National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008 (Affordable Housing)
Government proposed LCO - laid by Jocelyn Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Housing
About the LCO
To extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure in relation to the disposal of dwellings and dwelling houses by social landlords (Affordable Housing).
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Committee calls for evidence on proposed affordable housing legislation, 17 December 2007
Proposed Affordable Housing LCO Committee, meeting 12 January 2009 - meeting cancelled
Proposed LCO and Explanatory Memorandum
Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008, (PDF, 37KB) as laid on 3 December 2007
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF) to the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008
Introductory statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing, 4 December 2007
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF) to the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008
Introductory statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing, 4 December 2007
Public Consultation
The Committee issued a call for evidence (PDF, 28KB) seeking views from all interested parties on the proposals contained in the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008. The call for evidence has now closed and the responses received can be accessed at: list of consultation responses.
Proposed LCO Committee
The Proposed Affordable Housing LCO Committee was established on 12 December 2007 to consider and report on the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008. The Committee shall cease to exist once the related draft Order has been introduced, under Standing Order 22.31.
Committee Members
Agendas, Papers and Transcripts
Committee Members
Agendas, Papers and Transcripts
Committee Report and Related Documents
Report of the Proposed Affordable Housing LCO Committee on The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2008, (PDF) 17 July 2008.
Letter to Committee from the Deputy Minister for Housing on issues arising from the 22 January 2008 meeting, (PDF, 119KB) 31 January 2008
Letter to Committee from the Deputy Minister for Housing on issues arising from the 26 February 2008 meeting, (PDF, 35KB) 4 March 2008
Letter to the Committee from the Deputy Minister for Housing on revisions to the proposed Order, including Annex, (PDF, 42KB) 2 May 2008
Letter from the Deputy Minister 9th January 2009 (PDF, 132KB) and Annex (PDF, 21KB)
Draft LCO and Explanatory Memorandum
The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, (PDF) as laid on 12 January 2009.
Explanatory Memorandum (PDF) to The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009
Debate in Plenary on The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, 20 January 2009
