Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 15 September 2025

Meeting time: 13.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Remote

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Public meeting

(13.00 - 13.35)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.00)

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

(13.00 – 13.05)

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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2.1 SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025

(Pages 1 - 4)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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2.2 SL(6)635 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 5 - 7)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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2.3 SL(6)638 - The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 8 - 15)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 4 - Welsh Government Report to Senedd Cymru

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2.4 SL(6)643 - The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 16 - 17)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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2.5 SL(6)644 - The Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 18 - 22)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Llywydd, 29 August 2025

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

(13.05 – 13.10)

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

(Pages 23 - 26)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 22 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 9 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 7 July 2025

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4 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.10 – 13.15)

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4.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

(Pages 27 - 45)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 14 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 14 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 17 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Inter-Ministerial Group on Justice, 17 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 14 - Written Statement by the First Minister of Wales: British-Irish Council Summit, 22 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 15 - Letter from the First Minister of Wales: British-Irish Council Summit, 22 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 16 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration, 7 August 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration, 7 August 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial Group, 12 August 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 22 August 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry: 2 September 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry: 9 September 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: September Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 4 September 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: October Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 4 September 2025

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4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Budget Cover Transfer to support digital inclusion activity in Wales

(Pages 46 - 47)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, 11 August 2025

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5 Papers to note

(13.15 – 13.35)

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5.1 Correspondence from the Chairs' Forum to Committees: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd

(Page 48)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Chairs’ Forum to Committees, 8 July 2025

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5.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: The Data (Use and Access) Bill

(Pages 49 - 50)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, 14 July 2025

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5.3 Correspondence in relation to the UK Government response to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and Public Consultation

(Pages 51 - 103)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 27 - Letter from the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security, 15 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 28 - UK Government response to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and Public Consultation
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 29 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 17 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 30 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 17 July 2025

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5.4 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill

(Pages 104 - 110)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 31 - Welsh Government response, July 2025

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5.5 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill

(Pages 111 - 113)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 32 - Welsh Government response, July 2025

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5.6 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

(Pages 114 - 118)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 33 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 4 August 2025

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5.7 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Courts Bill

(Pages 119 - 120)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 34 - Welsh Government response, August 2025

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5.8 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill

(Pages 121 - 124)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 35 - Welsh Government response, August 2025

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5.9 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill

(Pages 125 - 133)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 36 - Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 15 August 2025

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5.10 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Mental Health Bill

(Pages 134 - 138)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 37 - Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2 September 2025

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5.11 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting  (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill

(Pages 139 - 143)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 38 - Welsh Government response, September 2025

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5.12 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

(Pages 144 - 147)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 39 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 3 September 2025

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5.13 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

(Pages 148 - 150)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 40 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, 5 September 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 41 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, 11 August 2025

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5.14 Correspondence in relation to the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

(Pages 151 - 164)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 42 - Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Welsh Local Government Association, 18 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 43 - Letter from the Welsh Local Government Association to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 15 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 44 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 17 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 45 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 27 June 2025

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5.15 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government Response to the Independent Water Commission Report

(Pages 165 - 166)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 46 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 21 July 2025

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5.16 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority Interim Responses on the expansion of the UK ETS

(Pages 167 - 168)

UK Emissions Trading Scheme scope expansion: waste

UK Emissions Trading Scheme scope expansion: maritime sector

Integrating greenhouse gas removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 47 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 22 July 2025

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5.17 Correspondence with the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales: Invitation to provide oral evidence

(Pages 169 - 170)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 48 - Letter from the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, 23 July 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 49 - Letter to the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, 8 July 2025

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5.18 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Regulations in relation to Part 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023

(Page 171)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 50 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, 30 July 2025

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5.19 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: HM Prison Parc

(Pages 172 - 175)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 51 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 5 August 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 52 - Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 8 July 2025

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5.20 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Preparing for the devolution of justice

(Pages 176 - 177)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 53 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 7 August 2025

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5.21 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: The Bus Services (Wales) Bill

(Pages 178 - 185)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 54 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 8 September 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 55 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 13 August 2025

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5.22 Correspondence with the Welsh Government: Legislative Consent Memoranda in the final two terms of the sixth Senedd

(Pages 186 - 188)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 56 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 27 August 2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 57 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 30 July 2025

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5.23 President of the Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2024/2025

(Pages 189 - 209)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 58 - Annual Report 2024/2025
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 59 - Priorities 2025/2026

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5.24 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Public consultation on Making Changes to the Welsh Tax Acts

(Pages 210 - 211)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 60 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 8 September 2025

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5.25 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Trade Act 2021

(Page 212)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 61 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 9 September 2025

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

(13.35)

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Private meeting

(13.35 - 16.00)

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7 Discussion on correspondence considered in public session

(13.35 – 13.45)

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8 Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Committee confirmation of approach to scrutiny

(13.45 – 14.00) (Pages 213 - 225)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 62 - Update on evidence gathering
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 63 - Research Service background briefing

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9 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Approach to scrutiny

(14.00 – 14.10) (Pages 226 - 231)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 64 - Approach to scrutiny

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10 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(14.10 – 14.35) (Pages 232 - 263)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 65 - Draft report

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11 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

(14.35 – 14.45) (Pages 264 - 284)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 66 - Draft report

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12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import Of Dogs, Cats And Ferrets) Bill

(14.45 – 14.55) (Pages 285 - 288)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 67 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 68 - Draft report

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13 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Pension Schemes Bill

(14.55 – 15.10) (Pages 289 - 292)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 69 - Legal Advice Note

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14 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report

(15.10 – 15.20) (Pages 293 - 302)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 70 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 71 - Draft report

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15 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Draft report

(15.20 – 15.30) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 72 - Draft report

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16 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Draft report

(15.30 – 15.40) (Pages 303 - 319)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 73 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 74 - Draft report

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17 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: Draft report

(15.40 – 15.55) (Pages 320 - 340)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 75 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 76 - Draft report

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18 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

(15.55 – 16.00) (Pages 341 - 344)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-24-25 - Paper 77 - Legal Advice Note

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