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Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 15 May 2023 13.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 15/05/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(13.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: There were no apologies or substitutions.
(13.30 - 14.30)	2.	Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Minister for Climate Change View the background to item 2. Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Helen Rowley, Lawyer, Welsh Government Rhian Williams, Bill Manager, Welsh Government Olwen Spiller, Deputy Head of Environmental Protection, Welsh Government Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill Explanatory Memorandum Statement of policy intent Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister with a number of further questions.
(14.30 – 14.35)	3.	Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered View the background to item 3.
	3.1	SL(6)352 - The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 3 - Report , item 3.1 PDF 163 KB LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 4 - Welsh Government response , item 3.1 PDF 55 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
	3.2	SL(6)353 - The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 5 - Report , item 3.2 PDF 194 KB LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 6 - Welsh Government response , item 3.2 PDF 89 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the response from the Welsh Government.
(14.35 – 14.40)	4.	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 4.
	4.1	Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, 9 May 2023 , item 4.1 PDF 96 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter from the Deputy Minister.
	4.2	Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd regarding the Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 8 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 10 May 2023 , item 4.2 PDF 188 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
(14.40 – 14.45)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5.
	5.1	Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 9 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, 25 April 2023 , item 5.1 PDF 211 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
	5.2	Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee: Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 10 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee, 5 May 2023 , item 5.2 PDF 151 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee.
	5.3	Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 9 May 2023 , item 5.3 PDF 176 KB LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 12 - Letter to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip, 3 May 2023 , item 5.3 PDF 105 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip.
	5.4	Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Agriculture (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 9 May 2023 , item 5.4 PDF 175 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.
	5.5	Statements in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 14 - Statement by the Secretary of State for Department for Business and Trade, 10 May 2023 , item 5.5 PDF 301 KB View as HTML (5.5/1) 10 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the statement by the Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade.
	5.6	Correspondence from the First Minister: UK-EU Windsor Framework View the background to item 5.6 Supporting documents: LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 16 - Letter from the First Minister, 12 May 2023 , item 5.6 PDF 148 KB LJC(6)-15-23 - Paper 17 - Letter to the First Minister, 23 March 2023 , item 5.6 PDF 92 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the correspondence with the First Minister.
(14.45)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: The motion was agreed.
(14.45 – 15.00)	7.	Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence it received from the Minister for Climate Change and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.
(15.00 – 15.15)	8.	Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to seek further information and to consider its draft report at a future meeting.
(15.15 – 15.30)	9.	Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - latest developments View the background to item 9. Minutes: The Committee considered recent developments in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and agreed to write to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to seek further information.

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