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Papers to note
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…
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Inter-institutional Relations Agreement
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…
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Written Statements under Standing Order 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…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered
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…
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Instrument that raises no reporting issues under Standing Order 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…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 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.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 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…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 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…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay. For pet animals—[Interruption.] Indeed. For pet animals entering Wales from a third country. Our lawyers have identified two merits points for reporting, and we haven't had a Welsh Government response yet.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
That's great. So, anticipating that the Welsh Government will have a positive response to the points that we've raised, are we happy to agree those reporting points? We are. That takes us on to item 4.8, SL(6)258, the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Excellent. Thank you. Happy to agree that? We are. That takes us on to, then, item 4.7, SL(6)257, the Food Information (Amendment of Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022. Again, we have a draft report on this. These regulations amend Welsh…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Excellent. Thank you. Happy to agree that? We are. Thank you very much. We move on to item 4.6, SL(6)256, the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022. We have a draft…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
That's brilliant. Okay. Are we happy to agree those reporting points? Thank you for that. That's great. We move on to item 4.5, SL(6)247, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2022. We have the…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay. We've had the Welsh Government response on that, which has helped inform your presentation to the committee now. Is there anything further we need to follow up with Welsh Government on this?
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
That takes us on to item 4.4, SL(6)243, the Renting Homes (Rent Determination) (Converted Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2022, and we have a draft report under paper 10, and a written statement of 15 July in these papers. These regulations seek to replicate…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Are we happy in pursuing those points? Yes, we are. Okay. Well, subject to that, I think we're happy to agree those reporting points now and pursue those points with Government further. Thank you.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
—that would clarify their intent with this, legally, around the definitions of 'current' and so on, but also the other aspects you raise.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay. Thank you. So, it seems that we've got some additional points there to actually pick up with Welsh Government on this. They seem to have responded to some of our initial observations around the retrospective nature of this and so on, but there are…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay, thank you for that. Are we happy to note and agree those reporting points? Thank you. So, that brings us on, then, to item 4.3, SL(6)238, the Agricultural Wages (No. 2) (Wales) Order 2022, and there's a draft report under paper No. 9 related to this. As…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Brilliant. So, quite a fulsome response and with action points that the Welsh Government is going to act upon. Are we content with the response there and the report? We are. Thank you very much for that. So, we'll agree with the reporting points there. That…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
In that case, we're onto item No. 4. We move now to instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under those Standing Orders, 21.2 or 21.3. And the first of these is item 4.1, SL(6)233, the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021…
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Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
In which case, we'll go on to item 3, instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3. The first of these, starting with paper 2, is a draft report on the instrument SL(6)236, the Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential…
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Proposed negative instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.3B
With that, we'll go straight on, colleagues, if you're happy, to our first substantive item, which is item 2. As per normal, it's proposed negative instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.3B. The first item, if you'd like to note…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Good morning. Croeso, bawb. Welcome to this morning's session of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee. We're back after something of a hiatus through the summer, and also the understandable recent pause as well, which means that we…
