Decision details
Dadl y Cyfnod Adrodd ar y Bil Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru)
Decision Maker: Business Committee - Fourth Assembly, Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
A
Government Bill, introduced by Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Social
Services. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee.
About the Bill
The
Bill will reform and integrate social services law for people and make
provision for:
- Improving the well-being
outcomes for people who need care and support, and carers who need
support;
- Co-ordination and partnership by
public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people;
- Complaints and representations
relating to social care and palliative care;
- Local authorities’ social service functions and that of Welsh Ministers to intervene in a local authority’s exercise of its social services functions; and connected purposes.
Current
Stage
The
Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (external website) became law in Wales (external
website) on 1 May 2014.
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.
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Stage |
Documents |
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Bill introduced – 28
January 2013 |
Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 691KB) Explanatory
Memorandum (PDF, 600KB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 28 January 2013 (PDF,
125KB) Business
Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 28 January
2013 (PDF, 60.6KB) Report
on the revised timetable for consideration of the Social Services and
Well-being (Wales) Bill: 25 June 2013 (PDF, 47.3KB) Research
Service Bill Summary (PDF, 334KB) Written
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services: 28 January 2013 Oral
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: 29 January 2013 Plenary statement:
Introduction of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: 29 January
2013 Legislative
Glossary – Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill (Welsh language
version only) (PDF, 180KB) |
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Consultation
letter (PDF, 324KB) – The Committee issued a call for evidence, which
closed on 15 March 2013. Legislative advice from Expert
Adviser The Committee considered the Bill on the following dates: 6 March 2013 (private) 12 June 2013 (private) 20 June 2013 (private) 26 June 2013 (private) 4 July 2013 (private) Committee
Stage 1 report (PDF,
1.08MB) Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF, 576KB) Deputy Minister’s response to the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee (PDF, 561KB) (letter dated 7 October 2013) |
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The Health and Social
Care Committee agreed
on 9 October 2013 under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of
consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 69; Schedule 1;
Sections 70 to 119; Schedule 2; Sections 120 to 160; Schedule 3; Sections 161
to 169; Section 1; Long title. Stage 2 consideration
began in Committee on 13
November 2013. At that meeting, Sections 2 to 17 were deemed to be
agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 539KB) Stage 2 consideration
continued in Committee on 27
November 2013. During the meeting, Sections 18 to 42 were deemed to be
agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 484KB) Stage 2 consideration
continued in Committee on 5
December 2013. During the meeting,
Sections 43 to 161 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 387KB) Stage 2 continued in
Committee on 11
December 2013. During the meeting,
Sections 162 to 169 and Section 1 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 153KB) Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 9 October 2013 (PDF, 142KB) Notice
of Amendments: 10 October 2013 (PDF, 69 KB) Notice of Amendments: 14 October 2013 (PDF, 96KB) Notice
of Amendments: 15 October 2013 (PDF, 55KB) Notice
of Amendments: 16 October 2013 (PDF, 121KB) Notice
of Amendments: 22 October 2013 (PDF, 63KB) Notice
of Amendments: 23 October 2013 (PDF, 128KB) Notice
of Amendments: 28 October 2013 (PDF, 56KB) Notice
of Amendments: 29 October 2013 (PDF, 101KB) Notice
of Amendments: 30 October 2013 (PDF, 171KB) Notice
of Amendments: 31 October 2013 (PDF, 62KB) Notice
of Amendments: 4 November 2013 (PDF, 88KB) Notice
of Amendments: 5 November 2013 (PDF, 84KB) Notice
of Amendments: 6 November 2013 (PDF, 66KB) Notice
of Amendments: 18 November 2013 (PDF, 79KB) Notice
of Amendments: 19 November 2013 (PDF, 51KB) Notice
of Amendments: 20 November 2013 (PDF, 58KB) Notice
of Amendments: 27 November 2013 (PDF, 64KB) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 807KB)
(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by
sidelining in the right margin.) Explanatory
Memorandum revised after Stage 2 (PDF,
1.04MB) Research
Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 2 (PDF, 158KB) |
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The Assembly agreed on 28
January 2014 under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration
for Stage 3 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 76; Schedule 1; Sections 77 to
133; Schedule 2; Sections 134 to 169; Schedule 3; Sections 170 to 183;
Section 1; Long title. Stage 3 consideration
and disposal of amendments began in Plenary on 4
February 2014, during which sections 2 to 68 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 385KB) Groupings
List: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 80KB) Stage 3 consideration
and disposal of amendments continued in Plenary on 11
February 2014. During the meeting,
Sections 69 to 183, Section 1 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 263KB) Groupings
List: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 72KB) Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 6 January 2014 (PDF, 158KB) Notice
of Amendments: 8 January 2014 (PDF, 58KB) Notice
of Amendments: 15 January 2014 (PDF, 82KB) Notice
of Amendments: 21 January 2014 (PDF, 63KB) Notice
of Amendments: 22 January 2014 (PDF, 81KB) Notice
of Amendments: 23 January 2014 (PDF, 65KB) Notice
of Amendments: 24 January 2014 (PDF, 154KB) Notice
of Amendments: 27 January 2014 (PDF, 75KB) Notice
of Amendments: 28 January 2014 (PDF, 136KB) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF, 671KB)
(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by
sidelining in the right margin.) Research
Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 3 (PDF, 148KB) |
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Marshalled
List of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 305KB) Groupings
List: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 71KB) The Assembly agreed on 11 March 2014
under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Report Stage
proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 79; Schedule 1; Sections 80 to 137;
Schedule 2; Sections 138 to 173; Schedule 3; Sections 174 to 194; Section 1;
Long title. Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 3 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) Notice
of Amendments: 4 March 2014 (PDF, 57KB) Notice
of Amendments: 6 March 2014 (PDF, 69KB) Notice
of Amendments: 7 March 2014 (PDF, 227KB) Notice
of Amendments: 10 March 2014 (PDF, 88KB) Notice
of Amendments: 11 March 2014 (PDF, 99KB) Notice
of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) |
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The Bill was agreed by
the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 18
March 2014. Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF, 917KB) (Amendments to
the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right
margin.) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales), as passed (Crown XML) |
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Post-stage 4 |
The Attorney
General (PDF, 173KB), Counsel
General (PDF, 122KB)and Secretary
of State for Wales (PDF, 72KB) wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of
the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Social Services
and Well-being (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of
