Decision details

Legislative Consent Motion on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill relating to provisions/amendments to the Bill about the Social Mobility Commission

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Business Committee - Fourth Assembly

Status: Complete

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.

Decision:

The item started at 16.23

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

NDM5908 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill relating to child poverty and social mobility in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

35

0

16

51

The motion was agreed.

Publication date: 12/01/2016

Date of decision: 12/01/2016

Decided at meeting: 12/01/2016 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly