National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 (relating to Carers)
Government proposed LCO - laid by Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services
About the LCO
To extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure relating to Carers.
Related News Items
Proposed LCO and Explanatory Memorandum
Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009, (PDF) as laid on 8 December 2008
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF) to the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009
Introductory statement by the Minister for Social Services, 9 December 2008
Public Consultation
The Committee issued a call for evidence seeking views from all interested parties on the proposals contained in the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009. The call for evidence has now closed and the responses received can be accessed at: consultation responses received
Legislation Committee
Agendas, Papers and Transcripts (January - April 2009)
Committee Report and Related Documents
Related Documents
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 (PDF, 501KB)
Business Committee Report on the timetable for Committee consideration of the Order
Letter from Gwenda Thomas, the Deputy Minister for Social Services (PDF, 238 KB)
Draft LCO and Explanatory Memorandum
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009, (PDF) as laid on 16 June 2009
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF) to the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009
Debate in plenary on the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 (relating to carers), 23 June 2009
The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 contained a matter relating to Carers as well as containing changes in relation to how exceptions to matters should be introduced. Consideration by the National Assembly for Wales Legislation Committee No.3, the Welsh Affairs Committee of the House of Commons and the Constitution Committee of the House of Lords, led to the Welsh Government separating the original proposed Order into two with the laying of new separate Order the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence)(Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009. Explanatory Memorandum (PDF) to the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence)(Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009
