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Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Remote) - Monday, 28 April 2025 13.30

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Contact: P Gareth Williams 

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Transcript: Transcript for 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS and Laura Anne Jones MS. Lesley Griffiths MS attended as substitute for Alun Davies MS.

(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)608 - The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Order 2025

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

2.2

SL(6)606 - The Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

2.3

SL(6)607 - The Feed Additives (Authorisations) and Uses of Feed Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/354) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

2.4

SL(6)609 - The Development Procedure (Consultees) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point 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)596 - The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

3.2

SL(6)598 - The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

3.3

SL(6)600 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response and agreed to write back to the Welsh Government.

3.4

SL(6)602 - The Education (Information about Children in Independent Schools) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

(13.40 – 13.45)

4.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

4.1

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government in relation to meetings of: the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; the Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change; the Tourism Interministerial Group; British Irish Council Environment Ministerial meeting; and the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee.

4.2

Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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.

(13.45 – 13.50)

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Intergovernmental Relations

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

5.2

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Responses to Committee reports on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

5.3

Correspondence from the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2025-26

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs and agreed to return to it at a future meeting.

5.4

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Health and Social Care Committee: Actions to improve the handling of complaints about NHS Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Health and Social Care Committee and agreed to return to it at a future meeting.

5.5

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

5.6

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.7

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Renters' Rights Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

5.8

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The UK Government's review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.9

Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Wales: Laying of bilingual statutory instruments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Secretary of State for Wales and agreed to consider it again at a future meeting.

5.10

Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Campaign expenditure limits for Senedd elections

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

5.11

Correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Ministry of Justice: Invitation to joint ministerial session on criminal justice

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Ministry of Justice.

5.12

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Delivering Justice for Wales programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.13

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.14

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy 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 and the Committee agreed to consider the remainder of the agenda items outside of the Committee or at a future meeting.

(13.50 – 14.05)

7.

Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to further consider this item via email outside of the Committee.

(14.05 – 14.15)

8.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at its next meeting.

(14.15 – 14.30)

9.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to further consider this item via email outside of the Committee.

(14.30 – 14.40)

10.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at its next meeting.

(14.40 – 14.55)

11.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at its next meeting.

(14.55 – 15.15)

12.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item via email outside of the Committee.

(15.15 – 15.25)

13.

Correspondence to the Business Committee: Review of the Public Bill and Members Bill processes

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to further consider this item via email outside of the Committee.

 

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