Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 3 June 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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Public meeting

(13.30 - 13.50)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)

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

(13.30 - 13.35)

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1 SL(6)485 - The Education (Arrangements for Assessing Reading and Numeracy in the Curriculum for Wales) Regulations 2024

(Pages 1 - 5)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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3 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.35 - 13.40)

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3.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Inter-Ministerial Group meetings

(Pages 6 - 7)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 2 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: The Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group, 16 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 3 - Letter from the Counsel General: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration, 22 May 2024

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3.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2024

(Pages 8 - 9)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 4 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 10 May 2024

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3.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024

(Pages 10 - 11)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 5 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 21 May 2024

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3.4 Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Ivory Act (Meaning of "Ivory" and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

(Pages 12 - 15)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 6 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 22 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 6a - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 22 May 2024

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3.5 Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: The Procurement Act 2023 Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions Regulations 2024

(Pages 16 - 18)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office, 30 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 7a - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office, 30 May 2024

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4 Papers to note

(13.40 - 13.50)

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4.1 Correspondence from the Finance Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

(Pages 19 - 21)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Finance Committee, 8 May 2024 [received on 9 May 2024]

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4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

(Pages 22 - 31)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language, 13 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language to the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee, 13 May 2024

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4.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning: Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

(Page 32)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, 14 May 2024

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4.4 Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

(Pages 33 - 37)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 14 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 13 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 30 April 2024

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4.5 Correspondence with the Business Committee: Review of Standing Order 29

(Pages 38 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Business Committee, 15 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 15 - Letter to the Business Committee, 10 May 2024

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4.6 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Policy Framework for Radioactive Substances and Decommissioning

(Pages 41 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 16 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 16 May 2024

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4.7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice: The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

(Pages 43 - 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, 17 May 2024

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4.8 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Amendments to UK Government legislation to support the establishment of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research

(Pages 45 - 46)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 18 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 22 May 2024

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4.9 Correspondence with the Counsel General: Subordinate legislation laid in English only

(Pages 47 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Counsel General, 22 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 20 - Letter to the Counsel General, 24 April 2024

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4.10 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Publication of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Scope Expansion: Waste and Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals Consultations

(Pages 53 - 54)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 23 May 2024

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4.11 Correspondence between the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Assessment of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 on environmental law in Wales

(Pages 55 - 60)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 24 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 May 2024

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

(13.50)

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Private meeting

(13.50 - 15.35)

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6 Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum - The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024

(13.50 - 14.00) (Pages 61 - 64)

Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 24 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language, 21 May 2024

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7 International Agreements: Draft report

(14.00 - 14.10) (Pages 65 - 78)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 26 - Draft report

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8 The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) and Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022: Draft correspondence

(14.10 - 14.15) (Pages 79 - 80)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 27 - Draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

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9 Proposals relating to supporting a healthier food environment in Wales: Draft correspondence

(14.15 – 14.20) (Pages 81 - 82)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 28 - Draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

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10 Correcting draft affirmative Statutory Instruments: Draft correspondence

(14.20 – 14.25) (Pages 83 - 85)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 29 - Draft letter to the Counsel General

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11 The legislative consent process: Draft correspondence

(14.25 – 14.30) (Pages 86 - 88)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 30 - Draft letter to the Business Committee

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12 Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify Act) 2022: Draft correspondence

(14.30 – 14.35) (Pages 89 - 90)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 31 - Draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office

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13 Consideration of correspondence from the Business Committee: Committee remits

(14.35 - 14.45) (Pages 91 - 93)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 32 - Letter from the Business Committee, 22 May 2024
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 33 - Letter from the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee to the Business Committee, 10 May 2024

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14 Update on UK Bills

(14.45 – 14.55) (Pages 94 - 96)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 34 - Research briefing

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15 Forward Work Planning

(14.55 – 15.05)

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16 Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Draft report

(15.05 - 15.35) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-18-24 - Paper 35 - Draft report

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