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Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 13 October 2025 14.00

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Transcript: Transcript for 13/10/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(14.00)	1.	Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: Apologies were received from Adam Price MS.
(14.00 - 14.50)	2.	Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with Planning Officers Society Wales View the background to item 2. Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill, as introduced Explanatory Memorandum Planning (Wales) Bill, as introduced Explanatory Memorandum Sara Morris, Director of Place and Engagement, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, and Chair, Planning Officers Society Wales Harriet Lavender, Head of Planning, Pembrokeshire County Council, and Treasurer, Planning Officers Society Wales Dr Sarah Groves-Phillips, Corporate Manager for Planning Services, Ceredigion County Council, and Vice Chair, Planning Officers Society Wales Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from Planning Officers Society Wales.
(14.55– 15.00)	3.	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 View the background to item 3.
	3.1	SL(6)653 - The Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.1 Regulations Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 2 – Draft report , item 3.1 PDF 450 KB View as HTML (3.1/1) 15 KB LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 3 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs, 30 September 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 164 KB View as HTML (3.1/2) 13 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.
(15.00 – 15.05)	4.	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered View the background to item 4.
	4.1	SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025 View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 4 – Report , item 4.1 PDF 176 KB LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 5 – Welsh Government response , item 4.1 PDF 108 KB View as HTML (4.1/2) 10 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
	4.2	SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 6 – Report , item 4.2 PDF 158 KB LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 7 – Welsh Government response , item 4.2 PDF 174 KB View as HTML (4.2/2) 7 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
	4.3	SL(6)652- The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 8 – Report , item 4.3 PDF 208 KB LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 9 – Welsh Government response , item 4.3 PDF 99 KB View as HTML (4.3/2) 4 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government response.
(15.05 - 15.10)	5.	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 5.
	5.1	Correspondence from the Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 9 October 2025 , item 5.1 PDF 179 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.
(15.10– 15.15)	6.	Papers to note View the background to item 6.
	6.1	Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Draft of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 11 – Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 6 October 2025 , item 6.1 PDF 171 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.
	6.2	Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Draft of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill View the background to item 6.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 12 – Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 6 October 2025 , item 6.2 PDF 170 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.
	6.3	Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill View the background to item 6.3 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 - Paper 13 – Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 7 October 2025 , item 6.3 PDF 207 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	6.4	Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on the Review of the Control of Agricultural Pollutions Regulations View the background to item 6.4 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-28-25 – Paper 14 – Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 8 October 2025 , item 6.4 PDF 225 KB View as HTML (6.4/1) 15 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
(15.10)	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 8, 9, 10 and 12 View the background to item 7. Minutes: The motion was agreed.
(15.10 - 15.20)	8.	Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence received from Planning Officers Society Wales.
(15.20 - 15.30)	9.	Chairs' Forum Review of Committee Effectiveness: Consideration of response View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee agreed its response.
(15.30 - 15.55)	10.	Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill: Draft report View the background to item 10. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 30 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.
(16.00- 16.45)	11.	British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge of the Bill, Mark Isherwood MS View the background to item 11. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill, as introduced Explanatory Memorandum Statement of policy intent for subordinate legislation to be made under the Bill Mark Isherwood MS, Member in charge of the Bill Gareth Rogers, Bill Manager, Senedd Commission Aled Evans, Legal Adviser, Senedd Commission British Sign Language interpretation is available on Senedd.tv Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 11./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Member in charge of the Bill, Mark Isherwood MS.
(16.45 - 17.00)	12.	British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 12. Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence received.

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