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Transcript: Transcript for 15/03/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

09.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

 

There were no apologies or substitutions.

09.30-09.35

2.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)756 - The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

2.2

SL(5)779 - The Official Statistics (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

09.35-09.40

3.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

3.1

SL(5)770 - The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 2 – Report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 3 – Regulations

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 4 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

3.2

SL(5)757 - Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 5 – Report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 6 – Regulations

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 7 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and the Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

3.3

SL(5)758 - The Education Workforce Council (Interim Suspension Orders) (Additional Functions) (Wales) Order 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 8 – Report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 9 – Regulations

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 10 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

3.4

SL(5)769 - The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 11 – Report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 12 – Regulations

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 13 – Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and Government response, and noted that the instrument had been withdrawn and replaced by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021.

 

3.5

SL(5)783 - The Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 14 – Report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 15 – Regulations

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 16 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 17 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 3 March 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

09.40-09.45

4.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

4.1

SL(5)764 - The Corporate Joint Committees (Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 18 – Report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 19 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

09.45-09.50

5.

Written Statements under Standing Order 30C

5.1

WS-30C(5)217 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 20 – Written statement

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 21 - Commentary

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and the commentary. In addition, the Committee agreed to seek further clarification from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd in relation to the statement.

09.50-09.55

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Letter from The Kennel Club: The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 22 – Letter from Dr Edward Hayes, Head of Public Affairs, The Kennel Club, 9 March 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter and agreed to draw it to the attention of the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

6.2

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Committee report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Environment Bill

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 23 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 9 March 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

6.3

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Temporary Measure) (Covid-19) (Amendments) Regulations 2021 and The Organics (Amendment) Regulations 2021

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 24 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 12 March 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

09.55

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

09.55-10.05

8.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 25 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, and agreed to finalise it outside of Committee.

10.05-10.15

9.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 26 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill, and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.

10.15-11.00

10.

Legacy work - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-09-21 – Paper 27 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a revised draft of its legacy report and agreed to consider a further amended draft at the next meeting.