Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 19 February 2024

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Remote

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)

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

(13.30 - 13.35) (Page 1)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1 SL(6)451 - The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

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

(13.35 - 13.40)

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1 SL(6)450 - The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

(Pages 2 - 3)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.2 SL(6)453 - The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 4 - 6)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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4 Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

(13.40 - 13.45)

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4.1 SL(6)452 - Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling - A Code of Practice for Wales

(Pages 7 - 8)

Code

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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

(13.45 - 13.50)

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5.1 SL(6)447 - The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2024

(Pages 9 - 12)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 5 - Report
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response

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5.2 SL(6)448 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 13 - 16)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 7 - Report
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 8 - Welsh Government response

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6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 - 13.55)

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6.1 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group

(Page 17)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 9 - Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 2 February 2024 [received on 5 February 2024]

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6.2 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group

(Page 18)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 10 - Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, 5 February 2024

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6.3 Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2024

(Pages 19 - 20)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 11 - Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 5 February 2024

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6.4 Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change

(Page 21)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 12 - Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change, 6 February 2024

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6.5 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee Meeting

(Pages 22 - 23)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 13 - Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 7 February 2024

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6.6 Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024

(Pages 24 - 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 14 - Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 12 February 2024

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7 Papers to note

(13.55 - 14.00)

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7.1 Correspondence from the Llywydd: Inquiry into UK-EU governance

(Pages 26 - 29)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 15 - Correspondence from the Llywydd, 6 February 2024

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7.2 Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales: Inquiry into UK-EU governance

(Pages 30 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 16 - Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales, 14 February 2024

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7.3 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Reform Bill Committee: Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill

(Pages 38 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 17 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Reform Bill Committee, 6 February 2024

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7.4 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Health and Social Services Committee: The Welsh Government's substance misuse funding

(Pages 41 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 18 - Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Health and Social Services Committee, 7 February 2024

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7.5 Correspondence from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

(Pages 44 - 48)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 19 - Correspondence from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 9 February 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 20 - Correspondence from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee to the First Minister of Wales, 9 February 2024

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7.6 Correspondence with the First Minister of Wales: The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

(Pages 49 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 21 - Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales, 12 February 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 22 - Correspondence to the First Minister of Wales, 31 January 2024

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7.7 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

(Pages 53 - 54)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 23 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 6 February 2024

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7.8 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

(Pages 55 - 58)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 24 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 12 February 2024

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7.9 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Finance Committee: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

(Pages 59 - 60)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 25 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Finance Committee, 1 February 2024 [received 12 February 2024]

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7.10 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Local Government and Housing Committee: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

(Pages 61 - 68)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 26 - Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 12 February 2024

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7.11 Written Statement and correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services: Consultation on changes to the Putting Things Right process and amendments to the National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011

(Pages 69 - 71)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 27 - Written Statement from the Minister for Health and Social Services, 12 February 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 28 - Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services, 12 February 2024

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7.12 Written Statement from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Retained EU Law (REUL) Parliamentary Report June to December 2023

(Pages 72 - 73)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 29 - Written Statement from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 12 February 2024

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7.13 Correspondence from Sam Rowlands MS: Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill

(Pages 74 - 76)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 30 - Correspondence from Sam Rowlands MS, 12 February 2024

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8 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

(14.00)

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9 Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum on the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024: Draft report

(14.00 - 14.10) (Pages 77 - 80)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 31 - Draft report

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10 International Agreements: Draft report

(14.10 - 14.20) (Pages 81 - 89)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 32 - Draft report

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11 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

(14.20 - 14.35) (Page 90)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 33 - Legal Advice Note

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12 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Automated Vehicles Bill: Draft report

(14.35 - 14.45) (Pages 91 - 100)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 34 - Draft report

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13 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill: Draft report

(14.45 - 14.55) (Pages 101 - 110)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 35 - Draft report

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14 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters (Reform) Bill

(14.55 - 15.10) (Page 111)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 36 - Legal Advice Note

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15 Subordinate legislation laid in English only: Consideration of written evidence

(15.10 - 15.20) (Pages 112 - 128)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 37 - Paper
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 38 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 39 - Letter from the House of Commons Procedure Committee, 17 January 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 40 - Letter to the House of Commons Procedure Committee, 13 December 2023
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 41 - Letter from the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 17 January 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 42 - Letter to the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 13 December 2023
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 43 - Letter from the House of Lords Procedure and Privileges Committee, 17 January 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 44 - Letter to the House of Lords Procedure and Privileges Committee, 13 December 2023
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 45 - Letter from the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 17 January 2024
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 46 - Letter to the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 13 December 2023

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16 Tracking and reporting the Welsh Government's correction of statutory instruments with reported errors: Discussion

(15.20 - 15.30) (Pages 129 - 133)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-06-24 - Paper 47 - Discussion Paper

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