Decision details
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee's report on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
Decision Maker: Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
The
National Assembly for Wales’ Health
and Social Care Committee undertook post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure
2010.
The
terms of reference for this inquiry were to assess the implementation and
operation of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, in particular by:
- assessing the extent to which the stated
objectives of the Measure are being achieved;
- identifying whether there are any
lessons which can be learned or good practice shared from the making and
implementation of the Measure and the associated subordinate legislation
and guidance;
- assessing whether the Measure has
represented, and will continue to represent, value for money.
The
principles underpinning these terms of reference were:
- to see whether legislation is working
out in practice as intended;
- to contribute to better legislation;
- to improve the focus on implementation
and delivery of policy aims;
- to identify and disseminate good
practice so that lessons may be drawn from the successes and failures
revealed by the scrutiny work; and
- to assess whether the legislation has
represented, and will continue to represent, value for money.
Evidence from the Public
The
Committee held a public consultation to gather evidence on this topic.
Evidence from the Minister
for Health and Social Services
Evidence
from the Minister for Health and Social Services (PDF, 175KB).
The
Committee’s report
The
Committee reported (PDF,
514KB) in January 2015. The Welsh
Government responded (PDF, 145KB) in February 2015.
Plenary debate
The Plenary debate on the Committee’s report on post-legislative
scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 took place on 5
March 2015.
Decision:
The item started at 15.08
NDM5709 David Rees (Aberavon)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report by the Health and Social Care Committee on its
post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, which was
laid in the Table Office on 15 January 2015.
Note: The response of the Minister for Health and Social
Services was laid on 25 February 2015.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Publication date: 04/03/2015
Date of decision: 04/03/2015
Decided at meeting: 04/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly