Regulation and Metrology Bill’ in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 20 September 2024 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 24 March 2025 and 12 May 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]

Supporting documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

Government response to the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (no. 2 and 3)

Minutes:

The item started at 18.24

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8901 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the ‘Product Regulation and Metrology Bill’ in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 20 September 2024 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 24 March 2025 and 12 May 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

39

0

10

49

The motion was agreed.


Meeting: 02/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Business Committee: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Business Committee.


Meeting: 20/05/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - Postponed until 3 June

Minutes:

The item was postponed until 3 June.

 


Meeting: 19/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)

9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 2 and No. 3) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed for minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.


Meeting: 15/05/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 9)

9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Legal advice note - LCM No.3

Minutes:

9.1    The Committee considered the legal advice note, and agreed to write to the Business Committee regarding the reporting deadline for the SLCM.


Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider a revised draft report at its next meeting.


Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)

7 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Legal advice note

Minutes:

7.1    The Committee considered the legal advice note, and agreed it would not be necessary for the Committee to produce a further report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.

7.2    The Committee agreed to write to the Business Committee to notify them of this decision.


Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

 


Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at its next meeting.


Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report - Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Meeting: 20/01/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to its Report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.


Meeting: 15/01/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 9)

9 Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

  • Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill draft report

Minutes:

9.1    The Committee agreed the draft report in principle.

9.2    The Committee noted that a response was due to its letter (noted at Item 2.1), and agreed  to consider further updates and finalise the report via correspondence.


Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Meeting: 25/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor changes.


Meeting: 25/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.


Meeting: 18/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.


Meeting: 14/11/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 8)

Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Minutes:

8.1    The Committee discussed the Legislative Consent Memorandum, and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to request further information.


Meeting: 14/11/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Reporting deadlines for legislative consent memoranda

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Meeting: 14/11/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Meeting: 04/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.


Meeting: 04/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

Claire McDonald, Deputy Director, Economic Policy, Welsh Government

Jennifer Pride, Head of Energy Delivery, Welsh Government

Scott Tyler, Head of UK Legislation Programme, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.


Meeting: 16/10/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)

7 Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Research brief
  • Legal advice note

Minutes:

7.1     The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. They agreed to consider the LCM further at a future meeting.


Meeting: 14/10/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum, and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.