Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2, Senedd

Meeting date: 31 March 2025

Meeting time: 10.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

(10.30 - 13.00)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(10.30)

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2 Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings

(10.30 - 13.00) (Pages 1 - 7)

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General & Head of the Legislative Codes Office

Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee agreed on 17 March 2025, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

Sections 1 to 4, Schedule 1, section 5, Schedule 2, section 6, Schedule 3, sections 7 and 8, and the long title.

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

There will be breaks at appropriate times during the proceedings.

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 1 - Letter from the Open Spaces Society, 17 March 2025
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 2 - Letter from Adam Price MS, 24 March 2025

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Break

(13.00 - 13.30)

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 13.50)

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3 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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3.1 SL(6)602 - The Education (Information about Children in Independent Schools) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 8 - 9)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.2 SL(6)604 - The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment and Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 10 - 13)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 5 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd, 21 March 2025

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

(13.35 - 13.40)

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4.1 SL(6)601 - The Children Act 2004 (Children Missing Education Database) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 14 - 18)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 6 - Report
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 7 - Welsh Government response

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5 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.40 - 13.45)

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5.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of Inter-ministerial groups

(Pages 19 - 21)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 25 March 2025
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Interministerial Group on Elections and Registration, 26 March 2025
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Interministerial Group on Elections and Registration, 26 March 2025

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5.2 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 22 - 23)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 25 March 2025

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6 Papers to note

(13.45 - 13.50)

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6.1 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Llywydd: The Crime and Policing Bill

(Pages 24 - 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Llywydd, 24 March 2025

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6.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

(Pages 26 - 28)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 25 March 2025
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Llywydd to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 14 March 2025

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7 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 - 15.30)

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8 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(13.50 - 14.20) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 15 - Draft report

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9 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

(14.20 - 14.40) (Pages 29 - 57)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 16 - Draft report
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 28 February 2025
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 18 - Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 4 February 2025

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10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Data (Use and Access) Bill: Draft report

(14.40 - 14.55) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 19 - Draft report

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11 Correspondence to the Business Committee: Review of the Public Bill and Members Bill processes

(14.55 - 15.10) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 20 - Draft submission

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12 Forward Work Planning

(15.10 - 15.20)

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13 The Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020: Consideration of draft response

(15.20 - 15.25) (Pages 58 - 71)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 21 - Draft response

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14 Correspondence from the Independent Water Commission: Call for evidence

(15.25 - 15.30) (Pages 72 - 74)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-12-25 - Paper 22 - Draft letter

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