SL(6)141 – The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2022

Background and Purpose

This Order amends the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) Order 2018 (“the 2018 Order”) which designates specified bodies in relation to the Welsh Ministers for the purpose of including within a Budget motion the resources expected to be used by those bodies.

This Order corrects an error in the 2018 Order by removing North East Property LP (company number LP017936) from the list of designated bodies in the Schedule to the 2018 Order, which had been inserted in error by the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Budget Motions and Designated Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2021. This Order also adds North East Property (GP) Limited (company number 04069901) to that Schedule.  The Explanatory Memorandum states that this amendment is necessary because North East Property LP has not been classified to the central government sector and does not form part of the Development Bank of Wales Group Consolidated accounts whereas the North East Property (GP) Limited has been classified to the central government sector and does form part of Development Bank of Wales Group Consolidated accounts. It is only appropriate for bodies that fall within the central government sector to be designated by the 2018 Order.

Procedure

Negative.

The Order was made by the Welsh Ministers before it was laid before the Senedd.  The Senedd can annul the Order within 40 days (excluding any days when the Senedd is: (i) dissolved, or (ii) in recess for more than four days) of the date it was laid before the Senedd.

Technical Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

Merits Scrutiny  

One point is identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

1. Standing Order 21.3(ii) – that it is of political or legal importance or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the Senedd.

The Welsh Ministers had a choice of procedure for this instrument pursuant to sections 126A(9) and 126A(10) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and chose the negative procedure, which appears to be appropriate.

Welsh Government response

A Welsh Government response is not required.

Legal Advisers

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

2 February 2022