the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Contact information
Clerk: Helen Finlayson
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National
Assembly for Wales
Cardiff
Bay
Cardiff
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1NA
Email: Contact@assembly.wales
Decision:
The item started at 16.23
The
amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to
which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed
by the Assembly on 11 March 2014.
A vote was taken on Amendment 106:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer
exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 11 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 7 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 1A was not moved.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 108:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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16 |
0 |
42 |
58 |
Amendment 108 was not agreed.
Amendment 101 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 12 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 13 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 14 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 15 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 16 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 17 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 18 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 19 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 20 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 21 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 113:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer
exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 22 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 109:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer
exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 114 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 102:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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16 |
0 |
42 |
58 |
Amendment 102 was not agreed.
As
amendment 102 was not agreed, amendments 103 and 105 fell.
Amendment 23 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 24 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 25 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 26 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 27 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 28 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 29 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 30 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 31 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 32 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 33 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 34 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 35 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 36 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 37 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 38 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 39 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 40 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 41 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 42 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 43 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
At 18.26, proceedings were suspended for 15 minutes. The bell
was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Report Stage proceedings on the
Social Services and Well–being (Wales) Bill.
Amendment 44 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 45 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 46 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 47 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 48 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 49 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 50 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.35, the Presiding Officer accepted a late
amendment, Amendment 51A, to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill
for the purpose of Report Stage proceedings.
Amendment
51A was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 51, as amended, was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 52 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 53 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 54 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 110:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
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.
As
amendment 110 was not agreed, amendments 111 and 107 fell.
Amendment 55 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 9 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendments 56, 57 and 58 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance
with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 97 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 59 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 60 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 61 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 62 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 63 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 64 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 65 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 66 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 98 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 99 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 100 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 67 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 68 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 69 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 70 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 112 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
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 71 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 72 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 73 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 74 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 75 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 76 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 77 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendments 78, 79 and 80 were disposed of en bloc
and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 81 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 82 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendments 83, 84 and 85 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance
with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 86 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 87 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 88 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 89 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 90 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 91 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 118:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
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.
As
amendment 118 was not agreed, amendment 115 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 119:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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29 |
0 |
30 |
59 |
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.
As
amendment 119 was not agreed, amendment 116 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 120:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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16 |
0 |
42 |
58 |
Amendment 120 was not agreed.
As
amendment 120 was not agreed, amendment 117 fell.
Amendment 92 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 93 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 96 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 94 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 95 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 10 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed,
concluding Report Stage proceedings.
Publication date: 18/03/2014
Date of decision: 18/03/2014
Decided at meeting: 18/03/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly