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Transcript: Transcript for 26/02/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.

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

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)185 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

2.2

SL(5)186 - The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

2.3

SL(5)183 - The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instruments and was contnet.

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)184 - The Care and Support (Charging) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 2 – Regulations

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 3 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 4 – Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and will report to the Assembly in line with the merits point identified.

4.

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

4.1

SL(5)187 - 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

Supporting documents:

4.2

SL(5)188 - Code of practice and guidance on the exercise of social services functions and partnership arrangements in relation to part 6 (looked after and accommodated children) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the codes and will report to the Assembly in line with the points identified.

The Committee welcomed the clarity of drafting in the codes and noted the letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care.

5.

Papers to note

5.1

SL(5)170 - The Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) Regulations 2018

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 8 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, 9 February 2018

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 9 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, 26 January 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

5.2

SL(5)150 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2017

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 10 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, 13 February 2018

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 11 - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, 23 January 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter form the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.

5.3

Welsh Government Written Statement: Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 12 - Welsh Government Written Statement: Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the statement and report. It agreed to write to the Welsh Goivernment tro ascertain whether it has now identified a suitable area for law reform.  

5.4

Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, 21 February 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

5.5

UK governance post-Brexit: Letter from the First Minister

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 14 – Letter from the First Minister, 19 February 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter form the First Minister.

5.6

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 15 – Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence.

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

7.

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill: Draft Report

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 16 – Draft report

Minutes:

The Committee considered the draft report.

8.

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: Draft Report

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 17 – Draft Report

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 18 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, 15 January 2018

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 19 – Letter from Simon Thomas AM, 30 January 2018

CLA(5)-07-18 – Paper 20 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance,8 February 2018

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the draft report.