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Transcript: Transcript for 14/10/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.00)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Natasha Asghar MS and Adam Price MS. Luke Fletcher MS attended as substitute for Adam Price MS.

(13.00 - 13.05)

2.

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

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(6)533 - The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Registration and De-registration of Tertiary Education Providers in Wales) Regulations 2024

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

(13.05 - 13.10)

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)534 - The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(13.10 – 13.20)

4.

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

4.1

SL(6)504 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc.) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.2

SL(6)517 - The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.3

SL(6)528 - The Special Procedures Licensing Committees (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government regarding the responses to the suite of Special Procedures Regulations.

4.4

SL(6)530 - The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.5

SL(6)525 - The Prescribed Objects for Body Piercing (Special Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.6

SL(6)526 - The Special Procedures Exempted Individuals (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.7

SL(6)527 - The Special Procedures Approved Premises and Vehicles (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.8

SL(6)532 - The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Designation of Providers) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

(13.20 – 13.25)

5.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

5.1

Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

5.2

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Period) and Plant Health (Frequency of Checks) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

5.3

Correspondence from the First Minister: Intergovernmental meetings

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister.

5.4

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

5.5

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

(13.25 - 13.30)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Finance Committee: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care to the Finance Committee.

6.2

Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education.

6.3

Report published by the Centre for Public Policy: Westminster Rules? The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and Devolution

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Report published by the Centre for Public Policy.

(13.30 – 14.30)

7.

Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals

Sir Gary Hickinbottom, President of the Welsh Tribunals

Rhian Davies-Rees, Head of the Welsh Tribunals Unit, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the President of the Welsh Tribunals.

(14.30)

8.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(14.30 – 14.45)

9.

Evidence Session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence heard during the session with the President of the Welsh Tribunals.

(14.55 – 15.10)

10.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(15.10 – 15.20)

11.

International agreements: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

(15.20 - 15.30)

12.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(15.30 - 15.40)

13.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26, and agreed to consider a draft letter to the Welsh Government at a future meeting.

(15.40 - 16.40)

14.

The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill: Technical Briefing

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General & Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

Minutes:

The technical briefing was cancelled; the Committee agreed to request a written briefing.