Archive page - Legislative Competence Orders and Measures of the Third Assembly

Education and training

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008 (previously entitled the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Order 2007)

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Order confers further legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales by inserting a new Matter (Matter 5.17) under Field 5: Education and Training in Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 to enable changes to be made by way of Assembly Measure, in relation to any aspect of the organisation and delivery of SEN in Wales. This legislative competence would also enable an extension of the existing definition of SEN to include additional educational needs and thereby impose obligations upon public bodies in relation to that extended category of learner and to implement any desired alteration in policy in relation to the structure of the statementing process and the provisions of the SEN Tribunal.

Assembly:

• 11/06/07 Proposed LCO laid

• 04/07/07 Committee established

• 25/07/07 Consultation opened

• 21/09/07 Consultation closed

• 28/11/07 Committee report laid

• 28/01/08 Draft LCO laid

• 05/02/08 Draft LCO approved in plenary

Westminster:

• 31/07/07 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 01/10/07 WAC call for evidence closed

• 21/12/07 WAC report published

• The House of Lords Constitution Committee also considered the proposed LCO

• 06/02/08 Draft LCO laid before Parliament for approval by both Houses

• 29/02/08 Government response to the WAC report published

• 12/03/08 House of Lords approves the draft Order

• 18/03/08 A Delegated Legislation Committee considered the draft Order before approval by the House of Commons

• 19/03/08 House of Commons approves the draft Order

• 09/04/08 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008

Domiciliary care

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008 (previously entitled the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.4) Order 2008)

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Order confers further legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales, in the field of Social Welfare (field 15 within Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). The Order only covers charges levied by local authorities in respect of non-residential social care. It does not enable the Assembly to legislate in respect of charges levied for non-residential social care by private care providers. The principle purpose of the Order is to empower the Assembly to pass Assembly Measures under Part 3 of the Government of Wales Act that will enable the Assembly Government to regulate the setting of charges and remove the wide disparities that currently exist.

Assembly:

• 06/06/07 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 26/11/07 Proposed LCO laid

• 05/12/07 Committee established

• 14/12/07 Consultation opened

• 25/01/08 Consultation closed

• 14/03/08 Committee report laid

• 12/05/08 Draft LCO laid

• 20/05/08 Draft LCO approved in plenary

Westminster:

• 26/11/07 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 16/01/08 House of Lords Constitution Committee considered the proposed LCO

• 05/03/08 WAC report published

• 22/05/08 Draft LCO laid before Parliament for approval by both Houses

• 19/06/08 Government response to the WAC report published

• 24/06/08 House of Lords approves the draft Order

• 30/06/08 A Delegated Legislation Committee considered the draft Order before approval by the House of Commons

• 01/07/08 House of Commons approves the draft Order

• 09/07/08 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008

Vulnerable children

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008 (previously entitled the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.3) Order 2007)

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Order confers powers on the National Assembly for Wales to make Assembly Measures in relation to the welfare of all children and young people including vulnerable children and to tackle child poverty in Wales, by adding matters to Schedule 5 of the 2006 Act. The principal enhancement is in the field of social welfare (Matters 15.2 to 15.8), although there are related matters in the fields of education and training (Matter 5.18), and sports and recreation (Matter 16.1).

Assembly:

• 06/06/07 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 04/07/07 Committee established

• 09/07/07 Proposed LCO laid

• 28/09/07 Consultation opened

• 02/11/07 Consultation closed

• 25/01/08 Committee report laid

• 08/04/08 Revised LCO laid

• 14/05/08 Committee report on the revised LCO laid

• 08/07/08 Draft LCO laid

• 15/07/08 Draft LCO approved in plenary

Westminster:

• 19/03/08 Secretary of State refers the revised LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 03/04/08 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 24/04/08 WAC call for evidence closed

• 15/05/08 WAC meeting

• 26/06/08 WAC report published

• 23/07/08 Government response to the WAC report published

• 15/10/08 Draft LCO laid before Parliament for approval by both Houses

• 12/11/08 A Delegated Legislation Committee considered the draft Order before approval by the House of Commons. A Grand Committee of the House of Lords also considered the draft Order

• 17/11/08 House of Commons approves the draft Order. House of Lords approves the draft Order

• 10/12/08 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008

Red meat industry

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2008

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Order confers powers on the Assembly in the field of Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development (Field 1 within Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). The LCO would give the National Assembly the flexibility to organise the structure of the promotion, marketing and development of the red meat sector in Wales.

Assembly:

• 15/07/08 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 22/09/08 Proposed LCO laid

• 23/09/08 Plenary statement by Minister for Rural Affairs

• 14/10/08 Committee established

• 22/10/08 Consultation opened

• 19/11/08 Consultation closed

• 10/12/08 Committee report laid

• 24/03/09 Draft LCO laid

• 31/03/09 Draft LCO approved in plenary

Westminster:

• 07/10/08 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 14/10/08 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 10/11/08 WAC call for evidence closed

• 23/02/09 WAC report published

• 06/05/09 Government response to the WAC report published

• 12/05/09 A Delegated Legislation Committee considered the draft Order before approval by the House of Commons

• 18/05/09 House of Commons approves the draft Order

• 16/06/09 House of Lords approves the draft Order

• 08/07/09 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2009

Carers

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Legislative Competence Order confers further legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales, in the field of Social Welfare (field 15 within Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). The Assembly Government’s “One Wales” programme of Government included a commitment to prepare new legislation on carers rather than rely on existing reinforcement means alone such as performance measures and inspection, financial incentives or powers of direction. This proposal for legislative competence derived from the need to support the provision of care by carers and to promote the well-being of carers.

Assembly:

• In February 2008, Helen Mary Jones AM was granted leave to introduce an LCO in relation to carers. The Government is now bringing forward its own proposals covering these areas.

