Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 9 March 2026

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Remote

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 14.00)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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

(13.30 - 13.40)                                                                                                

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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2.1   SL(6)772 - The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts and Patient Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                   (Pages 1 - 18)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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2.2   SL(6)778 - The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts and Patient Charges) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 19 - 25)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 2 - Draft report
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 3 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Llywydd, 23 February 2026

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2.3   SL(6)780 - The Education (Information About Individual Pupils and Children in Alternative Provision) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 26 - 29)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 4 - Draft report
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 5 – Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, 12 February 2026

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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2.4   SL(6)774 - The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 30 - 47)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Correspondence from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association

Correspondence from British Glass

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 12 February 2026
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 March 2026
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 9 - Paper from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, 5 March 2026

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2.5   SL(6)779 - The Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Act 2022 (Extension of Expiry Date) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 50)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 10 - Draft report
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 11 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 24 February 2026

 

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Instruments subject to no procedure

 

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2.6   SL(6)775 - The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 51 - 52)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 12 - Draft report

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2.7   SL(6)776 - The Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 53 - 54)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 13 - Draft report

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2.8   SL(6)777 - The Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 55 - 56)

Order

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 14 – Draft report

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

(13.40 - 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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3.1   SL(6)771 - Strategic Priorities and Objectives Statement to Ofwat issued under section 2B of the Water Industry Act 1991

                                                                                                 (Pages 57 - 58)

Statement

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 15 - 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 - previously considered

(13.45 - 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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4.1   SL(6)742 - The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 59 - 62)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 16 - Report
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 17 - Welsh Government response

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4.2   SL(6)752 - The Care and Support (Charging) and (Financial Assessment) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 63 - 67)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 18 – Report
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 19 – Welsh Government response

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 - 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                           (Page 68)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 27 February 2026

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 69 - 71)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 21 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 2 March 2026
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 2 March 2026

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6       Papers to note

(13.55 - 14.00)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Revised Explanatory Memorandum

                                                                                                           (Page 72)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 March 2026

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6.2   Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain: Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 73 - 75)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Llywydd to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, 4 March 2026
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 25 - Correspondence from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain to the Llywydd, 19 February 2026

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6.3   Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Implementation of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 76 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 26 - Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, 5 March 2026

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

(14.00)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(14.00 - 15.55)

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8       Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 2 and Memorandum No. 3) on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill: Draft report

(14.00 - 14.10)                                                                         (Pages 78 - 91)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 27 – Draft report

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill: Draft report

(14.10 - 14.15)                                                                         (Pages 92 - 98)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 28 - Draft report

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10    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Crime and Policing Bill

(14.15 - 14.20)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 29 – Legal Advice Note

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11    Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum on the Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026

(14.20 - 14.25)                                                                       (Pages 99 - 104)

Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum

 

Statutory Instrument

 

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 30 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 31 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 March 2026
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 32 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 2 March 2026

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12    International Agreements: Draft report

(14.25 - 14.35)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 33 – Draft report

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13    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

(14.35 - 14.45)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 34 – Draft report

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14    Legacy report

(14.45 - 15.00)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 35 - Draft report

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Break

(15.00 - 15.10)

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15    Commission on Justice in Wales recommendations: Briefing from Dr Robert Jones

(15.10 - 15.55)                                                                     (Pages 105 - 190)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-08-26 - Paper 36 - Thomas Commission Research paper

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