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Transcript: Transcript for 24/04/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(12.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies or substitutions.

(12.30 - 12.35)

2.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(6)343 - The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations and Modifications of Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

(12.35 – 12.40)

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)341 - The Food Additives, Food Flavourings, and Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.2

SL(6)345 - The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) (Amendments Relating to Parental Bereavement Leave and Shared Parental Leave) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(12.40 – 12.45)

4.

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

4.1

SL(6)336 - The Duty of Candour Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister for Health and Social Services.

4.2

SL(6)340 - The Construction Contracts (Exclusion) (Wales) Order 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister for Climate Change.

(12.45)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 9 and 10

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(12.45 – 13.05)

6.

Food (Wales) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(13.05 - 13.10)

7.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

7.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

7.2

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Legislative amendments to allow a change in Salmonella Serotyping

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

7.3

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister.

(13.10 – 13.25)

8.

Papers to note

8.1

Correspondence from the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Llywydd: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Llywydd

8.2

Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

8.3

Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Electoral Reform White Paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

8.4

Written Statement by the First Minister: Update on Senedd Reform

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the First Minister.

8.5

Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: The UK Government's Non-Domestic Rating Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister.

8.6

Written Statement by the Minister for Economy: Update on Border Controls

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Minister.

8.7

Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice to the Llywydd: Victims and Prisoners Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

8.8

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

8.9

Correspondence from the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Finance Committee to committee chairs.

8.10

Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister.

8.11

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(13.25 – 13.35)

9.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

(13.35 – 13.40)

10.

International agreements

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the following international agreements:

 

  • UK-Ireland-European Commission: PEACE PLUS programme

 

  • UK-INTERPOL: Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of INTERPOL on the Territory of the UK

 

The Committee agreed to consider its draft report on the agreements at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to draw the international agreements to the attention of relevant Senedd Committees.