Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel and videoconference via Zoom

Meeting date: 10 November 2025

Meeting time: 11.00
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

(11.00 - 12.00)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(11.00)

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2 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

(11.00 - 12.00) (Pages 1 - 28)

Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Rebecca Hawkins, Legislative Policy Adviser, Licensing of Visitor Accommodation, Welsh Government

Robbie Thomas, Head of Licensing of Visitor Accommodation, Welsh Government

Dylan Hughes, First Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Emma Anderson, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 1 - Briefing paper
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 2 - Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, 5 November 2025

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3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13

(12.00)

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Private meeting

(12.00 - 12.15)

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4 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(12.00 - 12.15

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Lunch

(12.15 - 13.00)

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Public meeting

(13.00 - 13.20)

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5 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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5.1 SL(6)661 - The Infrastructure Consent (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 29 - 31)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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5.2 SL(6)662 - The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025

(Pages 32 - 34)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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5.3 SL(6)663 - The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Special Tax Sites Relief) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 35 - 38)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 6 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 21 October 2025

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5.4 SL(6)664 - The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Special Tax Sites Relief) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 39 - 42)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 7 - Draft report
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 8 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 21 October 2025

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6 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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6.1 SL(6)659 -  The Climate Change (Net Welsh Emissions Account Credit Limit) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 43 - 45)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 9 - Report
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 10 - Welsh Government response

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

(Pages 46 - 48)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 11 - Report
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 12 - Welsh Government response

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7 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.10 – 13.15)

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

(Page 49)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 5 November 2025

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7.2 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 50 - 51)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31- 25 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 3 November 2025

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7.3 Written Statement and 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 52 - 55)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 15 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 4 November 2025
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 4 November 2025

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8 Papers to note

(13.15 – 13.20)

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8.1 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee: Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

(Pages 56 - 73)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 4 November 2025

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8.2 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

(Pages 74 - 75)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 18 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 3 November 2025

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8.3 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Consultation on Legislative Proposals Relating to the Welsh Tax Acts

(Pages 76 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 19 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 3 November 2025

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8.4 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: UK Railways Bill

(Pages 78 - 79)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 20 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 5 November 2025

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8.5 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (Commencement and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2025

(Pages 80 - 85)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 6 November 2025

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Private meeting

(13.20 - 14.30)

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9 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Pension Schemes Bill: Draft report

(13.20 – 13.30) (Pages 86 - 91)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 22 - Draft report

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10 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(13.30 – 14.00) (Pages 92 - 97)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 23 - Draft report
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 5 November 2025

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11 Annual report 2024-25: Draft report

(14.00 – 14.15) (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 25 - Draft report

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

(14.15 – 14.20) (Pages 98 - 108)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 26 - Draft report

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13 Correspondence to the Business Committee: Review of Public Bill and Member Bill processes

(14.20 – 14.30) (Pages 109 - 110)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-31-25 - Paper 27 - Draft letter

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