Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

On to item 3, notifications and correspondence under the inter-institutional relations agreement. We have notifications and correspondence received in accordance with the inter-institutional relations agreement. Item 3.1 is correspondence from the Welsh Government's inter-ministerial group meetings—paper 4. Does anybody want to say anything, before I bring Members in? No. Over to Members. We understand the Counsel General will provide an update—[Interruption.]—in due course. Sorry, Alun.

I said I'm content. I have no point to make.

Item 4 is papers to note. We have a paper to note on correspondence between the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee and the UK Government on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. The letter predates the calling of the UK general election. The Bill fell at dissolution. So, really, there's nothing we can do, is there? No.

Item 4.2, a written statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office on the UK Government’s legislative programme. Written statement by the Cabinet Secretary for finance. At item 4.2, we have a written statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office in relation to the UK Government's legislative programme. As we discussed in our meeting last week, the written statement confirms that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill and the Victims and Prisoners Bill both received Royal Assent on 24 May, and that the Welsh Government would share further information with the Senedd in due course. This is something you asked for, Alun. Are you content?

Yes. Sorry, yes, I nodded. Sorry.

Sam, are you happy? Yes, okay.

Item 4.3 is a written statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act and the Renters (Reform) Bill. Written statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, 6 June. It's linked to the previous item; we have a written statement by the Cabinet Secretary.

The Cabinet Secretary states that it is 'regrettable' that the expedited passage of the Bill meant that it was passed without the opportunity for the Senedd to consider legislative consent, and without the amendments she was seeking to delegate further powers to the Welsh Ministers. However, she also states that the passing of the Bill enables the delivery of many benefits, including the Welsh Government’s programme for government commitment to enact the recommendations of the Law Commission relating to leasehold reform. The Cabinet Secretary also notes that the Renters (Reform) Bill was not included in the wash-up, and so has fallen. The Cabinet Secretary states that she is considering options on how the Welsh Government can now make legislative provision to prevent landlords operating 'blanket bans' on renting to households with children or people in receipt of benefits. Can we defer any discussion on that to the private session? Yes.

That takes us on to item 5, a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Yes? Are we happy with that? Yes.