Agenda and minutes

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (On-site) - Monday, 13 March 2023 14.00

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: P Gareth Williams 

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Transcript: Transcript for 13/03/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS sent his apologies. Heledd Fychan MS attended as substitute.

(14.00 - 15.00)

2.

President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22

Sir Wyn Williams, President of Welsh Tribunals

Rhian Davies Rees, Head of Welsh Tribunals Unit

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the President of Welsh Tribunals.

(15.00 - 15.05)

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)326 - The Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Regulations

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.

(15.05 - 15.10)

4.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

4.1

SL(6)327 - The Curriculum for Wales – Statements of What Matters Code

The Curriculum for Wales – Statements of What Matters Code

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the withdrawal of the instrument prior to the meeting.

(15.10 - 15.15)

5.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

5.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice: Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and the letter from the Minister.

5.2

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.3

Written Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister.

(15.15 - 15.20)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister to the Health and Social Care Committee.

6.2

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to UK Government: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade.

6.3

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Llywydd: Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.4

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Agriculture (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

6.5

Correspondence from the Gender Network: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Gender Network to the Minister for Social Justice.

6.6

SL(6)325 - The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister for Climate Change. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to seek further information.

6.7

Correspondence from Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee.

6.8

Equality and Social Justice Committee report: women's experiences in the criminal justice system

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the report and the letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee.

6.9

Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations: Social Housing (Regulation) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.

6.10

Correspondence with the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.11

Correspondence from Peter Fox MS: Food (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from Peter Fox MS.

6.12

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's Report on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.13

Correspondence from the House of Lords Constitution Committee: Legislative consent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the House of Lords Constitution Committee.

6.14

Correspondence from the Health and Social Care Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Health and Social Care Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services.

(15.20)

7.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion. 

(15.20 – 15.35)

8.

President of the Welsh Tribunals: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence it received from the President of Welsh Tribunals.

(15.35 – 15.45)

9.

International agreements

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the following international agreements:

  • UK-Georgia: Readmission of Persons Residing without Authorisation and UK-Japan: Facilitation of Reciprocal

Access and Cooperation between the Self-Defence Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the UK

(15.45 – 16.00)

10.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted that the Welsh Government had laid Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No. 4 on the Bill. The Committee agreed that it would not be reporting on Memorandum No. 4 and that it would write to the Business Committee.

 

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