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Transcript: Transcript for 06/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Alun Davies MS.

2.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

2.1

SL(6)610 - The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2025

Order

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

3.

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

3.1

SL(6)606 - The Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

4.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

4.1

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government in relation to meetings of: the Tourism Inter-Ministerial Group and the Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry.

4.2

Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales: Celtic Heritage Agreement Annual Report

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister.

4.3

Correspondence and Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

4.4

Written Statement and correspondence by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Public Procurement (Revocation) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.

4.5

Correspondence with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Commitments to correct statutory instruments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

5.2

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government in response to the Committee’s report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill.

(09.25)

6.

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

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(09.25 - 09.35)

7.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

 

(09.35 - 09.50)

8.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed its draft report, subject to some minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.

(09.50 - 10.00)

9.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(10.00 - 10.10)

10.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed its draft report.

(10.10 - 10.20)

11.

Forward Work Planning

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee discussed its Forward Work Programme for the summer term.

 

(10.20 - 10.25)

12.

Update in relation to HM Prison Parc

Minutes:

The Committee received an update in relation to HM Prison Parc and agreed to consider the matter again at a future meeting.

(10.25 - 10.30)

13.

Monitoring report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its monitoring report.

(10.30 - 10.40)

14.

Statutory instruments previously considered

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its ongoing monitoring of statutory instruments, and agreed to write to: the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery; the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs; and the Minister for Children and Social Care.

 

(10.40 - 10.50)

15.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Minutes:

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