7. Debate on the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Report — 'Annual Report 2021/22'

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:49 pm on 9 November 2022.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Labour 4:49, 9 November 2022

It is truly appreciated.

Our remit is quite considerable, and our scrutiny responsibilities are almost always subject to timetables and deadlines set either by Standing Orders or the Business Committee. And the scrutiny of subordinate legislation is part of our bread-and-butter work. In the first year, indeed, we considered more than 250 pieces of subordinate legislation made by Welsh Ministers. In part, this can be attributed to the Welsh Government's desire to fully implement Acts passed in previous Seneddau. One such Act is the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. The case study in our report highlights our scrutiny of the subordinate legislation that implements this Act and the corrections we identified. This shows the importance of our—and the Senedd's—scrutiny role, not least given that subordinate legislation makes up a significant percentage of the law that impacts on the daily lives of our constituents.