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Transcript: Transcript for 02/12/2019 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

14.30

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Carwyn Jones AM. Under Standing Order 17.24A, Suzy Davies AM declared an interest in respect of item 2.1.

 

14.30-14.35

2.

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

CLA(5)-33-10 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

 

Supporting documents:

2.1

SL(5)470 - The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Specified Information) (Wales) Regulations 2019

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 2 – Letter from the Residential Landlords Association, 22 November 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content. In addition, the Committee noted the letter from the Residential Landlords Association.

 

14.35-14.40

3.

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

3.1

SL(5)471 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Order 2019

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 3 – Report

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 4 – Order

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 5 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 6 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Llywydd, 14 November 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Assembly in line with the reporting point identified.

 

14.40-14.45

4.

Paper(s) to note

4.1

Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Regulatory impact assessment code for subordinate legislation

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 7 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 21 November 2019

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, and agreed to seek further information on the process for the review of the regulatory impact assessment code for subordinate legislation.

 

4.2

Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 8 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 28 November 2019

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and, in private session, agreed to update its report on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill prior to laying it before the Assembly.

 

4.3

Letter from the Counsel General: Wales' changing constitution

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 10 – Letter from the Counsel General, 27 November 2019

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and, in private session, agreed to consider the issues raised in finalising its work on the inquiry.

 

14.45

5.

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

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

 

14.45-15.30

6.

The Commission on Justice in Wales: Public Law and Administrative Justice

Dr Sarah Nason, Bangor University

 

CLA(5)-33-19 – Briefing paper

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing from Dr Sarah Nason on administrative justice in Wales.

 

15.30

7.

A procedure for Consolidation Bill scrutiny

CLA(5)-33-19 – Paper 9 – Key issues paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Following the session with the Counsel General on 18 November on the future of Welsh law, the Committee agreed to raise a number of additional issues in a further letter to the Business Committee in relation to a future procedure for the scrutiny of Consolidation Bills.