• 08/12/08 Proposed LCO laid

• 09/12/08 Plenary statement by Deputy Minister for Social Services

• 14/01/09 Consideration by Legislation Committee No.3 began

• Consultation opened

• 13/02/09 Consultation closed

• 02/04/09 Committee report laid

• 16/06/09 Following pre-legislative scrutiny, two separate draft LCOs were laid: the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 and the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009

• 23/06/09 Draft LCO approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 09/12/08 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 17/12/08 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 28/01/09 WAC call for evidence closed

• 24/04/09 WAC report published

• 05/06/09 Constitution Committee report published

• 17/06/09 Government response to the WAC report published

• 15/07/09 A Grand Committee of the House of Lords considered the draft Order

• 20/07/09 House of Lords approves the Draft Order

• 19/10/09 A Delegated Legislation Committee of the House of Commons discusses the Draft Order

• 20/10/09 House of Commons approves the Draft Order

• 17/11/09 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009

Exceptions to matters

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Order made technical amendments to Section 94 and Schedule 5 of the 2006 Act. The effect of these amendments is to apply the exceptions which are currently listed in that table to all matters in Part 1 of Schedule 5. The table of exceptions is replaced by a list of exceptions, set out in a new paragraph A1 in Part 2 of Schedule 5. Section 94 of the 2006 Act is amended to make it clear that a provision of an Assembly Measure is not within competence if it falls within any of the exceptions listed in that paragraph.

Assembly:

• Following pre-legislative scrutiny of the Carers LCO, two separate draft LCOs were laid: the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 and the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009

• 23/06/09 Draft LCO approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 15/07/09 A Grand Committee of the House of Lords considered the draft Order

• 20/07/09 House of Lords approves the Draft Order

• 19/10/09 Delegated Legislation Committee of the House of Commons discusses the Draft Order

• 20/10/09 House of Commons approves the Draft Order

• 17/11/09 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009

Environmental protection and waste management

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010 (previously entitled the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009 and the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.2) Order 2007)

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Order confers further legislative competence on the Assembly in the field of Environmental Protection (Field 6 within Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). New powers in this Field will enable the Welsh Assembly Government to bring forward proposals for Measures with the aim of creating sustainable communities. Three specific areas in which these powers will be used are: improving local environmental quality, increasing recycling and improving waste management; and strengthening pollution controls.

Assembly:

• 06/06/07 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 19/06/07 Proposed LCO laid

• 04/07/07 Committee established

• 25/07/07 Consultation opened

• 21/09/07 Consultation closed

• 29/11/07 Committee report laid

• 19/05/09 Revised LCO laid

• 19/06/09 Committee report laid

• 24/11/09 Draft LCO laid

• 01/12/09 Draft LCO approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 27/04/09 Secretary of State refers the revised LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 29/04/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 28/05/09 WAC call for evidence closed

• 28/07/09 WAC report published

• 15/10/09 House of Lords Constitution Committee report published

• 18/01/10 Government reponse to the WAC report published

• 20/01/10 Draft Order approved in the House of Commons

• 26/01/10 Draft Order debated by House of Lords in Grand Committee

• 03/02/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Lords

• 10/02/10 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2010

Provision of mental health services

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010 (formerly known as the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.6) Order 2008 (Relating to Provision of Mental Health Services)

Proposed by Jonathan Morgan AM. The Order confers further legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales, in the field of Health and Health services (field 9, Part 1, Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). The Order enables the National Assembly for Wales to pass Assembly Measures providing mentally disordered persons with a right to assessment by the health service in Wales, duties on the health service to provide treatment, and a right to independent mental health advocacy.

The Order became the first to be introduced by an individual backbench Assembly Member to receive Royal approval.

Assembly:

• 03/10/07 Selected in ballot

• 17/10/07 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed LCO

• 18/02/08 Proposed LCO laid

• 26/02/08 Committee established

• 13/03/08 Consultation opened

• 25/04/08 Consultation closed

• 20/06/08 Committee report laid

• 02/12/09 Draft LCO laid

• 09/12/09 Draft LCO approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 21/05/09 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 02/06/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 26/06/09 WAC call for evidence closes

• 30/10/09 WAC report published

• 06/01/10 UK Government response to WAC report published

• 26/01/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Commons

• 01/02/10 Draft Order discussed by House of Lords in Grand Committee

• 03/02/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Lords

• 10/02/10 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010

Welsh language

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Order confers further legislative competence on the Assembly, in the field of the Welsh Language (field 20 within Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). Legislative competence in relation to promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language in Wales will enable the Assembly to bring the legislative framework up to date and provide a consistent basis for improving access to services through the medium of Welsh.

Assembly:

• 06/06/07 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 02/02/09 Proposed LCO laid

• 03/02/09 Plenary statement by Minister for Heritage

• 10/02/09 Consideration by Legislation Committee No.5 began

• 12/02/09 Consultation opened

• 20/03/09 Consultation closed

• 05/06/09 Committee report laid

• 20/10/09 Draft LCO laid

• 03/11/09 Draft LCO approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 11/02/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 04/03/09 WAC call for evidence closed

• 07/07/09 WAC report published

• 06/10/09 Government response to the WAC report published (pdf)

• 14/10/09 Welsh Grand Committee meets to discuss the proposed LCO and its implications for Wales (First Sitting) (Second Sitting)

• 09/12/09 Grand Committee of the House of Lords discuss the Draft LCO

• 15/12/09 Order approved in the House of Commons following a debate, and approved in The House of Lords

• 10/02/10 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2010

Domestic fire safety

National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010 (formerly known as the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.7) Order 2008)

Proposed by Ann Jones AM. The Legislative Competence Order confers further legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales, in the field of Housing (field 11, Part 1, Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act), so that an Assembly Measure may be brought forward requiring all new build housing in Wales to be fitted with a fire sprinkler system. The objective of the proposed LCO (and any subsequent Measure) is to reduce the incidence of death and injury from fires in new build housing in Wales.

