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Transcript: Transcript for 29/04/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:00 - 13.05)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Adam Price MS gave his apologies, and Luke Fletcher MS attended as substitute.

(13.05 – 13.10)

2.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 3, 10, 11 and 12

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(13.10 – 13.30)

3.

Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing on the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill.

(13.30 - 14.30)

4.

Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session

Jane Hutt MS, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

William Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform Division, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Presiding Officer’s Statement: 11 March 2024

Statement of Policy Intent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from Jane Hutt MS, the Trefnydd and Chief Whip.

(14.35 – 14.40)

5.

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

Supporting documents:

5.1

SL(6)482 - The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration and Further Education Teacher Qualifications) (Wales) Order 2024

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

(14.40 – 14.45)

6.

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

6.1

SL(6)479 - The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.2

SL(6)480 - The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

6.3

SL(6)481 - The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(14.45 – 14.50)

7.

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

7.1

SL(6)477 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.

(14.50 – 14.55)

8.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

8.1

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Inter-Ministerial Group meetings

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade.

8.2

Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

8.3

Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

8.4

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

(14.55 – 15.00)

9.

Papers to note

9.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify Act) 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office, and agreed to respond in due course.

9.2

Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on proposals to introduce legislation to ban the supply of wet wipes containing plastics and single-use vapes

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

9.3

Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on the Development of a Deposit Return Scheme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

(15.00 – 15.20)

10.

Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence provided by Jane Hutt MS, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, and agreed key matters for inclusion in its report, which would be considered at a future meeting.

(15.20 – 15.50)

11.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Victims and Prisoners Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

(15.50 – 16.05)

12.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters (Reform) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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