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Transcript: Transcript for 09/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(11.30)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Adam Price MS. Mabon ap Gwynfor MS attended as substitute for items 1 and 2.

(11.30 - 13.00)

2.

Scrutiny session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Piers Bisson, Director of Constitution and Justice, Welsh Government

James Gerard, Deputy Director, Justice Policy, Welsh Government

Charlie Thomas, Deputy Director, Legislation Division, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

3.

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

Minutes:

There were no items of business to consider.

4.

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

4.1

Correcting errors in statutory instruments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery in relation to items 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.

4.2

SL(6)457 - The Special School Residential Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

4.3

SL(6)503 - The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

Supporting documents:

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 Welsh Government in relation to meetings of: the Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change; the Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee; and the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee.

5.2

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Independent Water Commission: review of the water sector

Minutes:

The Committee noted the interim findings of the review.

6.2

Briefing by the Bevan Foundation: A strategic approach to rebuilding the immigration legal sector

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the briefing.

6.3

Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Report on Intergovernmental Relations 2023-2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(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 - 14.15)

8.

Scrutiny session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

(14.15 - 14.25)

9.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted its outgoing correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, and agreed its draft report.

(14.25 - 14.40)

10.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at a future meeting.

(14.40 – 14.50)

11.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning. The Committee also considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

(14.40 - 15.00)

12.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education. The Committee also considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.