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Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 5 February 2024 13.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 05/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: Alun Davies sent his apologies.
(13.30 - 14.30)	2.	Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session View the background to item 2. Sam Rowlands MS, Member in charge of the Bill Manon Huws, Legal Services, Senedd Cymru Jennifer Cottle, Legal Services, Senedd Cymru Gareth Rogers, Bill Manager, Senedd Cymru Dr Dave Harvey, Senedd Member Support Staff Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill, as introduced Explanatory Memorandum Statement of Policy Intent Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 2 - Letter from Sam Rowlands MS to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, 23 January 2024 , item 2. PDF 188 KB Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Member in charge of the Bill, Sam Rowlands MS.
(14.35 - 14.40)	3.	Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 View the background to item 3. Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 3 - Draft report , item 3. PDF 449 KB View as HTML (3./1) 6 KB
	3.1	SL(6)449 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 3.1 Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and was content.
(14.40 - 14.45)	4.	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 View the background to item 4.
	4.1	SL(6)447 - The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2024 View the background to item 4.1 Order Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 4 - Draft report , item 4.1 PDF 464 KB View as HTML (4.1/1) 18 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
(14.45 - 14.50)	5.	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered View the background to item 5.
	5.1	SL(6)440 - The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) Order 2024 View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 5 - Report , item 5.1 PDF 181 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response , item 5.1 PDF 99 KB View as HTML (5.1/2) 3 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government and agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek further clarity.
	5.2	SL(6)441 - The Firefighters' Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2024 View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 7 - Report , item 5.2 PDF 193 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 8 - Welsh Government response , item 5.2 PDF 426 KB View as HTML (5.2/2) 13 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government and agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek further clarity.
	5.3	SL(6)444 - The Independent Schools (Prohibition on Participation in Management) (Wales) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 9 - Report , item 5.3 PDF 171 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 10 - Welsh Government response , item 5.3 PDF 6 KB View as HTML (5.3/2) 3 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
(14.50 - 14.55)	6.	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered View the background to item 6.
	6.1	SL(6)435 - Part 8 Code of Practice - Role of Director of Social Services View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 11 - Report , item 6.1 PDF 176 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 12 - Welsh Government response , item 6.1 PDF 442 KB View as HTML (6.1/2) 34 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
(14.55 - 15.00)	7.	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 7.
	7.1	Correspondence from the Minister for Economy: United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Services Exclusions) Regulations 2023 View the background to item 7.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Economy, 30 January 2024 , item 7.1 PDF 110 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 14 - Letter to the Minister for Economy, 18 January 2024 , item 7.1 PDF 148 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Economy.
	7.2	Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee View the background to item 7.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 33 - Letter from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, 2 February 2024 , item 7.2 PDF 95 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
(15.00 - 15.05)	8.	Papers to note View the background to item 8.
	8.1	Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill View the background to item 8.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 26 January 2024 , item 8.1 PDF 268 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
	8.2	Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Reform Bill Committee: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill View the background to item 8.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Reform Bill Committee, 26 January 2024 , item 8.2 PDF 350 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Reform Bill Committee.
	8.3	Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Finance Committee: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill View the background to item 8.3 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Finance Committee, 26 January 2024 , item 8.3 PDF 292 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Finance Committee.
	8.4	Welsh Government consultation on reform to the Welsh tribunals: summary of responses View the background to item 8.4 A new tribunal system for Wales: Summary of response to consultation Minutes: The Committee noted the summary of responses to the Welsh Government’s consultation on reform to the Welsh tribunals.
	8.5	Correspondence from the Chair of the House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill View the background to item 8.5 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Chair of the House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 30 January 2024 , item 8.5 PDF 228 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 19 - Letter to the Chair of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 26 January 2024 , item 8.5 PDF 82 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee.
(15.05)	9.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 9. Minutes: The Committee agreed the motion.
(15.05 - 15.15)	10.	Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 10. Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence provided by the Member in charge of the Bill, Sam Rowlands MS.
(15.15 - 16.15)	11.	Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Draft report View the background to item 11. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 37 View the reasons why document 11./1 is restricted LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee, 31 January 2024 , item 11. PDF 111 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 18 January 2024 , item 11. PDF 276 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 23 - Letter to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 18 December 2023 , item 11. PDF 148 KB Minutes: The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.
(16.15 - 16.25)	12.	SICM(6)4 - The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 12. Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum Regulations Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 42 View the reasons why document 12./1 is restricted LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 19 January 2024 , item 12. PDF 106 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the statutory instrument consent memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.
(16.25 - 16.35)	13.	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill View the background to item 13. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 45 View the reasons why document 13./1 is restricted LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 27 - Briefing paper from the RSPCA, 17 January 2024 , item 13. PDF 110 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the legislative consent memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.
(16.35 - 16.45)	14.	International agreements View the background to item 14. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 48 View the reasons why document 14./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered the following international agreements: · UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage · Amendment to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) · UK-Philippines on the Transfer of Sentences Persons The Committee agreed to consider its draft report on the agreements at its next meeting.
(16.45 - 16.50)	15.	Procedures for the scrutiny of legislation relating to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and UK-wide common policy frameworks View the background to item 15. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 50 View the reasons why document 15./1 is restricted LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 30 - Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee, 29 January 2024 , item 15. PDF 440 KB LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 31 - Letter to the Business Committee, 22 December 2023 , item 15. PDF 139 KB Minutes: The Committee considered its correspondence with the Business Committee on the procedures for the scrutiny of legislation relating to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and UK-wide common policy frameworks and agreed to write further to the Chair of the Business Committee.
(16.50 - 16.55)	16.	Forward Work Programme View the background to item 16. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 54 View the reasons why document 16./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee noted and agreed its forward work programme. It also agreed to write to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution in advance of the planned scrutiny session with the Counsel General on 26 February 2024.

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