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Legislative Consent: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Meeting: 23/09/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

NDM8980 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Bus Services (No 2) Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 11 March 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 23 May 202515 July 2025 and 15 September 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]

Supporting documents

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda no.1, no. 2 and nos. 3 and 4

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda no. 1 and no. 2

Report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report on memorandum no. 1

Minutes:

The item started at 17.03

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

NDM8980 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Bus Services (No 2) Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 11 March 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 23 May 202515 July 2025 and 15 September 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

41

11

0

52

The motion was agreed.


Meeting: 22/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) and agreed its draft report on Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4.


Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 17)

17 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) and agreed to consider a draft report on both Memorandum No. 3 and the recently-laid Memorandum No. 4 at next week’s meeting.


Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report.


Meeting: 09/07/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.


Meeting: 02/07/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No.2 on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

3.1 Members considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill.


Meeting: 30/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 12)

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.


Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 13)

13 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.


Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 7)

7 Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.

 


Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed its draft report, subject to some minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.


Meeting: 30/04/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

4.1 Members considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill.


Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at its next meeting.


Meeting: 31/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales.


Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Meeting: 17/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 18)

18 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.


Meeting: 10/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Llywydd: Bus Services (No 2) Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Llywydd, and agreed to consider the correspondence further at a future meeting.