Decision details

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill

Decision Maker: Business Committee - Fourth Assembly, Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

A Government Bill, introduced by Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services. Following a change in ministerial portfolios in March 2013, the First Minister authorised Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services, as the new Member in Charge of the Bill, from 18 March 2013. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee.

 

About the Bill

 

The Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill aims to increase the number of organs and tissues available for transplant by introducing a soft opt-out system of organ and tissue donation in Wales.

Current Stage

The Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 (external website) became law in Wales (external website) on 10 September 2013.

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.


 Stage

Documents

Bill introduced – 3 December 2012


Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 105KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 416KB)

Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 3 December 2012 (PDF, 125KB)

Business Committee Report on the timetable for the consideration of the Bill (PDF, 73KB)

Plenary statement: Introduction of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill: 4 December 2012

Research Service Bill Summary (PDF, 315KB)

Written Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: 19 October 2012

Written Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: 3 December 2012

Legislative Glossary – Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill (Welsh language version only)


Stage 1
- Committee consideration of general principles


Consultation letter (PDF, 204KB)

Consultation responses

The Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

5 December 2012

24 January 2013

30 January 2013

7 February 2013

20 February 2013

28 February 2013

14 March 2013 (private)

18 March 2013

19 March 2013

 

Ministerial Correspondence

 

Committee Stage 1 report (PDF, 1MB)

 

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF, 104KB)

 


Stage 1
- Debate in plenary on general principles


A debate took place in Plenary on 16 April 2013. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

Financial Resolution


A Financial Resolution in relation to the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 16 April 2013.


Stage 2 -
Committee consideration of amendments


Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 22 May 2013.

 

Concise Minutes: 22 May 2013

 

Notice of Amendments: 13 May 2013 (PDF, 64KB)

Notice of Amendments: 15 May 2013 (PDF, 77KB)

Marshalled List of Amendments: 22 May 2013 (PDF, 107 KB)

Grouping of Amendments: 22 May 2013 (PDF, 44KB)

 

Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 121KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)

 

Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2 (PDF, 419KB)

 

Research Service Bill Summary 2

 

Ministerial Correspondence

 


Stage 3
- Plenary consideration of amendments

 

Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 2 July 2013.

 

Notice of Amendments: 21 June 2013 (PDF, 99KB)

Notice of Amendments: 25 June 2013 (PDF, 90KB)

Marshalled List of Amendments: 2 July 2013 (PDF, 168KB)

Groupings of Amendments: 2 July 2013 (PDF, 63KB)

 

Ministerial Correspondence

 

 


Stage 4
- Passing of the Bill in Plenary

 
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 2 July 2013.

 

Bill, as passed (PDF, 131KB)

 

Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill, as passed (Crown XML)


Date of Royal Assent


Royal Assent was given on 10 September 2013.


Contact information

Clerk:
Sarah Beasley

Phone:
029 2089 8032

Postal address:

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1NA

Email: SeneddHealth@assembly.wales

Decision:

The item started at 21.33

At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47. If the proposition is agreed:

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

43

2

8

53

The motion was agreed.

 

Publication date: 02/07/2013

Date of decision: 02/07/2013

Decided at meeting: 02/07/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly