Decision details

Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion on the Children and Families Bill in relation to the regulation of retail packaging of tobacco products, the regulation of tobacco products themselves and the creation of associated offences

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly, Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly, Business Committee - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

This is a matter where the consent of the National Assembly for Wales is sought by the UK Government to Legislate on an issue which could normally fall within the competence of the Assembly.

 

The Children, Young People and Education Committee reported on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Children and Families Bill.

Decision:

The item started at 16.23

 

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

NDM5389 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Children and Families Bill relating to the regulation of retail packaging of tobacco products, the regulation of tobacco products themselves and the creation of associated offences in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 17 December 2013 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(iii).

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

50

3

1

54

The motion was agreed.

 

Publication date: 21/01/2014

Date of decision: 21/01/2014

Decided at meeting: 21/01/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly