Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Ystafell Bwyllgora 4, Tŷ Hywel a fideogynadledda drwy Zoom

Meeting date: 3 November 2025

Meeting time: 14.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

(14.30 - 14.55)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(14.30)

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

(14.30 - 14.35) (Page 1)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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2.1 SL(6)658 - The Carbon Accounting (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 2 - 3)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 2 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 14 October 2025

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

(14.35 - 14.40)

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3.1 SL(6)655 - The Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025

(Pages 4 - 10)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.2 SL(6)656 - The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025

(Pages 11 - 15)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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3.3 SL(6)657 - Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025

(Pages 16 - 23)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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

(14.40 - 14.45)

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.1 SL(6)659 - The Climate Change (Net Welsh Emissions Account Credit Limit) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 24 - 27)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 14 October 2025

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4.2 SL(6)660 - The Climate Change (Carbon Budget) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 28 - 31)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 8 - Draft report
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 9 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 14 October 2025

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5 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(14.45 - 14.50)

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5.1 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 32 - 33)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 20 October 2025

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5.2 Correspondence from the Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Page 34)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 23 October 2025

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5.3 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 35 - 36)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 12 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 24 October 2025

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6 Papers to note

(14.50 - 14.55)

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6.1 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee: Building Safety (Wales) Bill

(Pages 37 - 59)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee, 17 October 2025

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6.2 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 Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

(Pages 60 - 61)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 14 - Welsh Government response, October 2025

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6.3 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Consultation on the draft Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026, and the draft Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026

(Pages 62 - 63)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 15 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 27 October 2025

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6.4 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Review of community arrangements of the City and County of Swansea

(Page 64)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 16 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 28 October 2025

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6.5 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: The Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025

(Pages 65 - 66)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 17 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 29 October 2025

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6.6 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

(Pages 67 - 69)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 18 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum

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6.7 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

(Pages 70 - 73)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 29 October 2025
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 20 - Welsh Government response, October 2025
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Children, Young People and Education Committee, 29 October 2025
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 22 - Welsh Government response on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report, October 2025

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6.8 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the cross-Committee report on the UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

(Pages 74 - 93)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 23 - Welsh Government response, October 2025

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6.9 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025

(Page 94)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 24 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 30 October 2025

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6.10 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill

(Pages 95 - 118)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 30 October 2025
LJC(6)-30-25 – Paper 26 – Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, 7 October 2025

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7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13

(14.55)

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Private meeting

(14.55 - 15.40)

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8 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Crime and Policing Bill: Draft report

(14.55 - 15.05) (Pages 119 - 133)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 27 - Draft report
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 28 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, 21 October 2025
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 29 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, 29 September 2025

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9 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill

(15.05 - 15.20) (Pages 134 - 145)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 30 - Legal Advice Note

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10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

(15.20 - 15.30) (Pages 146 - 151)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 31 - Legal Advice Note

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11 Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020: Draft correspondence

(15.30 - 15.40) (Pages 152 - 153)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 32 - Draft letter

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Break

(15.40 - 16.00)

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Public meeting

(16.00 - 18.30)

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12 Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

(16.00 - 18.30) (Pages 154 - 193)

Planning (Wales) Bill

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Neil Hemington, Chief Planner, Planning Directorate, Welsh Government

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Head of Legislation and Performance, Planning Directorate, Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General and Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 33 - Briefing Paper
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 34 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 28 October 2025
LJC(6)-30-25 - Paper 35 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 21 October 2025

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Private meeting

(18.30 - 18.45)

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13 Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(18.30 - 18.45)

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