Measures

Measures may be proposed by the Assembly Government, Assembly Committees, an Assembly Member or the Assembly Commission.  The Assembly procedures relevant to Measures are set out in Standing Order 23.

In the Assembly, there is a four-stage process for the consideration of a proposed Measure:

• Stage 1 – consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure;
• Stage 2 – detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members;
• Stage 3 – detailed consideration in plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments;
• Stage 4 – passing the final text of the Measure.

Measures in Progress

Up to date information on current legislation in the Assembly is available in Progress of Legislative Competence Orders (LCOs) and Assembly Measures.

The Measures currently in progress are listed below:

• Proposed Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) (Wales) Measure
  (Member Proposed Measure - Introduced by Dai Lloyd AM)
• Proposed Shipment of Waste for Recovery (Community Involvement Arrangements) (Wales) Measure
  (Member Proposed Measure - Introduced by Nerys Evans AM)
• Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure
  (Assembly Commission proposed Measure - Introduced by the Rt Hon the Lord Elis-Thomas AM - Chair of the Assembly Commission)
• Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure
  (Government proposed Measure – Introduced by Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister - Health and Social Services)
• Proposed Waste (Wales) Measure
  (Government proposed Measure – Introduced by Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing)
• Proposed Welsh Language (Wales) Measure
  (Government proposed Measure – Introduced by Alun Ffred Jones AM, Minister for Heritage)