Assembly:

• 26/06/07 Selected in ballot

• 10/10/07 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed LCO

• 20/02/08 Proposed LCO laid

• 26/02/08 Committee established

• 19/03/08 Consultation opened

• 25/04/08 Consultation closed

• 11/06/08 Committee report laid

• 19/01/10 Draft LCO Laid

• 27/01/10 Draft LCO approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 08/10/09 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 14/10/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 18/12/09 WAC report published

• 10/02/10 Government response to WAC report published

• 16/03/10 Proposed Order considered by a Westminster Delegated Legislation Committee

• 25/03/10 Draft Order considered by House of Lords in Grand Committee

• 30/03/10 Draft Order Approved by the House of Commons

• 06/04/10 Draft Order Approved by the House of Lords

• 12/04/10 Royal approval. Order made:  The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010

Culture

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and other Fields) Order 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Order gives the Assembly the power, through a Measure, to implement the ‘One Wales’ commitment to place a statutory obligation on local authorities to promote culture and encourage partnership to deliver high quality cultural experiences for their communities.

Assembly:

• 15/07/08 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 15/06/09 Proposed LCO laid

• 16/06/09 Plenary statement by The Minister for Heritage

• 01/07/2009 Consideration by Legislation Committee No.4. began

• 13/07/09 Consultation opens

• 04/09/09 Consultation closed

• 06/11/09 Committee report laid

• 18/02/10 Draft Order laid

• 23/02/10 Draft Order approved in Plenary

Westminster

• 01/07/09 Secretary of State refers the Proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 10/07/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 25/09/09 Consultation closes

• 07/12/09 Welsh Affairs Committee report published

• 08/03/10 Government response to WAC report published

• 24/03/10 Proposed Order considered by a House of Commons Delegated Legsilation Committee

• 25/03/10 Draft Order considered by House of Lords in Grand Committee

• 30/03/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Commons

• 06/04/10 Draft Order Approved by the House of Lords

• 12/04/10 Royal approval. Order made:  The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010

Local government, relating to communities, community councils and councillor recruitment, retention and allowances

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Order extends the field of competence in respect of local government to include community councils (which includes their constitution, structure, procedures, capability and service delivery), community reviews, the relations between tiers of local government, councillor allowances and the recruitment and retention of councillors.

Assembly:

• 13/07/09 Proposed LCO laid

• 14/07/09 Plenary statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

• 16/07/09 Consideration by Legislation Committee No 2 began

• 22/07/09 Consultation opens

• 18/09/09 Consultation closes

• 07/12/09 Committee report laid

• 02/02/10 Draft LCO laid

• 09/02/10 Draft Order approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 14/07/09 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 22/07/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 25/09/09 Consultation closes

• 12/01/10 Welsh Affairs Committee report published

• 08/03/10 Government response to the WAC report published

• 24/03/10 Proposed Order considered by a House of Commons Delegated Legsilation Committee

• 30/03/10 Draft Order considered and approved by the House of Lords

• 30/03/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Commons

• 12/04/10 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2010

Education, relating to school governance

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Order extends the field of legislative competence in relation to education and training to include the conduct and governance of maintained schools, securing collaboration between persons or bodies with functions relating to maintained schools and conferring authority on governing bodies (or persons or bodies with functions in relation to maintained schools) to establish a body or other education body that can provide services to schools and Further Education Institutions or which would be able to exercise functions on behalf of local education authorities.

Assembly:

• 14/07/09 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 19/10/09 Proposed LCO laid

• 19/10/09 Written legislative statement by the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

• 20/10/09 Statement in Plenary by the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

• 29/10/09 Consultation opens

• 24/11/09 Consultation closes

• 27/01/10 Committee report laid

• 18/02/10 Draft Order laid

• 23/02/10 Draft Order approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 22/10/09 Secretary of State refers the proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 28/10/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 27/11/09 Call for evidence closes

• 09/02/10 Welsh Affairs Committee report published

• 08/03/10 Government response to WAC report published

• 24/03/10 Draft Order considered by a House of Commons Delegated Legsilation Committee

• 25/03/10 Draft Order considered by House of Lords in Grand Committee

• 30/03/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Commons

• 06/04/10 Draft Order Approved by the House of Lords

• 12/04/10 Royal approval. Order made:  The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010

Transport, relating to learner transport safety and concessionary fares

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Transport) (Order) 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Order to confers additional powers on the National Assembly over learner transport safety and concessionary fares.

Assembly:

• 14/07/09 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 07/12/09 Proposed LCO laid

• 08/12/09 Plenary Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Transport

• 11/12/09 Consultation opens

• 13/01/10 Consultation closes

• 29/01/10 Committee report laid

• 23/02/10 Draft Order laid

• 02/03/10 Draft Order approved in Plenary

Westminster:

• 14/12/09 Secretary of State refers the Proposed LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 15/12/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 08/01/10 Call for evidence closes

• 15/02/10 Welsh Affairs Committee report published

• 15/03/10 Government response to WAC report published

• 30/03/10 Draft Order considered by a Delegated Legislation Committee of the House of Commons

• 30/03/10 Draft Order considered and approved by the House of Lords

• 06/04/10 Draft Order approved by the House of Commons

• 12/04/10 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Transport) (Wales) Order 2010

Housing and local government, relating to sustainable homes

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The proposed LCO would extend the field of legislative competence in relation to housing and local government. The competence within the LCO would cover the regulation of social landlords, disposals by social landlords, social housing tenancies, homelessness, housing allocations, housing-related support, the provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites, empty homes and Council Tax for second homes

