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Transcript: Transcript for 22/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
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(13.30) |
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: There were no apologies or substitutions. |
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 Minutes: There were no instruments to be considered under this item. |
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(13.30 – 13.35) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered |
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SL(6)644 - The Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response. |
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(13.35 -13.40) |
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered |
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SL(6)617 - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (...) and Part 5 (...) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Children and Social Care. |
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(13.40 – 13.45) |
Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement |
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Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the cancellation of meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, and the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in relation to a forthcoming meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Health and Social Care. |
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(13.45 – 13.50) |
Papers to note |
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Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Memorandum of Understanding Welsh Ministers and HM Prison and Probation Service Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education. |
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Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Publication of the Statement of Strategic Priorities to Great British Energy Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning. |
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Correspondence from the Chair of the House of Commons Procedure Committee: Laying of bilingual Statutory Instruments Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the House of Commons Procedure Committee. |
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(13.50) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Minutes: The motion was agreed. |
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(13.50 – 14.05) |
The Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft correspondence Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its draft correspondence to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery. |
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(14.05 – 14.15) |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Crime and Policing Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) and agreed to write to the Welsh Government. |
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(14.15 – 14.25) |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Draft report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its draft report. |
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(14.25 – 14.40) |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) and agreed its draft report on Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4. |
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(14.40 – 14.50) |
Statutory instruments previously considered Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered its analysis of the ongoing monitoring of statutory instruments, and agreed to write to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, and to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. |
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(14.50 – 15.00) |
SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025: Consideration of draft correspondence Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its draft correspondence to be sent to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery. |
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(15.00 – 15.10) |
Monitoring report Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed its monitoring report. |
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(15.10 – 15.20) |
Commission on Justice in Wales recommendations: Research proposal Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered and agreed the proposals to engage with stakeholders involved with delivering recommendations made by the Commission on Justice in Wales, which will inform the Committee’s legacy work. |
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(15.20 - 15.30) |
Correspondence from the Chairs' Forum to Committees: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered key issues to be included in a response to the Chairs’ Forum’s review. |