Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 16 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 no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

(13.30 – 13.35)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 3)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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2.1   SL(6)784 - The Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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2.2   SL(6)787 - The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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2.3   SL(6)789 - The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

 

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

(13.35 – 13.40)                                                                                                

 

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Instruments subject to the Senedd annulment procedure

 

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3.1   SL(6)782 - The Education Workforce Council (Further Education Teacher Qualifications, Periods of Absence from Work and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                     (Pages 4 - 5)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 2 - Draft report

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3.2   SL(6)783 - The Higher Education (Qualifying Courses and Qualifying Persons) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                        (To Follow)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 3 - Draft report

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3.3   SL(6)786 - The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 7)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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3.4   SL(6)788 - The Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                     (Pages 8 - 9)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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Instruments subject to the Senedd approval procedure

 

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3.5   SL(6)781 - The Representation of the People (Absent Voting and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 13)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 6 - Draft report

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3.6   SL(6)785 - The Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 20)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 7 - Draft report
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 8 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 3 March 2026

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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

(13.40 – 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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4.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc.) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 21 - 22)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd, 11 March 2026

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5       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered

(13.45 – 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 10 - Report
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 11 - Welsh Government response

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6       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.50 – 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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

                                                                                                           (Page 26)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee, 11 March 2026

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6.2   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Memorandum of Understanding between the Welsh Government, the North Sea Transition Authority and the UK Government

                                                                                                           (Page 27)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 9 March 2026

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6.3   Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 30)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 14 - Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 9 March 2026
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 15 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 9 March 2026

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6.4   Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 34)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 16 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 9 March 2026
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, 9 March 2026

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7       Papers to note

(13.55 – 14.00)                                                                                                

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill - Revised Explanatory Memorandum

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 36)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, 6 March 2026

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7.2   Correspondence from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Public Office (Accountability) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 38)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 19 - Letter from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 6 March 2026

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7.3   Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Publication of independent research into options for income tax devolution in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 39 - 40)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 20 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 6 March 2026

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7.4   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Finance Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 41 - 42)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Finance Committee, 10 March 2026

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7.5   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 44)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd, 10 March 2026

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7.6   Correspondence between the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Welsh Government: UK-Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation

                                                                                                 (Pages 45 - 47)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 10 March 2026
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 24 - Letter from the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee to the First Minister, 26 February 2026

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7.7   Correspondence from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Welsh Government's Legislative Improvement Plan

                                                                                                 (Pages 48 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 25 - Letter from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, 12 March 2026

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7.8   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Railways Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 53 - 63)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 12 March 2026
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 27 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, 24 February 2026

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7.9   Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government response to the President of Welsh Tribunals Sixth Annual Report 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 64 - 65)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 28 - Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 12 March 2026

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8       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 – 14.10)

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9       Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum on the Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026: Draft report

(14.00 – 14.05)                                                                         (Pages 66 - 69)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 29 - Draft report

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10    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

(14.05 – 14.10)                                                                         (Pages 70 - 77)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 30 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-09-26 - Paper 31 - Draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education

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