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Transcript: Transcript for 26/01/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
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(13.30) |
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: Apologies were received from Mark Isherwood MS. |
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(13.30 – 13.35) |
Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 Supporting documents: |
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SL(6)713 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and was content. |
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SL(6)716 - The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Wales) Regulations 2026 Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and was content. |
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(13.35 – 13.40) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 |
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SL(6)706 - The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary Schools) (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. |
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SL(6)707 - The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (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. |
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SL(6)708 - The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (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. |
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SL(6)715 - The Regulated Services (Registration) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified. |
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SL(6)704 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and Welsh Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified. |
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SL(6)714 - The Annual Returns (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified. |
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SL(6)719 - The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified. |
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(13.40 – 13.45) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 |
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SL(6)711 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6) (Wales) Regulations 2025 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. |
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SL(6)712 - The Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2025 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. |
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(13.45 – 13.50) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered |
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SL(6)703 - The Tax Collection and Management (Visitor Levy Costs) (Wales) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. |
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SL(6)694 - The Procurement Act 2023 (Threshold Amounts) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. |
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(13.50 – 13.55) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered |
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SL(6)698 - The Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. |
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SL(6)699 - The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. |
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SL(6)700 - The Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. |
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(13.55 – 14.00) |
Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement |
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Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee received notifications from the Welsh Government in relation to a number of inter-ministerial group meetings: a Written Statement and letter from the First Minister of Wales in relation to a meeting of the British-Irish Council; a letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Welsh Ministers; and a letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
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Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language. |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning. |
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Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. |
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(14.00 – 14.05) |
Papers to note |
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Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Subordinate legislation Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery. |
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Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Consultation on Proposed Changes to Local Authority Fees and Charges Schemes under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. |
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Correspondence from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Member Accountability Bill Committee: The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Member Accountability Bill Committee. |
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Correspondence from the Short Term Accommodation Association to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Short Term Accommodation Association to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language. |
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(14.05) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Minutes: The motion was agreed. |
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(14.05 – 14.10) |
Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Detailed Committee Consideration report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its draft report subject to some minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee. |
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(14.10 – 14.20) |
Secondary legislation previously considered Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered its analysis of the ongoing monitoring of statutory instruments and agreed to write to the First Minister of Wales. |
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(14.20 – 14.30) |
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. |
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(14.30 – 14.35) |
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Finance (No. 2) Bill: Draft report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its draft report. |
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(14.35 – 14.45) |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting. |
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(14.45 – 14.55) |
Monitoring report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its monitoring report, and agreed to write to the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy in respect of ongoing UK-EU negotiations. |
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(14.55 – 15.05) |
United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the briefing from Senedd Research and agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister for further information. |
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(15.05 – 15.15) |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its draft report and agreed to write to the Business Committee in relation to the scheduling of a debate on a legislative consent motion. |