Assembly:

• 14/07/09 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 30/11/09 Proposed LCO laid

• 01/12/09 Plenary statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing

• 08/12/09 Consultation opens

• 08/01/10 Consultation closes

• 29/01/10 Committee report laid

• 23/02/10 Draft Order laid

• 24/02/10 Draft Order approved in Plenary

• 23/06/10 Plenary statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration

Westminster:

• 03/12/09 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 05/01/10 Call for evidence closes

• 03/02/10 Welsh Affairs Committee report published

• 15/03/10 Government report to WAC report published

• 05/07/10 Draft order considered by House of Commons First Delegated Legislation Committee

• 06/07/10 Draft order approved by the House of Commons

• 13/07/10 House of Lords Grand Committee consider the Draft Order

• 14/07/10 Draft order approved by the House of Lords

• 21/07/10 Royal approval. Order made: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 (pdf)

Highways and transport, relating to networks of routes for pedestrians and cyclists

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Highways and Transport) Order 2011

Proposed by the Enterprise and Learning Committee. The proposed Legislative Competence Order would extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to include the development and maintenance of networks of routes for pedestrians, cyclists, persons on horseback or leading a horse.

Assembly:

• 31/01/08 Sustrans petition considered by Petitions Committee and formally referred to Enterprise and Learning Committee

• 03/07/08 Enterprise and Learning Committee considered the petition and agreed to work towards an Order

• 24/09/08 Consultation opened

• 10/06/09 Proposed Order laid

• 15/07/09 Assembly agrees Motion in Plenary that there should be no legislation committee scrutiny of the Order

• Enterprise and Learning Committee to prepare and lay a draft Order to be discussed in Plenary

• 09/11/09 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy and Transport (pdf)

• 18/11/09 Response from the Enterprise and Learning Committee (pdf)

• 16/07/10 Correspondence from the Minister for Economy and Transport (pdf)

• 23/08/10 Response from the Department for Transport (pdf)

• March 2011: Following the Referendum the Assembly will gain competence to legislate in this area. Proposed Order is withdrawn.

Westminster:

• 03/02/11 Secretary of State refers the proposed Order to Parliament for scrutiny

Health and health services

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services) Order 2011

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The proposed Order aims to extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure in relation to the storage and use of the body of a deceased adult, and the removal, storage and use of any relevant material of which such a body contains for the purposes of transplantation to a human body.

Assembly:

• 10/01/11 Proposed Order laid

• Referred to Legislation Committee No. 1

• 12/01/11 Plenary Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services

• 12/01/11 Consultation opened

• 21/01/11 Consultation closes

• 04/02/11 Legislation Committee report published (pdf)

• 09/03/11 Following the Referendum, the Minister announces intention in Plenary to withdraw the Proposed Order.

Westminster:

• 10/01/11 Secretary of State refers the proposed Order to Parliament for scrutiny

• 18/01/11 Welsh Affairs Committee call for evidence launched

• 28/02/11 Welsh Affairs Committee call for evidence closes

Affordable housing

The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009 (previously entitled the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.5) Order 2008)

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The proposed LCO would have conferred further legislative competence on the Assembly in the field of Housing (Field 11 within Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act). The proposed LCO would have enabled the National Assembly for Wales the power to pass Assembly Measures in relation to the disposal of dwellings and dwelling houses by social landlords. The scope of the LCO included the suspension of the Right to Buy and the Right to Acquire in areas of housing pressure.

The Order was approved by the Assembly only. It was subsequently withdrawn by the Government and superseded by the Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010

Assembly:

• 06/06/07 Proposed LCO announced by the Government

• 03/12/07 Proposed LCO laid

• 12/12/07 Committee established

• 17/12/07 Consultation opened

• 28/01/08 Consultation closed

• 18/04/08 Committee report laid

• 17/07/08 Committee report on the revised LCO laid

• 12/01/09 Draft LCO laid

• 20/01/09 Draft LCO approved in plenary

• Order withdrawn

Westminster:

• 13/05/08 Revised LCO laid. Secretary of State refers the revised LCO to Parliament for scrutiny

• 22/05/08 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence

• 06/06/08 WAC call for evidence closed

• The House of Lords Constitution Committee also considered the proposed LCO

• 14/10/08 WAC report published

• 03/02/09 Government response to the WAC report published

• 09/03/09 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments reported on the draft Order

• Order withdrawn

Carers

Proposed by Helen Mary Jones AM. The proposed Legislative Competence Order would amend the relevant fields in Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 to make provision for the establishment of a statutory requirement for health bodies and providers of social services to identify carers, and to inform carers of their rights; and to make further provision in relation to referral pathways for carers.

The Government subsequently brought forward its own legislative proposals in the area in the form of the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009, and this proposed Order was withdrawn by the Member.

Assembly:

• 12/12/07 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 20/02/08 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed LCO

• 09/12/08 Proposed LCO withdrawn

• The Government brought forward its own proposals covering these areas. Further information.

Local government electoral arrangements

Proposed by Peter Black AM

Assembly:

• 16/04/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 11/06/08 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed LCO

Official language status

Proposed by David Melding AM. The proposed Order would add a Matter, under Field 20 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, to provide for the establishment of a Languages Commissioner and to allow provision for Welsh as an official language in Wales.

Assembly:

• 15/10/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 03/12/08 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed LCO

Major development travel plans

Proposed by Jenny Randerson AM. The proposed Order would allow the National Assembly for Wales to legislate to require all major land use developments to publish and implement a ‘travel plan’ as a condition of planning permission.

Assembly:

• 28/01/09 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 18/03/09 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed LCO

Preferred parking schemes

Proposed by Darren Millar AM. The proposed Order would allow the National Assembly for Wales to legislate about and in connection with preferential treatment to park in prescribed circumstances.

