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 Order

To extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure relating to Carers.

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Following agreement by the National Assembly and both Houses of Parliament of the text of the Draft Order, the Order was made by Her Majesty in Council on 17 November 2009. The Assembly is now able to make Measures (laws) under the Matters listed in the Order.

Progress of the Order

The following table sets out the key dates for the passage of the Order through the Assembly.

No. 9 - Social Welfare

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Order laid

  • 8 December 2008

  • Consideration of the proposed Order by Legislation Committee No. 3

  • 14, 28 January 2009
    4, 11, 25 February 2009
    11, 18 March 2009

  • Draft Order laid

  • 16 June 2009

  • Draft Order - debate in Plenary

  • 23 June 2009

  • Order Made by Her Majesty in Council

  • 17 November 2009

Related Information

On this page you can find further information about this Order, including Committee correspondence, news items and Business Committee papers.

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The Draft Order and Explanatory Memorandum

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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 a new separate Order,

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Proposed Order and Explanatory Memorandum

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Consideration by a Legislation Committee

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  • Public Consultation on the Proposed Order

Legislation Committee No. 3 consulted on the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 (relating to Carers), which will give the National Assembly the right to legislate in relation to Carers.

The call for evidence has now closed.

  • Committee Report on the Proposed Order

Committee Report

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