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Transcript: Transcript for 29/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.00)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Adam Price MS.

(13.00 – 14.00)

2.

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of policy intent

Supporting material for Sections 3 and 4 of the Bill

Additional supporting documents for the Bill

 

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director, Housing Quality, Welsh Government

Jo Newth, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Kim Phelps, Head of Building Safety Occupation Phase Policy, Welsh Government

Steve Pomeroy, Head of Fire Services, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Building Safety (Wales) Bill. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary with further questions.

(14.15 - 15.45)

3.

Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Law Commission for England and Wales

Professor Alison Young, Law Commissioner for Public Law and the Law in Wales

Henni Ouahes, Head of Public Law for England and Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Law Commission for England and Wales in relation to the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.

(15.50 – 15.55)

4.

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

Supporting documents:

4.1

SL(6)646 - The Corporate Joint Committees (Amendment to the Local Government Act 2003) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

(15.55 – 16.00)

5.

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

5.1

SL(6)647 - The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.2

SL(6)645 - The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

5.3

SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(16.00 – 16.05)

6.

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

6.1

SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted its outgoing correspondence to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

(16.05 – 16.10)

7.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

Minutes:

There were no notifications to be considered under this item.

(16.10 – 16.15)

8.

Papers to note

8.1

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.

(16.15)

9.

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.

(16.15 – 16.30)

10.

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

(16.30 – 16.45)

11.

Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Law Commission.

(16.45 – 16.55)

12.

International Agreements

Supporting documents:

(16.55 – 17.20)

13.

Annual report 2024-25: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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