Assembly:

• 14/10/09 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 09/12/09 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed LCO

Hard surfaces

Proposed by Joyce Watson AM. The proposed Order would allow the National Assembly for Wales to pass a Measure to ensure that when a hard surface is constructed and/or replaced then it is made of porous material or that provision is made to direct run-off from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area of surface.

Assembly:

• 13/05/09 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 08/07/09 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed Order

• August 2010 Proposed Order withdrawn

Displaying of national flags and motifs on vehicle registration plates

Proposed by Janet Ryder AM. The proposed Legislative Competence Order would amend the current legislation in relation to vehicle registration plates with regards to displaying National flags and motifs.

Assembly:

• 11/06/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 01/10/08 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed Order

• January 2011 Proposed Order withdrawn

Provision of bus and coach services

Originally proposed by Huw Lewis AM. At the request of Huw Lewis AM, the Presiding Officer agreed to transfer this proposed Order to Alun Davies AM, who is now the Member in charge (June 2010). The proposed Legislative Competence Order would confer further legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales, in the field of Highways and Transport (field 10, Part 1, Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act) so that an Assembly Measure may be brought forward regarding the provision of bus and coach services. The proposed Order could also provide the Assembly with the necessary powers to improve school transport safety including the use of seatbelts on school buses and assessments of school buses and bus drivers.

Assembly:

• 20/02/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 30/04/08 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed Order

• 25/07/08 Consultation opened

• 12/09/08 Consultation closed

NHS redress

NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The NHS Redress (Wales) Measure will allow Welsh Ministers to create, in subordinate legislation, the detail of the processes to be followed by NHS bodies in Wales when dealing with situations where, following initial investigation, it is determined that there may be negligence but where the resulting compensation is likely to be of relatively low value. This will give patients the ability to secure redress without recourse to legal proceedings in the courts and would form one part of a set of integrated arrangements, which would also include the NHS complaints procedure and the procedures for dealing with incidents.

• 02/07/07 Proposed Measure introduced

• 04/07/07 Committee established

• 20/07/07 Consultation opened

• 14/09/07 Consultation closed

• 24/01/08 Committee report laid

• 29/01/08 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 30/01/08 ‘Stage 2’ consideration began. The Committee met on 04/03/08 and 11/03/08 to consider amendments to the proposed Measure.

• 12/03/08 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 06/05/08 Amendments to the proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly

• 09/07/08 Royal approval received: NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008

Learner travel

Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Measure will make law for the travel of school pupils and young people in education or training aged 16-19 in Wales. The Measure will increase entitlement to free transport to school for primary school children if they live two miles or further away; require local authorities and the Welsh Ministers, when exercising their functions under the Measure, to promote access to Welsh medium education; and give local authorities the power to change school session times if that can improve transport arrangements or environmental sustainability.

• 06/06/07 Proposed Measure announced by the Government

• 26/06/07 Plenary Statement by Minister for Economy and Transport; Consultation on the draft proposals opened

• 28/09/07 Consultation closed

• 21/11/07 Enterprise and Learning Committee report laid

• 15/04/08 Proposed Measure introduced

• 29/04/08 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 30/04/08 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 14/05/08 Committee established

• The Committee met on 19/06/08 and 03/07/08 to consider amendments to the proposed Measure.

• 04/07/08 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 30/09/08 Amendments to the proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly

• 10/12/08 Royal approval received: Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008

Learning and skills

Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. This Measure will make law for the education of school pupils and young people in education or training aged 14-19 in Wales. The statutory provisions provide the means by which a legal framework can be put in place that will reflect 14-19 Learning Pathways policy and provide the means to develop that legal framework as policy develops. The key purpose of this Measure is to create a right for learners aged 14-19 in Wales to elect to follow a course of study from a local area curriculum, known already in 14-19 Learning Networks as an ‘Options Menu’.

• 06/06/07 Proposed Measure announced by the Government

• 15/01/08 Plenary statement by Deputy Minister for Skills; Consultation on the draft proposals opened

• 29/04/08 Consultation closed

• 07/07/08 Proposed Measure introduced

• 08/07/08 Plenary statement by Deputy Minister for Skills

• 09/07/08 Committee established

• 02/12/08 Committee report laid

• 09/12/08 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 10/12/08 'Stage 2' consideration began

• Legislation Committee No.2 met on 14/01/09, 21/01/09 and 28/01/09 to consider amendments to the proposed Measure

• 29/01/019 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 17/03/09 Amendments to the proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 13/05/09 Royal approval received: Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

Local government

Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The powers to make this Measure are contained in Matters 12.4 and 12.5 of Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. The Measure’s overall intention is to offer authorities greater flexibility to respond to citizen and community needs with a national context; create a statutory regime which better integrates long-term strategic planning and shorter term service improvement; and, amend the law better to reflect the distinctive nature and role of local government in Wales.

• 15/07/08 Proposed Measure announced by the Government

• 22/09/08 Proposed Measure introduced

• 23/09/08 Plenary statement by Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

• 01/10/08 Committee established

• 17/10/08 Consultation opened

• 28/11/08 Consultation closed

• 23/01/09 Committee report laid

• 03/02/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 04/02/09 'Stage 2' consideration began. Legislation Committee No.4 met on 05/03/09 to consider amendments to the proposed Measure

• 06/03/09 'Stage 3' consideration began.

• 28/04/09 Amendments to the proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 10/06/09 Royal approval received: Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009

Healthy eating in schools

Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009

Proposed by Jenny Randerson AM. The primary purpose of the Measure is a holistic, comprehensive, made-in-Wales policy on nutrition which ensures that healthy eating is promoted and supported for all registered pupils of schools maintained by local education authorities in Wales. The Measure will impose a duty on schools and local education authorities to encourage the take up of school meals generally and to ensure that the highest percentage possible of those eligible for free school meals do eat them. Local Education Authorities must also take reasonable steps to ensure that the identities of those children who have free school meals are protected.

