National
Assembly for Wales
January 2015
Report on the timetable for consideration of the Local Government
(Wales) Bill
On 26 January2015, a Government Bill, ‘Local Government (Wales) Bill’, was introduced in the Assembly.
On 9 December 2014, the Business Committee agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26.9, to refer the Bill to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee, to consider and report on the general principles.
On 20 January 2015, the Business Committee agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26.7, a timetable for the Committee’s consideration of the general principles of the Bill and has agreed that the Committee should report to the Assembly by 8 May 2015.
The Business Committee also agreed that Stage 2 proceedings should be completed by 3 July 2015, subject to the general principles of the Bill being agreed by the Assembly.