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Transcript: Transcript for 21/11/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(12.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Alun Davies MS  and Peredur Owen Griffiths MS sent  their apologies. Mike Hedges MS and Mabon ap Gwynfor attended as substitutes.

James Evans declared a relevant interest.

(12.30 - 13.30)

2.

Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session

Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

James Owen, Deputy Director, Land Management Reform Division, Welsh Government

Dorian Brunt, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services Department - Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

William Cordingley, Government Lawyer, Legal Services Department – Wildlife, Welsh Government

 

Agriculture (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and  Trefnydd on the Agriculture (Wales) Bill. 

(13.30 - 13.35)

3.

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

 

Made Negative Resolution Instruments

 

3.1

SL(6)277 - The Feed Additives (Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2022

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.

 

Affirmative Resolution Instruments

 

3.2

SL(6)281 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2022

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)

4.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

4.1

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

4.2

Written Statement and correspondence from the First Minister: British-Irish Council Summit

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and letter from the First Minister.

(13.40 - 13.45)

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Legislative Consent Memoranda for the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister

5.2

Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh Government response to Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Procurement Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister

5.3

Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.

5.4

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: SL(6)284 - The Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the letter from the Minister and agreed to respond

(13.45)

6.

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

Minutes:

The Motion was agreed.

(13.45 - 14.00)

7.

Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence it received from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and the Trefnydd on the Agriculture (Wales) Bill.  The Committee agreed to write to the Minister with further questions and considered key matters for inclusion in its report.

(14.00 - 14.10)

8.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Online Safety Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

(14.10 - 14.20)

9.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum and Memorandum No. 2. The Committee also noted the correspondence between the Minister for Climate Change and the Local Government and Housing Committee

(14.20 - 14.30)

10.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Schools Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum.

(14.30 - 14.40)

11.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed a draft letter to the Counsel General relating to the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2023-34.

(14.40 - 14.50)

12.

SICM(6)1 - The Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2022: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum, and a corresponding letter to the Business Committee.