The Measure became the first to be introduced by an individual backbench Assembly Member ro receive Royal approval.

• 26/06/07 Selected in ballot

• 19/09/07 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed Measure

• 18/01/08 Consultation opened

• 29/02/08 Consultation closed

• 14/03/08 Proposed Measure introduced

• 30/04/08 Committee established

• 06/10/08 Committee report laid

• 15/10/08 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 16/10/08 'Stage 2' consideration began. Legislation Committee No.1 met on 10/06/09 to consider amendments to the proposed Measure

• 11/06/09 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 08/07/09 Amendments to the Proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 15/10/09 Royal approval received Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009

Commissioner for Standards

National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

Proposed by the National Assembly for Wales' Standards of Conduct Committee. At present, the National Assembly for Wales is not required by law to have a Commissioner for Standards. The Measure establishes this as a statutory role in Wales.

• 16/07/08 Consultation opened

• 06/09/08 Consultation closed

• A further consultation period on the Committee's draft proposals closed on 31/12/08

• 25/03/09 Proposed Measure introduced

• 13/05/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 14/05/09 'Stage 2' consideration began. Legislation Committee No.1 met on 24/06/09 to consider amendments to proposed Measure

• 25/06/09 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 14/10/09 Amendments to the Proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 09/12/09 Royal Approval received

• National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

Education

Education (Wales) Measure 2009

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The purpose of this Measure is to extend children’s entitlement by providing them with rights to make special educational needs (SEN) appeals and claims of disability discrimination to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (the Tribunal). It amends the law that gives parents the right to make appeals and claims to the Tribunal.

• 27/04/09 Proposed Measure introduced

• 28/04/09 Plenary statement by Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

• 28/04/09 Referred to Legislation Committee No.3

• 11/05/09 Consultation opened

• 08/06/09 Consultation closed

• 07/07/09 Committee report laid

• 14/07/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 15/07/09 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 01/10/09 Legislation Committee No.3 scheduled to meet to consider amendments to proposed Measure

• 02/10/09 'Stage 3' consideration begins

• 03/11/09 Amendments to the proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 09/12/09 Royal Approval received Education (Wales) Measure 2009

Children and families

Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Children and Families (Wales) Measure makes statutory provision, through a legislative framework, to take forward the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment in terms of child poverty, and to take forward early development of its strategy for vulnerable children by bringing forward legislation to provide greater support to families where children may be at risk, and strengthened regulatory enforcement in children settings.

• 02/03/09 Proposed Measure introduced

• 03/03/09 Plenary statement by Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

• 03/03/09 Referred to Legislation Committee No.2

• 24/03/09 Consultation opened

• 01/05/09 Consultation closed

• 19/06/09 Committee report laid

• 30/06/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 01/07/09 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 01/10/09 Legislation Committee No.2 scheduled to meet to consider amendments to proposed Measure

• 02/10/09 'Stage 3' consideration begins

• 10/11/09 Amendments to the Proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure Passed by the Assembly

• 10/02/10 Royal approval received: Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

Social care charges

Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The purpose of the Measure is to allow Welsh Ministers to set out, in subordinate legislation and in guidance, the detail of a fairer and more consistent framework for local authorities to adopt when charging individual service users for non-residential social care services.

• 29/06/09 Proposed Measure introduced

• 30/06/09 Plenary statement by Deputy Minister for Social Services

• 30/06/09 Referred to Legislation Committee No.5

• 08/07/09 Consultation opened

• 28/08/09 Consultation closed

• 03/11/09 Committee report laid

• 10/11/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 11/11/09 Stage 2 consideration begins

• 03/12/09 Legislation Committee No.5 meet to consider amendments to the proposed Measure

• 04/12/09 Stage 3 consideration begins

• 19/01/10 Stage 3 Plenary debate to consider Amendments. Measure Passed by the Assembly

• 18/03/10 Royal approval received. Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure 2010 (pdf)

Red meat industry

Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Measure provides Welsh Ministers with the power to set out a framework within which the red meat industry in Wales may be developed and promoted. It includes making provision about increasing efficiency or productivity in the industry, improving marketing in the industry, improving or developing services that the industry provides or could provide to the community and improving the ways in which the industry contributes to sustainable development.

• 19/10/09 Proposed Measure introduced

• 19/10/09 Written Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs

• 20/10/09 Plenary Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs

• Referred to Legislation Committee No. 3

• 23/10/09 Consultation opened

• 13/11/09 Consultation closes

• 01/12/09 Subordinate Legislation Committee report on Subordinate Legislation provisions in the Measure published

• 10/12/09 Committee Stage 1 Report published

• 12/01/10 Assembly agrees general principles of the proposed Measure

• 13/01/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 03/02/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.3

• 04/02/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 10/03/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate to consider amendments to the proposed Measure. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 11/05/10 Royal approval received. Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure 2010

Remuneration

National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010

Proposed by the National Assembly for Wales Commission. The purpose of the proposed Measure would be is to establish an independent National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board ("the Board”), and to transfer to the Board the functions of making determinations in relation to remuneration of Assembly Members, the First Minister, Welsh Ministers, the Counsel General and Deputy Welsh Ministers, and for connected purposes. These functions would include the setting and reviewing of Assembly Members’ salaries, allowances and pensions. This would remove the responsibility for these functions from the National Assembly for Wales and which are currently conferred on the Assembly Commission.

