Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 15 December 2025

Meeting time: 13.30
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


Remote

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Public meeting

(13.30 - 13.55)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7

(13.30 - 13.35)                                                                                                

 

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2.1   SL(6)684 - Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 4)

Code of Practice

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 1 - Draft report

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3       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

(13.35 - 13.40)                                                                                                

 

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)682 - The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Decision Review) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                     (Pages 5 - 8)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 2 - Draft report
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 3 - Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, 2 December 2025

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3.2   SL(6)685 - The Education (Specified Courses of Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 13)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 4 - Draft report
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 5 - Written Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, 2 December 2025

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.3   SL(6)689 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 17)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 7 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 3 December 2025

 

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Made Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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3.4   SL(6)690 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 18 - 20)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 8 – Draft report
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 9 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Llywydd, 5 December 2025

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4       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

(13.40 - 13.45)                                                                                                

 

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5       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(13.45 - 13.50)                                                                                                

 

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5.1   Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups

                                                                                                           (Page 21)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Inter-Ministerial Group for Elections and Registration, 10 December 2025

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5.2   Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 23)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, 11 December 2025

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5.3   Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 24 - 25)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 12 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, 11 December 2025

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6       Papers to note

(13.50 - 13.55)                                                                                                

 

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6.1   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 26 - 29)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 13 – Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, 10 December 2025

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6.2   Correspondence from Mark Isherwood MS: The Member in charge of the Bill's response to the Committee's report on the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 30 - 32)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 14 - Letter from Mark Isherwood MS, 10 December 2025

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7       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

(13.55)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting

(13.55 - 14.55)

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8       Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Draft report

(13.55 - 14.05)                                                                         (Pages 33 - 81)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 15 - Draft report

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9       Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office Accountability Bill: Draft report

(14.05 - 14.15)                                                                         (Pages 82 - 88)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 16 - Draft report [To follow]
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Welsh Local Government Association, 1 December 2025
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 18 - Letter to the Welsh Local Government Association, 6 November 2025
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 19 - Letter to the Welsh NHS Confederation, 6 November 2025

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10    Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Detailed Committee Consideration

(14.15 - 14.20)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 20 - Approach paper

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11    International Agreements

(14.20 - 14.25)                                                                         (Pages 89 - 96)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 21 - Research briefing

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12    Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report

(14.25 - 14.55)                                                                                (To Follow)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-36-25 - Paper 22 - Draft report

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