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Transcript: Transcript for 13/05/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies or substitutions. 

(13.30 - 13.35)

2.

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

2.1

SL(6)484 - The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Wales) Regulations 2024

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Minutes:

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

(13.35 – 13.40)

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)474 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2024

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

(13.40 – 13.45)

4.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

4.1

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Inter-Ministerial Group meetings

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Minutes:

The Committee noted correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the cancellation of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Interministerial Group, and a Written Statement by the Counsel General regarding the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee.

4.2

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Memorandum of Understanding Welsh Ministers and HM Prison and Probation Service

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

(13.45 – 13.50)

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Correspondence from the Counsel General: Corrections to draft affirmative Statutory Instruments

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and agreed to respond in due course.

5.2

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Criminal Justice Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice.

5.3

Correspondence from Adam Price MS: Parc Prison

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from Adam Price MS and agreed to write to the Welsh Affairs Committee given its ongoing inquiry into prisons in Wales.

5.4

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters (Reform) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning.

(13.50)

6.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(13.50 – 14.05)

7.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

(14.05 – 14.20)

8.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 3 and No. 4) on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Memoranda and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Business Committee to request an extension to the reporting deadline.

(14.20 - 15.20)

9.

Framework legislation: Session on research commissioned from Professor Richard Whitaker

Professor Richard Whitaker (University of Leicester)

Hedydd Mai Phylip (Cardiff University)

Professor Diana Stirbu (London Metropolitan University)

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Professor Diana Stirbu.

The Committee considered the research paper and heard evidence from Professor Richard Whitaker and Hedydd Mai Phylip.