Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Mike Hedges MS (Chair)
Alun Davies MS
Mark Isherwood MS
Adam Price MS
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Witnesses:
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Committee Staff:
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P Gareth Williams (Clerk)
Owain Davies (Second Clerk)
Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk)
Gerallt Roberts (Second Clerk)
Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)
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<AI1>
1
Introduction, apologies, substitutions
and declarations of interest
There were no apologies or substitutions.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Instruments that raise no reporting
issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
</AI2>
<AI3>
2.1
SL(6)734 - The Education (Student
Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI3>
<AI4>
2.2
SL(6)735 - The Local Government Finance
(Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI4>
<AI5>
2.3
SL(6)738 - The Regulated Adoption
Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) and
Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Miscellaneous
Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
was content.
</AI5>
<AI6>
3
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or
21.3
</AI6>
<AI7>
3.1
SL(6)731 - The Non-Domestic Rating
(Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI7>
<AI8>
3.2
SL(6)732 - The Welsh Elections
Information Platform (Amendments) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI8>
<AI9>
3.3
SL(6)733 - The Local Authorities (Capital
Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendments relating to Minimum
Revenue Provision) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI9>
<AI10>
3.4
SL(6)737 - The Adoption Support Services
(Adoption Support Agencies) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI10>
<AI11>
3.5
SL(6)740 - The Fostering Panels and Care
Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI11>
<AI12>
3.6
SL(6)725 - The Land Transaction Tax and
Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Amendments to
Schedule 5) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI12>
<AI13>
3.7
SL(6)728 - The Land Transaction Tax
(Modification of Relief for Acquisitions Involving Multiple
Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI13>
<AI14>
3.8
SL(6)736 - The Building Safety Act 2022
(Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points
identified.
</AI14>
<AI15>
3.9
SL(6)739 - The Waste Separation
Requirements (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI15>
<AI16>
3.10 SL(6)741
- The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee considered the instrument and
agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point
identified.
</AI16>
<AI17>
4
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously
considered
</AI17>
<AI18>
4.1
SL(6)688 - School Organisation
Code
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI18>
<AI19>
5
Instruments that raise issues to be
reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 -
previously considered
</AI19>
<AI20>
5.1
SL(6)715 - The Regulated Services
(Registration) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI20>
<AI21>
5.2
SL(6)697 - The Council Tax (Alteration of
Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI21>
<AI22>
5.3
SL(6)720 - The Education (Student
Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations
2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI22>
<AI23>
5.4
SL(6)727 - The Closure of European Union
Legacy Agriculture Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI23>
<AI24>
5.5
SL(6)729 - The Non-Domestic Rating
(Artificial Avoidance Arrangements) (Local Lists) (Wales)
Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI24>
<AI25>
5.6
SL(6)730 - The Renting Homes (Model
Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) (Amendments etc.)
Regulations 2026
The Committee noted the Welsh Government
response.
</AI25>
<AI26>
6
Inter-Institutional Relations
Agreement
</AI26>
<AI27>
6.1
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
Meetings of inter-ministerial groups
The Committee received notifications from the
Welsh Government in relation to a number of Inter-Ministerial
groups:
·
letter from the
Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to a
meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and
Registration;
·
letter from the
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and
Rural Affairs in relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial
Standing Committee;
·
Written
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and
Chief Whip and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social
Partnership in relation to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group
on Work and Pensions; and
·
letter from the
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and
the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership in relation
to the meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Work and
Pensions.
</AI27>
<AI28>
6.2
Correspondence from the Deputy First
Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural
Affairs: The Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment,
Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations
2026
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI28>
<AI29>
7
Papers to note
</AI29>
<AI30>
7.1
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and
Housing Committee: Evaluation report of the Automatic Voter
Registration (AVR) pilots
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and
Local Government to the Local Government and Housing
Committee.
</AI30>
<AI31>
7.2
Written Statement by the Cabinet
Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Publication of draft
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
The Committee noted the Written Statement by
the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and
Local Government.
</AI31>
<AI32>
7.3
Correspondence from the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery to the Member Accountability Bill
Committee: Financial resolution for the Senedd Cymru (Member
Accountability and Elections) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Counsel General and Minister for
Delivery to the Member Accountability Bill Committee.
</AI32>
<AI33>
7.4
Correspondence from the Welsh Government:
Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets)
(Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence from
the Welsh Government.
</AI33>
<AI34>
7.5
Correspondence from the Counsel General
and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS: Proposed removal of
urban development corporation planning powers
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Counsel General and Minister for
Delivery to Adam Price MS.
</AI34>
<AI35>
7.6
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 Public Office (Accountability) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Welsh Government.
</AI35>
<AI36>
7.7
Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary
for Education: The Children's Wellbeing and Schools
Bill
The Committee formally noted its outgoing
correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary
for Education.
</AI36>
<AI37>
7.8
Correspondence from the Greyhound Board
of Great Britain to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh
Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: The
Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain
to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport,
and International Relations Committee.
</AI37>
<AI38>
7.9
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary
for Housing and Local Government: Homelessness and Social Housing
Allocation (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing
and Local Government.
</AI38>
<AI39>
7.10 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Welsh
Government's response to the Committees report on the Prohibition
of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
</AI39>
<AI40>
7.11 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister
for Delivery: The Welsh Government's response to the Committees
report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections)
Bill
The Committee noted the correspondence
from the Counsel General and Minister for
Delivery.
</AI40>
<AI41>
8
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and
(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's
meeting
The motion was agreed.
</AI41>
<AI42>
9
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Draft report
The Committee agreed its draft report.
</AI42>
<AI43>
10
International agreements
Alun Davies MS gave his apologies for this
item. The Committee received a briefing on International
agreements, and agreed to consider a draft report at a future
meeting.
</AI43>
<AI44>
11
Any other business
The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet
Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language in relation to a Welsh
Government response to the Committee's report on the Development of
Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill.
</AI44>
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