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Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 22/01/2026 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: The Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Minutes:

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

Meeting: 16/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 26/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Welsh Government's response to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 7)

7 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 Memoranda (Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report.

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 19/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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The Committee noted the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.

Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Plenary - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Data (Use and Access) Bill

NDM8886 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Data (Use and Access) 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 2 January 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 12 March 2025, 3 April 2025 and 28 April 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

Report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 3)

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 4)

Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

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

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Minutes:

The item started at 16.14

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

NDM8886 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Data (Use and Access) 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 2 January 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 12 March 2025, 3 April 2025 and 28 April 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Data (Use and Access) Bill

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

39

1

11

51

The motion was agreed.

 

Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 10)

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 30/04/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 9)

9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Data (Use and Access) Bill: consideration of draft report

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  • Draft report
  • Legal advice note

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9.1    The Committee considered the changes to the draft report following the laying of Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Bill, and agreed to its publication.

Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 12)

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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The Committee agreed to consider this item via email outside of the Committee.

Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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

Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Legislative Consent Memorandum No. 2 on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Consideration of Legal Advice Note and draft report

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6.1 Members considered the Legal Advice Note and agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 31/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 10)

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Draft report

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The Committee agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 24/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 10)

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 10)

10 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill - consideration of draft report

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  • Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill - draft report

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10.1  The Committee agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report subject to a few minor amendments.

Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Consideration of the draft report

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6.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed the draft subject to minor amendments.

Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 19/02/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 2.6 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 17/02/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memoranda: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Minutes:

Members considered the Legal Consent Memorandum and Legal Advice Note. Members agreed to draft a response to Welsh Government once having also considered the response of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee.

Meeting: 17/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report subject to some minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.

Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 10/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Minutes:

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

Meeting: 10/02/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Culture, Communication, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee regarding the Legal Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Legislative consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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  • Research brief
  • Legal advice note

Minutes:

7.1    The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum legal advice note and briefing, and agreed its approach to its report.

Meeting: 03/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Consideration of evidence

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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: 03/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

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

Liz Winwood, Head of Digital Regulation, Welsh Government

Glyn Jones, Chief Digital Officer, 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 on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

Meeting: 29/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 29/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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  • Research brief: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill
  • Legal advice note: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum legal advice note and briefing.

6.2 The Committee agreed to write to Welsh Government for further information, following the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning’s upcoming appearance before the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the issue on 3 February 2025, before reporting.

Meeting: 23/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Data Use and Access Bill

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Meeting: 23/01/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Meeting: 13/01/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 16)

16 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Llywydd. The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary to an evidence session on the Legislative Consent Memorandum.

Meeting: 06/12/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Sixth Senedd (Item 4)

4 EU-UK Data Adequacy

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