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Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Mike Hedges MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS Samuel Kurtz MS Adam Price MS
Witnesses:
Committee Staff:	P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from Adam Price MS. Mabon ap Gwynfor MS attended as substitute.

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

There were no items of business to consider.

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

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3.1 SL(6)617 - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

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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

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4.1 SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response and agreed to write back to the Welsh Government.

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5 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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5.1 Notifications from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

The Committee noted correspondence from the Welsh Government in relation to: a meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions; a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU relations; a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration; a meeting of the Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee; and a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade.

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5.2 Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025

The Committee noted the Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

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6 Papers to note

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

The motion was agreed.

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8 Bus Services (Wales) Bill: Draft report

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at a future meeting. The Committee also noted correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales.

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9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill: Draft report

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Draft report

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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11 Review of the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Draft report chapter

The Committee considered its draft report chapter and agreed its next steps.

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12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Draft report

The Committee agreed its draft report.

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Concise Minutes - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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Attendance

1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

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

3.1 SL(6)617 - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

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

4.1 SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025

5 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

5.1 Notifications from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

5.2 Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025

6 Papers to note

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

8 Bus Services (Wales) Bill: Draft report

9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill: Draft report

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Draft report

11 Review of the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Draft report chapter

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Draft report

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