26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Yes, indeed. Thank you. Yes, please.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Well if—[Interruption.] [Laughter.] I think if this were an episode of University Challenge, then the use of all partners across the panel has been excellent. Thank you very much. Colleagues, have you got any other questions?
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Right. Right. That's helpful. It's very clear—very clear. Can I return to just one earlier point? You mentioned, helpfully, in response to Alun's line of questioning why there are good reasons why political judgments are made whether something may fall within…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Right. Very good.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
That's really interesting. With the help of my colleagues here around the table, they're just raising the issue of whether, in respect of the establishment of codes, the England-and-Wales jurisdiction plays any part within that.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Okay. Okay. Thank you. Let me turn, then, in the few minutes that remain there, to the issue of how Welsh Government proceeds, both with the issue of codification and consolidation, and how they bring this forward, bearing in mind the capacity constraints…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Very good. As long as there's no poaching of our key players on the field in order to drive forward their changes, we're quite happy. Can I turn to the issue of subordinate legislation that might flow from this Bill—Welsh Government's proposals on this, your…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
That's interesting to know, yes. Good, good.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Thanks, Alun. And I think that comment on the immense variability in the quality of explanatory memoranda is the nearest we're going to get to a scathing criticism of some aspects from you this afternoon, but it is helpful to us because it's something that…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Thanks, James. Alun, we'll come to you.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Thank you. James.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
—so we might well be coming back to you for your expert input at that point as well.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Just to mention on that, James, of course, we'll be looking at all of the consolidation Bills in the remit of this committee—
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Not yet. We'll try. Go on, James.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
This is not a good afternoon for committee. [Laughter.]
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Yes, indeed—embedded, even if only loaned, as 'the loanee', yes. But we're staggeringly disappointed that, to date, we're not getting any strident criticism of political judgments of the Welsh Government or whatever—
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Rhys.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
James.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Good. Rhys, did you—? Yes, go on.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
That's great—really helpful opening there. James, do you want to take us on?
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Yes, it does.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Very good. Well, in that case, let's commence. Let's dive in and see how we get on, and I feel this is going to be a little bit like University Challenge with you deferring to colleagues on either side. Okay, well, just broadly first of all, I wonder if you…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chomisiwn y Gyfraith
Croeso nôl. Welcome back, everybody. Welcome to this, the second, session today as we reconvene, of our Legislation, Constitution and Justice Committee. We're delighted this afternoon to have an evidence session now with members of the Law Commission, and…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42 i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd ar gyfer eitemau 11 a 12 ac eitemau 14 i 20
I'm going to move item No. 10 now to move into private. Before I do, just to remind the public, who might be hungry for more of our committee's deliberations, we are returning to public session at 1.30 p.m. when we have an evidence session with the Law…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
There we are. Thank you for that. We move, then, on to item 9.8. Committee members will want to note the written statement and letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, which announced the publication of the Electoral Commission's…
