Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Meeting Venue:

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

Meeting date: 17 November 2025

Meeting time: 11.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

(11.30 - 12.45)

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1 Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(11.30)

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2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

(11.30 - 12.30) (Pages 1 - 38)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of policy intent

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Policy, Welsh Government

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 1 - Briefing Paper
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 2 - Research Briefing

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

(12.30)

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Private meeting

(12.30 - 12.45)

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4 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(12.30 - 12.45)

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Break

(12.45 - 13.30)

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 14.00)

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

(13.30 - 13.35) (Pages 39 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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5.1 SL(6)665 - The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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5.2 SL(6)670 - The Agricultural Subsidies and Grants Schemes (Appeals) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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

(13.35 - 13.40)

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6.1 SL(6)666 - 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

(Pages 41 - 46)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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

(13.40 - 13.45)

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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7.1 SL(6)667 - The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 47 - 51)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 5 - Draft report
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 6 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Llywydd, 4 November 2025

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7.2 SL(6)669 – The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 52 - 55)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 7 - Draft report
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 8 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 28 October 2025

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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7.3 SL(6)671 - The Agriculture Support Schemes (Eligibility, Enforcement and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 56 - 59)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 9 - Draft report

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7.4 SL(6)672 - The Basic Payment Scheme (Tapering, Payment Entitlements and Closure) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 60 - 62)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 10 - Draft report

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

(13.45 – 13.50)

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8.1 SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 63 - 66)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 11 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 12 November 2025
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 12 – Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 22 October 2025

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9 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 - 13.55)

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

(Pages 67 - 70)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 10 November 2025
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 14 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change, 10 November 2025
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 15 - Written Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: British Irish Council Early Years Work Sector Ministerial Meeting , 12 November 2025

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9.2 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 71 - 72)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 11 November 2025

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9.3 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

(Pages 73 - 76)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 17 – Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 11 November 2025
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 18 – Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 10 November 2025

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9.4 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Independent Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Secretariat annual reports

(Page 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 19 – Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 11 November 2025

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10 Papers to note

(13.55 - 14.00)

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10.1 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill

(Page 78)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 20 – Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 10 November 2025

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10.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(Pages 79 - 80)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 21 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 12 November 2025

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Private meeting

(14.00 - 14.55)

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11 Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(14.00 - 14.30) (Pages 81 - 85)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 22 - Draft report
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 23 – Letter from the Chair of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, 10 November 2025
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 24 – Letter to the Chairs of Eryri National Park Authority and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, 21 October 2025

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12 Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(14.30 - 14.45) (Pages 86 - 95)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 25 - Draft report
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 4 November 2025
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 27 - Letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 22 October 2025

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13 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

(14.45 - 14.55) (Pages 96 - 100)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-32-25 - Paper 28 - Legal Advice Note

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