• 19/10/09 Proposed Measure introduced

• 21/10/09 Plenary Statement by the Presiding Officer

• Referred to Legislation Committee No. 1

• 27/11/09 Consultation opened

• 08/01/10 Consultation closes

• 26/02/10 Report by the Finance Committee laid before Assembly

• 08/03/10 Committee report laid

• 24/03/10 Assembly agrees the general principles of the proposed Measure

• 25/03/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 21/04/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.2

• 22/04/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 26/05/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 21/07/10 Royal approval received: National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010

Carers strategies

Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The purpose of this Measure is to enable the National Assembly to legislate to introduce a new requirement on the NHS and Local Authorities in Wales (“the relevant authorities”) to work in partnership to prepare, publish and implement a joint strategy in relation to carers. The strategy will provide for the provision of information and advice to carers and for the effective involvement of the relevant authorities with carers when making decisions about the provision of services to or for carers or the person cared for.

• 25/01/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• 26/01/10 Plenary statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.5

• 04/02/10 Consultation opens

• 18/03/10 Consultation closes

• 20/05/10 Assembly Constitutional Affairs Committee report on subordinate legislation provisions in the proposed Measure published

• 20/05/10 Finance Committee report on financial implications of the proposed Measure published

• 21/05/10 Committee report laid

• 08/06/10 Assembly agrees the general principles of the proposed Measure

• 09/06/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 08/07/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.5

• 09/07/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 21/09/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 10/11/10 Royal approval received. Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010

Playing fields (community involvement in disposal decisions)

Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) Measure 2010

Proposed by Dai Lloyd AM. The primary purpose of the proposed Measure is to place a duty on local authorities to consider the impact that selling off local authority owned playing fields would have on local communities, in terms of health, well-being and social inclusion, before proceeding with the sale / disposal. As such, the proposed Measure will impose a duty on local authorities (including National Parks and community councils) to prepare and consult on impact statements when they propose to dispose of playing fields.

• 12/12/07 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 06/02/08 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed Measure

• 09/05/08 Consultation opened

• 13/06/08 Consultation closed

• 18/07/08 Proposed Measure introduced

• 09/12/08 Consideration by Legislation Committee No.1 began

• 12/12/08 Consultation opened

• 06/02/09 Consultation closed

• 29/04/09 Committee report laid

• 01/07/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure

• 02/07/09 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 07/07/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.1

• 08/07/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 06/10/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 15/12/10 Royal approval received (pdf) Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) (Wales) Measure 2010

Waste

Waste (Wales) Measure 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The proposed Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 makes provision to reduce the amount of waste and litter in Wales and contributes to the development of more effective waste management arrangements in Wales.

• 22/02/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• 23/02/10 Plenary statement by the Minister for Environment, Sustainablilty and Housing

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.4

• 26/02/10 Consultation opens

• 23/04/10 Consultation closes

• 24/06/10 Constitutional Affairs Committee report published

• 06/10 Finance Committee report published (pdf)

• 25/06/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 06/07/10 Assembly agrees the general principles of the proposed Measure

• 07/07/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 30/09/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.4

• 01/10/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 02/11/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly

• 15/12/10 Royal approval received (pdf) Waste (Wales) Measure 2010.

Mental health

Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Measure places duties on Local Health Boards and local authorities in Wales in relation to assessment of mental health and treatment of mental disorder. It also makes provision in relation to independent mental health advocacy for qualifying patients – those are persons subject to the compulsory powers of the Mental Health Act 1983, and persons receiving treatment in hospital (suffering with a mental disorder).

• 22/03/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.3

• 23/03/10 Plenary statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services

• 29/03/10 Consultation opens

• 14/05/10 Consultation closes

• 07/10 Finance Committee report published (pdf)

• 02/07/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 13/07/10 Assembly agrees the General Principles of the proposed Measure

• 14/07/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 30/09/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.3

• 01/10/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 02/11/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 15/12/10 Royal approval received (pdf) Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

Welsh language

Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The proposed Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2010 is intended to modernise the existing legal framework largely governed by the Welsh Language Act 1993 regarding the use of the Welsh language in the delivery of public services.  

The Measure includes provision with regard to the official status of the Welsh language in Wales; establishing the office of the Welsh Language Commissioner;  providing for an Advisory Panel to the Commissioner;  abolishing the Welsh Language Board;  makes provisions about standards (to eventually replace schemes) relating to the Welsh language;  makes provision about investigating alleged interferences with the freedom to use Welsh and establish a Welsh Language Tribunal.

• 04/03/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.2

• 10/03/10 Plenary statement by the Minister for Heritage

• 16/03/10 Consultation opens

• 11/05/10 Consultation closes

• 23/07/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 06/08/10 Assembly Finance Committee report published (pdf)

• 21/09/10 Assembly agrees the general principles of the proposed Measure

• 22/09/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 14/10/10 and 21/10/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.2

• 22/10/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 07/12/10 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly

• 09/02/11 Royal approval received. Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

Rights of children and young persons

Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Measure will impose a duty upon the Welsh Ministers and the First Minister to have due regard to the rights and obligations in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and its Optional Protocols, when exercising any functions which are exercisable by them.

• 14/06/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.5

• 15/06/10 Plenary statement by the Deputy Minister for Children

• 28/06/10 Consultation opens (pdf)

• 27/08/10 Consultation closed

• 26/10/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 02/11/10 Assembly agrees the General Principles of the proposed Measure

• 03/11/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 25/11/10 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.5

• 26/11/10 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 18/01/11 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 16/03/11 Royal approval received. Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011

Domestic fire safety

Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Measure

Proposed by Ann Jones AM. A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to require the provision of automatic fire suppression systems in new residential premises in Wales. Ann Jones AM was successful in a ballot on 27 June 2007 to introduce a proposed Order to ensure that all new build housing in Wales is fitted with automatic fire sprinklers systems. This proposal completed its passage of proceedings and received Royal approval on 12 April 2010. As a result of this, Ann Jones AM was able to introduce a proposed Measure.

