Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
A Government Bill, introduced by Jeff Cuthbert AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty.
Following a change in ministerial portfolios in September 2014, the First
Minister authorised Carl Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources, as the new Member
in Charge of the Bill, from 11 September 2014. The Business Committee has
remitted the Bill to the Environment and Sustainability
Committee.
About
the Bill
The key purposes of the Bill are to:
- set a framework within which specified Welsh public authorities
will seek to ensure the needs of the present are met without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (the sustainable
development principle),
- put into place well-being goals which those authorities are to seek
to achieve in order to improve wellbeing both now and in the future,
- set out how those authorities are to show they are working towards
the well-being goals,
- put Public Services Boards and local well-being plans on a
statutory basis and, in doing so, simplify current requirements as regards
integrated community planning, and
- establish a Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to be an
advocate for future generations who will advise and support Welsh public
authorities in carrying out their duties under the Bill.
Current
Stage
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales)
Act 2015 (external website) became law in Wales on 29 April 2015 (external website).
Welsh Glossary (Available in Welsh
only)
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.
Contact information
This bill has been remitted to the Environment
and Sustainability Committee
Clerk: Catherine Hunt
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Email: SeneddEnv@Assembly.Wales
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 01/07/2014
Documents
- Policy Intent Statement
PDF 109 KB
- Chair of Finance Committee to Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty - July 2014
PDF 112 KB View as HTML (2) 12 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee - 29 July 2014
PDF 91 KB View as HTML (3) 7 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty - 29 July 2014
PDF 83 KB View as HTML (4) 13 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Natural Resources: 29 September 2014
PDF 273 KB
- Response from the Minister for Natural Resources: 8 October 2014
PDF 1 MB
- Letter to the Auditor General for Wales: 3 October 2014
PDF 176 KB
- Response from the Auditor General for Wales: 10 October 2014
PDF 1 MB
- Further response from Auditor General for Wales: 14 October 2014
PDF 35 KB
- Letter from Auditor General for Wales to Chair of Environment and Sustainability Committee - 4 September 2014
PDF 775 KB
- Letter from Chair of Wales Audit Office to Chair of Environment and Sustainability Committee - 4 September 2014
PDF 174 KB
- Letter from Minister for Natural Resources to Chair of Finance Committee - 17 September 2014
PDF 251 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee - 13 October 2014
PDF 75 KB View as HTML (13) 7 KB
- Letter from Chair of the Public Accounts Committee to Auditor General for Wales - 14 October 2014
PDF 45 KB
- Research Service Bill Summary
PDF 923 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Natural Resources: 24 October 2014
PDF 223 KB
- Response from the Minister for Natural Resources: 3 November 2014
PDF 319 KB
- Letter from the Auditor General for Wales: 25 November 2014
PDF 147 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 12 December 2014 V2
PDF 85 KB
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 12 December
PDF 93 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 23 January 2015
PDF 121 KB
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 23 January
PDF 158 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 27 January 2015
PDF 70 KB
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 27 January 2015
PDF 72 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 28 January 2015
PDF 66 KB
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 28 January 2015
PDF 51 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 29 January 2015, v2
PDF 150 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments
PDF 251 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources - Statutory Guidance
PDF 183 KB
- Groupings of Amendments: 5 February 2015
PDF 92 KB
- Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill - As amended at Stage 2
PDF 632 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 11 February 2015 V2
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 11 February
PDF 102 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 27 February 2015 v2
PDF 128 KB
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 27 February
PDF 166 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 2 March 2015 v2
PDF 60 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 3 March 2015
PDF 106 KB
- Welsh Government - Purpose and Effect table: 3 March
PDF 40 KB
- Marshalled list of Amendments - Stage 3
PDF 200 KB
- Groupings of Amendments: 10 March 2015
PDF 66 KB
- Marshalled list of Amendments - Stage 3 V2
PDF 202 KB
- Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3
PDF 303 KB
- Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill, as passed
PDF 241 KB
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly
PDF 17 KB
- Letter from the Counsel General to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly
PDF 144 KB
Consultations