Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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Information about Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

<OpeningPara>The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee has been set up by the Senedd to carry out the functions of the responsible committee set out in Standing Orders 21 and 26C. The Committee may also consider any matter relating to legislation, devolution, the constitution, justice, and external affairs.</OpeningPara>

<OpeningPara>The Committee has four Members who come from the different parties represented in the Senedd, and is chaired by Mike Hedges MS (elected on 21 May 2024). The Committee was previously chaired by Huw Irranca-Davies MS (29 June 2021 - 15 April 2024), and Sarah Murphy MS (16 April 2024 - 20 May 2024).</OpeningPara>

<OpeningPara>Following a resolution in Plenary on 23 June 2021, the Interim Subordinate Legislation Committee became the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.</OpeningPara>

 

News

<news>The Committee will next meet on Monday 12 January</news><link>ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=725&MId=15718</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46599</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46583</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46468</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46256</link>
<news>The Committee has published its Annual Report 2024-25</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=39690</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46433</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46141</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Pension Schemes Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46174</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Crime and Policing Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45378</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46004</link>

<news>The responses to the Committee's consultation on the planning consolidation Bills have been published</news><link>mgConsultationDisplay.aspx?ID=614</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45883</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45679</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=44789</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45443</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45377</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46012</link>

<news>The Committee, along with three other Senedd committees, has published a report on the review of the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=44335</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45408</link>

<news>The Committee has launched a consultation on the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill</news><link>mgConsultationDisplay.aspx?ID=614</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45958</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46151</link>

<news>The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46029</link>

 

 

Current Work

<inquiry>Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46598</link>

<inquiry>Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46599</link>

<inquiry>Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46468</link>

<inquiry>Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45883</link>

<inquiry>The Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46433</link>

<inquiry>Building Safety (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46141</link>

<inquiry>British Sign Language (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46256</link>

<inquiry>Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=45883</link>

<inquiry>Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46004</link>

<inquiry>UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=44335</link>

<inquiry>Legislative Consent Memoranda</inquiry><link>https://senedd.wales/senedd-business/legislative-consent/</link>

<inquiry>Subordinate Legislation</inquiry><link>https://senedd.wales/senedd-business/legislation/subordinate-legislation/</link>