Meetings
Legislative Consent: Professional Qualifications Bill
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 13/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 13/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 13/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 UK/Switzerland: Agreement on Recognition of Professional Qualifications
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 12 July 2023, item 2 PDF 218 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the First Minister of Wales - 12 July 2023, item 2 PDF 88 KB
- Letter from the First Minister of Wales to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 7 August 2023, item 2 PDF 148 KB
Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Education and Welsh Language
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Meeting: 21/03/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)
- Webcast for 21/03/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 21/03/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- LJC(6)-10-22 - Paper 15 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Professional Qualifications Bill, item 10 PDF 191 KB
- LJC(6)-10-22 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, 17 March 2022, item 10 PDF 562 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered and noted the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Professional Qualifications Bill.
Meeting: 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
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Meeting: 14/03/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 14/03/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 14/03/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
9 Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
Meeting: 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Chair of Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
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Meeting: 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Education and Welsh Language
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Meeting: 28/02/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 28/02/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 28/02/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
8 Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
Meeting: 15/02/2022 - Plenary (Item 11)
LCM on the Professional Qualifications Bill
NDM7915 Jeremy Miles
(Neath)
To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that
provisions in the Professional Qualifications Bill relating to protection of
regulator autonomy and consultation with regulators, in so far as they fall
within the legislative competence of Senedd, should be considered by the UK
Parliament.
A
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table
Office on 6 December 2021 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting
Documents
Report of the
Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
Report of the
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Minutes:
The item started at 17.00
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7915 Jeremy
Miles (Neath)
To propose
that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions
in the Professional Qualifications Bill relating to protection of regulator
autonomy and consultation with regulators, in so far as they fall within the
legislative competence of Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
A
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 6
December 2021 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
Professional
Qualifications Bill
Supporting
Documents
Report of
the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
The
result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
The motion was not agreed.
Meeting: 14/02/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 14/02/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 14/02/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
8 Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
Meeting: 03/02/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 03/02/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 03/02/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
7 Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- Legal advice note
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (SLCM) on the Professional Qualifications Bill. The Committee later agreed a report on the SLCM to be published by the reporting deadline of 10 February.
Meeting: 24/01/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 24/01/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 24/01/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 52 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
- LJC(6)-03-22 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, 22 November 2021, item 9 PDF 335 KB
- LJC(6)-03-22 - Paper 19 - Letter to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, 15 October 2021, item 9 PDF 157 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered and agreed its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill, and noted that it would be laid before the reporting deadline.
Meeting: 20/01/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 20/01/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 20/01/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
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Meeting: 17/01/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)
- Webcast for 17/01/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 17/01/2022 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 62 , View reasons restricted (10/1)
- LJC(6)-02-22 - Paper 23 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language , 6 December 2021, item 10 PDF 345 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill, and agreed to consider its draft report at the next meeting.
Meeting: 21/10/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 21/10/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 21/10/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Education and Welsh Language re: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Professional Qualifications Bill, item 2 PDF 275 KB
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, item 2 PDF 76 KB
Minutes:
2.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 11/10/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 11/10/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 11/10/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
6 Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill
LJC(6)-09-21 – Paper 33 – Letter from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, 6 October 2021
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the response from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to its report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill, and agreed to write to the Minister to seek further clarity regarding the response to some of its recommendations.
Meeting: 11/10/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 11/10/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 11/10/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
6 Correspondence from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Economy: International agreement - Free Trade Agreement between the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
LJC(6)-09-21 – Paper 32 – Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Economy, 8 October 2021
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Economy.
Meeting: 05/10/2021 - Plenary (Item 6)
Legislative Consent Motion on the Professional Qualifications Bill
NDM7787 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham)
To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the
Professional Qualifications Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative
competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
A Legislative
Consent Memorandum was laid in Table
Office on 17 June 2021 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting
Documents
Report of the
Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
Report of the Legislation,
Justice and Constitution Committee
Minutes:
The item started at
16.08
Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7787 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd,
in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the
Professional Qualifications Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative
competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
A Legislative Consent
Memorandum was laid
in Table Office on 17 June 2021 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
Professional Qualifications
Bill
The result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
0 |
40 |
54 |
The motion was not
agreed.
In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.29 the
meeting was suspended by the Presiding Officer.
Meeting: 20/09/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 20/09/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 20/09/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill - consideration of draft report
LJC(6)-06-21 – Paper 8 – Draft report
LJC(6)-06-21 – Paper 9 – Legal advice note
LJC(6)-06-21 – Paper 10 – Letter from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, 10 September 2021
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 82 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
- Restricted enclosure 83 , View reasons restricted (8/2)
- LJC(6)-06-21 – Paper 10 – Letter from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, 10 September 2021, item 8 PDF 357 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered its draft report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill and agreed to finalise its report outside of Committee. The Committee noted that the report would be laid by the required deadline of 30 September 2021.
Meeting: 16/09/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 16/09/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 16/09/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
5 Consideration of Draft Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- Draft LCM Report
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee agreed the draft report and to request that the Minister for Education and Welsh Language provide further information in advance of plenary debate of the legislative consent motion associated with the LCM.
Meeting: 16/09/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 16/09/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 16/09/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 Consideration of Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
- Legal Advice Note
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum
Meeting: 13/09/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)
- Webcast for 13/09/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 13/09/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
10 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum – Professional Qualifications Bill
LJC(6)-05-21 – Paper 89 - Legal advice note
LJC(6)-05-21 – Paper 90 - Research Service briefing
LJC(6)-05-21 – Paper 91 – Letter to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, 12 August 2021
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 97 , View reasons restricted (10/1)
- Restricted enclosure 98 , View reasons restricted (10/2)
- LJC(6)-05-21 – Paper 91 – Letter to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, 12 August 2021, item 10 PDF 133 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Professional Qualifications Bill, and the related correspondence, and agreed to consider its draft report at the next meeting.