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Transcript: Transcript for 24/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Alun Davies MS sent his apologies and Lee Waters MS attended as substitute. Laura Anne Jones MS also gave apologies and Janet Finch-Saunders MS attended as substitute.

(13.30 - 13.35)

2.

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

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(6)597 - The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

(13.35 – 13.40)

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)596 - The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

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)598 - The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025

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)600 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.4

SL(6)601 - The Children Act 2004 (Children Missing Education Database) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(13.40 – 13.45)

4.

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

4.1

SL(6)590 - The Education (Student Finance) (Fee Limit and Loan Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.2

SL(6)591 - The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.3

SL(6)592 - The Agricultural Tenancies (Requests for Landlord’s Consent or Variation of Terms) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

(13.45 – 13.50)

5.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

5.1

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of Inter-ministerial groups

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Health and Social Care which took place in December 2024.

(13.50 – 13.55)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Great British Energy Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.2

Correspondence from the Llywydd: Proposed Section 150 Order in relation to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 and the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Llywydd and agreed to write back in response.

(13.55)

7.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(13.55 – 14.00)

8.

The Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020: Consideration of draft response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft response and agreed to consider it further at its next meeting.

(14.00 – 14.20)

9.

Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider it further at its next meeting.

(14.20 – 14.35)

10.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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