Agenda and minutes

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 20 January 2025 13.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: P Gareth Williams 

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/01/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS. Mick Antoniw MS attended as substitute.

(13.30 - 14.30)

2.

Evidence session on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent

 

Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Tax Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations, Welsh Government

David Greenhough, Head of Visitor Levy, Tax Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations, Welsh Government

John O’Sullivan, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Emma Anderson, Lawyer, Education (Schools), Culture, Media, Sport and Tourism Team, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill.

(14.35 - 14.40)

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)567 - The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(14.40 - 14.45)

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)552 - The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response and agreed to write to the Welsh Government.

4.2

SL(6)561 - The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response and agreed to write to the Welsh Government.

4.3

Statutory instruments previously considered: Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committees noted its outgoing letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

(14.45 – 14.50)

5.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

5.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

5.2

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.

(14.50 - 14.55)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: The Food (Promotion and Placement) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

6.2

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letters from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.

6.3

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to its Report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.

6.4

Correspondence with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Scrutiny session follow-up

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

6.5

Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Innovating Democracy Advisory Group

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(14.55)

7.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(14.55 – 15.10)

8.

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and agreed to write to the Welsh Government with questions not reached in the session. The Committee also agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

(15.10 – 15.20)

9.

The Welsh Government's 'The future of Welsh law: A programme for 2021 to 2026 - Annual Report': Consideration of key issues

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered key issues in relation to the Welsh Government’s report, and agreed to write to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

 

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