Agenda and minutes

Reform Bill Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 13 March 2024 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson

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Transcript: Transcript for 13/03/2024 - Reform Bill Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30 - 10.00)	1.	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: approach to Stage 1 scrutiny View the background to item 1. Supporting documents Paper 1- Approach to Stage 1 scrutiny Paper 2 - Legal advice note Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 1./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 1./2 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered and agreed its approach to scrutiny.
(10.00)	2.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 2. Minutes: There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.
(10.00-11.30)	3.	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip View the background to item 3. Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government Catrin Davies, Head of Diversity Policy, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government Supporting documents Research brief Paper 3 - Letter from the Llywydd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill – 11 March 2024 Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill Explanatory Memorandum Written Statement from the Member in charge Statement of Policy Intent Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Paper 3 - Letter from the Llywydd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 11 March 2024 , item 3. PDF 242 KB Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip. The Minister agreed to provide: - Confirmation of whether the Welsh Government has sought external legal advice about legislative competence in relation to the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill. - The costs to the Welsh Government associated with the last case considered by the Supreme Court in relation to the legislative competence of a Senedd Bill.
(11.30)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4.
	4.1	Response from the Senedd Commission regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 4 March 2024 View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Response from the Senedd Commission regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 4 March 2024 , item 4.1 PDF 476 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	4.2	Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 5 March 2024 View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 5 March 2024 , item 4.2 PDF 268 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
(11.30)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: The Committee agreed the motion.
(11.30-11.45)	6.	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence received.

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