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A Government Bill, introduced by Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee.

 

About the Bill

 

The provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Bill intended to allow for certain preparatory work to enable a programme of local government mergers and reform and included provisions to facilitate the voluntary early merger of two or more Principal Local Authorities by April 2018. The Bill amends existing legislative provision in the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (relating to the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales and the survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates) and the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (relating to electoral reviews). 

 

Current Stage

 

The Local Government (Wales) Act 2015 became law in Wales (external websites) on 25 November 2015.

 

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: 26 January 2015	Local Government (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 177KB)   Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 929KB)   Presiding Officer’s statement on legislative competence: 26 January 2015 (PDF 126KB)   Statement of Policy Intent (PDF 1MB)   Welsh Glossary: Local Government (Wales) Bill (PDF 299KB) - (Only Available in Welsh)   Research Service Bill summary (PDF 308KB)   Business Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill (PDF 65KB)
Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles	Public Consultation. The Committee issued a call for evidence, which closed on 13 March 2015.   The Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee considered the Bill on the following dates: 5 February 2015 26 February 2015 4 March 2015 12 March 2015 26 March 2015 22 April 2015 (private) 30 April 2015 (private)   Correspondence from the Minister for Public Services: 23 February 2015 (PDF 365KB)   Other correspondence: Additional information from Lawyers in Local Government representative (PDF 13KB)   Committee Stage 1 report (PDF 847KB)   Finance Committee report (PDF 280KB)   Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF 315KB)
Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles	A debate took place in Plenary on 19 May 2015. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.
Financial Resolution	A Financial Resolution in relation to the Local Government (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 19 May 2015.
Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments	Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 24 June 2015.   Notice of Amendments: 20 May 2015 (PDF 125KB) Welsh Government – Purpose and Effect table: 20 May 2015 (PDF 159KB)   Notice of Amendments: 9 June 2015 v2 (PDF 76KB) Welsh Government – Purpose and Effect table: 9 June 2015 (PDF 176KB)   Notice of Amendments: 12 June 2015 (PDF 107KB)   Notice of Amendments: 15 June 2015 (PDF 62KB)   Notice of Amendments: 17 June 2015 (PDF 89KB)   Marshalled list of Amendments: 24 June 2015 (PDF 220KB)   Groupings of Amendments: 24 June 2015 (PDF 64KB)   Concise Minutes: 24 June 2015   Local Government (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF 190KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)   Revised Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 957KB)
Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments	Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 29 September 2015.   Notice of Amendments: 13 July 2015 v3 (PDF 104KB)   Notice of Amendments: 14 September 2015 (PDF 90KB)   Notice of Amendments: 18 September 2015 v3 (PDF 173KB) Welsh Government – Purpose and Effect table: 18 September 2015 (PDF 123KB)   Notice of Amendments: 22 September 2015 (PDF 68KB)   Marshalled list of Amendments: 29 September 2015 (PDF 248KB)   Groupings of Amendments: 29 September 2015 v2 (PDF 70KB)   Local Government (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF 191KB)   Printing changes to the Bill as amended at Stage 3 (PDF 95KB)
Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary	The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 20 October 2015.   Local Government (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF 187KB)   Local Government (Wales) Bill, as passed (Crown XML)
Royal Assent	Royal Assent (PDF 49KB) was given on 25 November 2015.

 

Contact information

Liz Wilkinson, Clerk
Phone: 0300 200 6565

 

Postal address:

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1NA

 

Email: Contact@Assembly.Wales

The item started at 14.50

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 32:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 32 was not agreed

 

As amendment 32 was not agreed, amendment 33 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	28	54

Amendment 34 was not agreed

 

As amendment 34 was not agreed, amendment 35 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 36 was not agreed

 

As amendment 36 was not agreed, amendment 37 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 38:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 38 was not agreed

 

As amendment 38 was not agreed, amendment 39 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 26:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 26 was not agreed

 

As amendment 26 was not agreed, amendment 27 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 16:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 17:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	9	27	54

Amendment 17 was not agreed

 

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 18:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	40	54

Amendment 5 was not agreed

 

As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendments 13, 28, 30 and 31 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	0	36	54

Amendment 20 was not agreed

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 29:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 9:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 10:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 11:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	38	54

Amendment 12 was not agreed

 

 

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.