Decision details
Legislative Consent Motion on the Criminal Finances Bill
Decision Maker: Business Committee - Fifth Senedd, Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
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.
The Finance
Committee published its report
on the Criminal Finances Bill – Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF, 121KB)
on 8 December 2016.
The
Legislative Consent Motion for the Bill was agreed in Plenary on 13 December 2016.
Decisions:
The item started at 17.44
NDM6183 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff
West):
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
29.6 agrees that provisions in the Criminal Finances Bill, relating to the
creation of a new tax evasion offence, in so far as they fall within the
legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered
by the UK Parliament.
The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Publication date: 13/12/2016
Date of decision: 13/12/2016
Decided at meeting: 13/12/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd