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…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
On the papers to note, we turn to item 9.1. We have, to note, the written statement from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution providing an update on the work of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales and the written…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Cytundeb Cysylltiadau Rhyngsefydliadol
In which case, we move on to item number 8. We have notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement. This is a regular item for us now, so under item 8.1, we have the written statement and correspondence from the Counsel…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Datganiadau ysgrifenedig o dan Reol Sefydlog 30C
Which takes us on to item 7, written statements under Standing Order 30C. The first of these is item 7.1: WS-30C(6)011, the Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022, and we have a…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Offerynnau sy'n cynnwys materion i gyflwyno adroddiad arnynt i’r Senedd o dan Reol Sefydlog 21.2 neu 21.3 - trafodwyd yn flaenorol
Item 6. We have instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3, which we've previously considered, and the first of these is item 6.1: SL(6)227, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment) Regulations 2022. We…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Is-ddeddfwriaeth nad yw'n cynnwys materion i gyflwyno adroddiad arnynt o dan Reol Sefydlog 21.7
That takes us, then, on to item 5, an instrument that raises no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.7. The first of these is a draft negative resolution instrument under item 5.1: SL(6)234, Strategic Priorities and Objectives Statement to Ofwat issued…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Offerynnau sy'n codi materion i gyflwyno adroddiad arnynt i'r Senedd o dan Reol Sefydlog 21.2 neu 21.3
That's great. And we don't require a Welsh Government response, so are we happy to note those reporting points? We are.
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Offerynnau sy'n codi materion i gyflwyno adroddiad arnynt i'r Senedd o dan Reol Sefydlog 21.2 neu 21.3
That's great. So, we await the Welsh Government response to that, but are we happy to agree those reporting points? We are. Thank you. That takes us on, then, to item 4.10. It's a composite negative resolution instrument: SL(6)244, the Education (Student…
26 Medi 2022 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Offerynnau sy'n codi materion i gyflwyno adroddiad arnynt i'r Senedd o dan Reol Sefydlog 21.2 neu 21.3
That's brilliant. Thank you for that. I think we're happy to agree those reporting points, which then brings us on to an affirmative resolution instrument under item 4.9: SL(6)242, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations…