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Transcript: Transcript for 19/05/2025 - 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 Samuel Kurtz MS.

(13.30 - 13.35)

2.

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

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(6)614 - The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wet Wipes) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

(13.35 - 13.40)

3.

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

Minutes:

There was nothing to consider under this standing agenda item this week.

(13.40 - 13.45)

4.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

4.1

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to a cancellation of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which was scheduled to take place on 12 May.

4.2

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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Minutes:

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

4.3

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2025

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Minutes:

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

4.4

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2025

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Minutes:

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

(13.45 - 13.50)

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Committee submission to the UK Government's consultation on the statutory review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

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Minutes:

The Committee noted its submission to the UK Government's consultation.

5.2

Correspondence with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: General scrutiny session

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.3

Correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Scrutiny sessions on prisons and criminal justice

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary, Trefnydd and Chief Whip.

5.4

Research report by PolicyWISE and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy: A More Collaborative Way of Governing? Why the UK's Council of the Nations and Regions Matters

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the report.

5.5

Correspondence with the First Minister of Wales: Invitation to give evidence

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister of Wales.

5.6

The Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.

(13.50)

6.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(13.50 - 14.00)

7.

Consideration of public correspondence

Minutes:

The Committee considered items of correspondence noted in the public session.

(14.00 – 14.15)

8.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

(14.15 – 14.25)

9.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 2 and No. 3) on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed for minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.

(14.25 - 14.35)

10.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

(14.35 – 14.45)

11.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

(14.45 – 15.00)

12.

International agreements

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Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing on International agreements and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

(15.00 – 15.10)

13.

Update on Common Frameworks

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Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing on Common Frameworks and agreed to write to write to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. The Committee also agreed to pursue some of the key themes at the upcoming general scrutiny session on 9 June, with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.