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Group 1: Consistency of references to the planning authority for an area (Amendments 1, 2)
I move amendment 1, the lead amendment, in the name of the Counsel General, and call on the Counsel General to speak to amendments 1 and 2.
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Group 1: Consistency of references to the planning authority for an area (Amendments 1, 2)
Moving on to the Planning (Wales) Bill, amendments 1 and 2 in the name of the Counsel General are the only amendments for consideration in the case of this Bill. The amendments are grouped for debate, and they both relate to the consistency of references to…
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Planning (Wales) Bill: Detailed committee consideration proceedings
Can I welcome Members back to the meeting of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee? Can I also welcome Julie James MS, the Counsel General and Member in charge of the Bill, James George, the senior legislative counsel, Welsh Government, and Dion…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 9, 10, 13 and 14
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 9, 10, 13 and 14. Can I move that? And we're happy to accept it. We're now in private session.
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Papers to note
Papers to note: correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Welsh language—the Welsh Government's response to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee's report on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation…
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Inter-institutional relations agreement
Item 6, notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement. Correspondence from Welsh Government: meetings of inter-ministerial groups. A letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: inter-ministerial…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7—previously considered
Item 5, instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7—previously considered. This is a standard item on our agenda, but there were no Welsh Government responses this week.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Do Members have anything to raise? No.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Thank you, Jen. Members have got nothing to raise. The Council Tax (Discounts, Disregards and Exemptions) (Wales) Regulations 2026. Committee considered this instrument at its meeting on 12 January, and laid its report the same day. Members are invited to the…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Thank you. The Non-Domestic Rating (Provision of Information About Changes of Circumstances) (Wales) Regulations 2026. The committee considered this instrument at its meeting on 12 January, and laid its report the same day. Members are invited to note the…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered. The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025. The committee considered…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thanks, Jen. Are we happy with that, Members? Yes.
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thanks. Are Members happy with that? The Tax Collection and Management (Visitor Levy Costs) (Wales) Regulations 2026. These regulations limit the Welsh Revenue Authority’s permitted deduction from visitor levy proceeds to 10 per cent, ensuring that principal…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thanks, Jen. Any Members want to raise anything? No. Item 3.4, the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Minimum Unit Price) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026—draft report. These regulations increase the minimum unit price for alcohol in Wales from…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thank you very much. Are we prepared to accept that? Do Members have anything they wish to raise? No. Okay, thank you. The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 (Continuation) Regulations 2026. These regulations disapply the scheduled…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thank you, Jen. Are Members happy to send that to the Welsh Government? Do Members have any other issues to raise? The Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025. These regulations amend the Council Tax (Alteration of…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3. The Procurement Act 2023 (Threshold Amounts) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025. These regulations update certain threshold amounts in Schedule 1 to the…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Yes. It's a matter that I've raised previously, Alun. I think there are difficulties. If the difficulty is getting English and Welsh to say the same thing, if they were to draft it in Welsh first and then translate it into English, it might be easier. Thank…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Thank you. Members, anything to raise?
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Thank you, Jen. Are we happy to make that point? Any other issues? No. Item 2.4, the Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025. This code gives guidance as to the operation of Part VI of the Political Parties…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Okay. Any Members wish to add anything? Are we happy to raise those points with the Welsh Government? The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025. The code was also prepared by the Electoral Commission and submitted to…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Thank you. Are Members happy to raise that with the Welsh Government? Yes. Draft negative instruments: the Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025. The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 limits the…
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Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
Item 2 is instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7: the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2025. This Order is the second commencement Order under the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. It…
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
No apologies have been received today, and we're expecting that Mark Isherwood will be joining us online. As a reminder, the meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. Please can Members ensure that…
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this meeting of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.