• 08/07/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.1

• 14/07/10 Plenary statement by Ann Jones AM

• 14/07/10 Consultation opens (pdf)

• 03/09/10 Consultation closed

• 12/11/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 24/11/10 Assembly agrees the General Principles of the proposed Measure

• 25/11/10 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 20/01/11 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.1

• 21/01/11 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 16/02/11 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 07/04/11 Royal approval received. Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Measure 2011

Local government, relating to the structures and working of local government and ensuring that local councils engage with all sectors of the communities they serve

Local Government (Wales) Measure

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Local Government Measure will make changes intended to strengthen the structures and working of local government in Wales at all levels and to ensure that local councils reach out to and engage with all sectors of the communities they serve.

• 12/07/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No 3

• 13/07/10 Plenary statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

• 16/07/10 Consultation opens (pdf)

• 01/10/10 Consultation closed

• 16/12/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 11/01/11 Assembly agrees the General Principles of the Proposed Measure

• 12/01/11 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 02/02/11 and 09/02/11 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.3

• 10/02/11 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 15/03/11 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 10/05/11 Royal approval received. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

Safety on learner transport

Safety on Learner Transport (Wales) Measure

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Safety on Learner Transport (Wales) Measure aims to improve the image and quality of dedicated learner transport and to ensure that safety standards are sufficiently high for the public and parents to have confidence in dedicated learner transport.

• 20/09/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.4

• 21/09/10 Plenary statement by the Minister for Economy and Transport

• 28/09/10 Consultation opens (pdf)

• 05/11/10 Consultation closed

• 16/12/10 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 11/01/11 Assembly agrees the General Principles of the Proposed Measure

• 12/01/11 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 03/02/11 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.4

• 04/02/11 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 22/03/11 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 10/05/11 Royal approval received. Safety on Learner Transport (Wales) Measure 2011

Housing

Housing (Wales) Measure

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Housing (Wales) Measure makes provision to support the more effective delivery of affordable housing in Wales. The Measure will take forward the commitment made in the One Wales coalition document enabling the Welsh Ministers, on application from a Local Housing Authority, to temporarily suspend the Right to Buy, the Preserved Right to Buy and the Right to Acquire held by tenants of a social housing provider in Wales, in areas of housing pressure. The Measure will also provide Welsh Ministers with enhanced regulatory and intervention powers concerning the provision of housing by Registered Social Landlords.

• 22/11/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.2

• 23/11/10 Plenary statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration

• 24/11/10 Consultation opens

• 05/01/11 Consultation closed

• 18/01/11 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published

• 25/01/11 Assembly agrees the General Principles of the Proposed Measure (pdf)

• 26/01/11 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 16/02/11 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.2

• 17/02/11 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 22/03/11 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly.

• 10/05/11 Royal approval received. Housing (Wales) Measure 2011.

Education

Education (Wales) Measure

Proposed by the Welsh Government. The Measure makes provision to put in place powers and duties to make collaboration commonplace in the education system, to improve school governance and to simplify the planning of school places in Wales.

• 06/12/10 Proposed Measure introduced

• Referred to Legislation Committee No.5

• 08/12/10 Plenary statement by the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning

• 08/12/10 Consultation opens

• 05/01/11 Consultation closed

• 21/01/11 Legislation Committee Stage 1 report published (pdf)

• 01/02/11 Assembly agrees the general principles of the proposed Measure

• 02/02/11 'Stage 2' consideration began

• 02/03/11 'Stage 2' amendments considered by Legislation Committee No.5

• 03/03/11 'Stage 3' consideration began

• 29/03/11 'Stage 3' Plenary debate. Measure passed by the Assembly

• 10/05/11 Royal approval received. Education (Wales) Measure 2011.

Recycling

Proposed Shipment of Waste for Recovery (Community Involvement in Arrangements) (Wales) Measure

Proposed by Nerys Evans AM. The purpose of the proposed Measure was to engender greater transparency and openness in the way that Welsh local authorities deal with recyclate. It would require local authorities to make publicly available information about the proportion of the recyclate collected from households that is processed within the local authority's boundaries, in Wales, elsewhere in the UK, and overseas. It was intended that, as a result of this information, residents will encourage local authorities to use recycling facilities that are closer to the source of the recyclate, than those that are further away.

The proposed Measure fell following dissolution of the Third Assembly.

• 20/02/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 07/05/08 Assembly grants leave to introduce the Proposed Measure

• 13/08/09 Consultation opens

• 26/09/08 Consultation closes

• 05/11/08 Proposed Measure introduced

• 05/05/09 Consultation opens

• 15/06/09 Consultation closes

• 30/11/09 Committee report laid

• 23/02/10 Finance Committee Supplementary report on the proposed Measure

• 17/03/10 'Stage 1' Plenary debate. The Motion to approve the general principles of the proposed Measure was withdrawn with the agreement of the Assembly.

• 31/03/11 The proposed Measure fell following dissolution of the Third Assembly.

Assessing the demand for Welsh medium education

Proposed by Janet Ryder AM.

• 13/05/09 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

Additional learning needs workers' rights

Proposed by Jeff Cuthbert AM

• 14/10/09 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 18/11/09 Assembly grants leave to introduce proposed Measure

School closures (consultation and categories)

Proposed by Mike German AM

• 03/10/07 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 07/11/07 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed Measure

Youth services

Proposed by Peter Black AM

• 16/04/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 14/05/08 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed Measure

Special educational needs information

Proposed by Alun Cairns AM. This Measure would enable children in Wales to receive similar benefits accorded to those in England by the Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill.

• 15/10/08 Selected in ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 19/11/08 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed Measure

Adult education

Proposed by Eleanor Burnham AM

• 17/03/10 Selected in Ballot

• Pre-ballot information

• 28/04/10 Assembly refuses leave to introduce proposed Measure