Agenda

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30 - 14.15)

Public meeting

(13.30)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30 – 13.35)

2.

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

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

2.1

SL(6)734 - The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

Instruments subject to no procedure

2.2

SL(6)735 - The Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2026

Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

2.3

SL(6)738 - The Regulated Adoption Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) and Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(13.35 – 13.45)

3.

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

Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

3.1

SL(6)731 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2026

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3.2

SL(6)732 - The Welsh Elections Information Platform (Amendments) Regulations 2026

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3.3

SL(6)733 - The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendments relating to Minimum Revenue Provision) Regulations 2026

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3.4

SL(6)737 - The Adoption Support Services (Adoption Support Agencies) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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3.5

SL(6)740 - The Fostering Panels and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

3.6

SL(6)725 - The Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Amendments to Schedule 5) Regulations 2026

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3.7

SL(6)728 - The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Relief for Acquisitions Involving Multiple Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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3.8

SL(6)736 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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3.9

SL(6)739 - The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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3.10

SL(6)741 - The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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(13.45 – 13.50)

4.

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

4.1

SL(6)688 - School Organisation Code

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(13.50 – 14.00)

5.

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

Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure, or what was previously known as the negative procedure

5.1

SL(6)715 - The Regulated Services (Registration) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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5.2

SL(6)697 - The Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

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5.3

SL(6)720 - The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure, or what was previously known as the draft affirmative procedure

5.4

SL(6)727 - The Closure of European Union Legacy Agriculture Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2026

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5.5

SL(6)729 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Artificial Avoidance Arrangements) (Local Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2026

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5.6

SL(6)730 - The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2026

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(14.00 – 14.05)

6.

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

6.1

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

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6.2

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

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(14.05 – 14.15)

7.

Papers to note

7.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee: Evaluation report of the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) pilots

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7.2

Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Publication of draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

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7.3

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Member Accountability Bill Committee: Financial resolution for the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

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7.4

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill

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7.5

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS: Proposed removal of urban development corporation planning powers

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7.6

Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill

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7.7

Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Education: The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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7.8

Correspondence from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

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7.9

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

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7.10

Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Welsh Government's response to the Committees report on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

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7.11

Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's response to the Committees report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

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(14.15)

8.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

(14.15 – 14.30)

Private meeting

(14.15 – 14.25)

9.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Draft report

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(14.25 – 14.30)

10.

International agreements

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