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Transcript: Transcript for 25/09/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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(13.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies or substitutions.

 

(13.15 - 14.30)

2.

Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Neil Hemington, Chief Planner, Welsh Government

Owen Struthers, Head of National Consenting, Welsh Government

Nicholas Webb, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change.

(14.35 - 14.40)

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)379 - The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.2

SL(6)380 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.3

SL(6)381 - The Firefighters' Pensions (Remediable Service) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(14.40 - 14.45)

4.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

4.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, and the Minister for Climate Change: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister.

(14.45 - 14.50)

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General.

5.2

Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd: The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd.

(14.50)

6.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

 

 

(14.50 - 15.05)

7.

Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence provided by the Minister for Climate Change and agreed to write to the Minister with further questions.

(15.05 - 15.15)

8.

International agreements

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report on the following international agreements:

  • Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);
  • UK-Norway-Liechtenstein-Iceland Convention on Social Security Coordination;
  • Protocol amending the International Convention on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (“Palma Protocol”);
  • UK-Canada Air Services Agreement;
  • UK-Azerbaijan International Road Transport;
  • UK-Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Air Services Agreement.

The Committee agreed to draw the report to the attention of relevant Senedd and UK Parliament committees.