Meetings
Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Act 2026
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Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 12)
Debate: Stage 4 of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill
Minutes:
The
item started at 19.34
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.50A, the Llywydd
confirmed that in their view, the provisions of the Mental Health
Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill do not relate to a protected
subject matter.
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.48, the Counsel General and
Minister for Delivery moved that the Bill be passed.
A
vote was taken in accordance with Standing Order 26.50C:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
The
motion was agreed.
Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 11)
Debate: Stage 3 of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments are to be disposed of in the
order in which the sections arise in the Bill.
The
amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will
be debated as follows:
1. Training for non-practising medical members
2,
1
Supporting documents
Mental
Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill, unamended at Stage 2
Minutes:
The
item started at 19.21
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, the amendments were disposed of in the
order that the sections to which they relate arose in the Bill.
Amendment 2 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 1 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All
sections of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3
proceedings.
Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Committee of the Whole Senedd (Item 1)
- Webcast for 14/01/2026 - Committee of the Whole Senedd
- Transcript for 14/01/2026 - Committee of the Whole Senedd
Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.21, amendments are to be disposed of in the
order in which the sections arise in the Bill.
The
amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will
be debated as follows:
1.
Meaning of “registered medical practitioner”
1
2.
Training and
guidance for medical members who do not hold a licence to practise
2
Supporting
documents
Mental Health
Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill, as introduced
Minutes:
The item started at 13.00
In accordance with
Standing Order 26.36, the amendments were disposed of in the order that the
sections to which they relate arose in the Bill.
Amendment
1 was withdrawn.
Amendment
2 was withdrawn.
All sections of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 2 proceedings.
Meeting: 13/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 14)
The financial resolution in respect of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill - Withdrawn
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.68 the Presiding Officer has decided that a
financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
Minutes:
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.68, The Llywydd determined that a financial
resolution is not required for the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
(Membership) Bill. Therefore, item 14 was withdrawn.
Meeting: 13/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 13)
The general principles of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill
NNDM9109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.102:
Agrees to the general principles of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
for Wales (Membership) Bill.
The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before
the Senedd on 13 January 2026.
Minutes:
The
item started at 19.15
NNDM9109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.102:
Agrees
to the general principles of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
(Membership) Bill.
The Mental Health
Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 13 January 2026.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 13/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 5)
Motion under Standing Order 26.98(ii) to agree a timetable for the Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill
NNDM9098 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order
26.98(ii):
Agrees that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known
as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill will be as set
out in the ‘Timetable for consideration of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
for Wales (Membership) Bill' laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.26
NNDM9098 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.98(ii):
Agrees
that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known as the Mental
Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill will be as set out in the
‘Timetable for consideration of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
(Membership) Bill' laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 13/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 4)
Motion under Standing Order 26.95 that a Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill be treated as a Government Emergency Bill
NNDM9097 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.95:
Agrees that a government Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review
Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill, to be introduced in the Senedd, be
treated as a government Emergency Bill.
In accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the
Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership)
Bill was laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.04
NNDM9097 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To
propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.95:
Agrees
that a government Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for
Wales (Membership) Bill, to be introduced in the Senedd, be treated as a
government Emergency Bill.
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the Bill to be
known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.