Background and Purpose
The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were laid in the Senedd on 22 November 2024. In its report on those Regulations, the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee identified several technical reporting points under Standing Order 21.2.
One of the points raised in the report related to the coming into force date of certain provisions. This instrument substitutes a new regulation 1(3) into those Regulations to address the issue so that the provisions which need to come into force on 1 January 2025 are able to do so.
In the Explanatory Memorandum to this instrument, the Welsh Government have stated that the other technical points identified in the Committee’s report will be addressed separately.
Procedure
Negative.
The Regulations were made by the Welsh Ministers before they were laid before the Senedd. The Senedd can annul the Regulations within 40 days (excluding any days when the Senedd is: (i) dissolved, or (ii) in recess for more than four days) of the date they were laid before the Senedd.
Technical Scrutiny
No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.
Merits Scrutiny
The following 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
These Regulations are made in response to errors identified in, and clarifications required by, this committee’s report on the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
Welsh Government response
A Welsh Government response is not required.
Legal Advisers
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
19 December 2024