Stage

Documents

Bill introduced: 23 February 2015

Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Presiding Officer’s Statement: 23 February 2015

Business Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: February 2015

Written Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services – Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill: 23 February 2015

Plenary statement: Introduction of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill: 24 February 2015

Legislative glossary (Welsh language version only) (PDF 162KB)

Statement of policy intent (PDF 412KB)

The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill - Bill Summary (PDF 575KB)

The Welsh Government published the below impact assessments in relation to the Bill (external links):

• Welsh Language Impact Assessment
• Equality Impact Assessment
• Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles

Consultation

The Committee issued a call for evidence, which closed on 24 April 2015.

Committee dates

The Health and Social Care Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

The Finance Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

Committee reports

Health and Social Care Committee Stage 1 report (PDF, 1MB)

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF, 364KB)

Finance Committee letter (PDF, 453KB)

Welsh Government response

Response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Health and Social Care Committee’s Stage 1 report (PDF, 1MB)

Response by the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee’s report (PDF, 968KB)

Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles

A debate took place in Plenary on 14 July 2015. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

Financial Resolution

A Financial Resolution was agreed in Plenary on 14 July 2015.

Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments

Stage 2 began on 15 July 2015.

The Health and Social Care Committee agreed on 9 July 2015 under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be: Section 2; Schedule 1; Sections 3 to 63; Section 1; Section 66; Schedule 2; Sections 67 to 173; Sections 64 to 65; Sections 174 to 183; Schedule 3; Sections 184 to 188; Long title.

Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on Wednesday 7 October and Thursday 15 October 2015.

Marshalled list of amendments: 7 October 2015 v2 (PDF, 254KB)

Groupings of amendments: 7 October 2015 (PDF, 78KB)

Concise minutes: 7 October 2015

Marshalled list of amendments: 15 October 2015 (PDF, 138KB)

Groupings of amendments: 15 October 2015 (PDF, 77KB)

Concise minutes: 15 October 2015

Notice of amendments

Notice of amendments: 23 September 2015 (PDF, 177KB)

Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table: 23 September 2015 (PDF, 702KB)

Notice of amendments: 29 September 2015 (PDF, 92KB)

Notice of amendments: 30 September 2015 (PDF, 122KB)

Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 780KB)

(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)

Printing changes to the Bill as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 240KB)

Research Service: Summary of changes at Stage 2

Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2 (PDF, 3MB)

Correspondence

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee regarding Extra Care: 17 November 2015 (PDF, 238KB)

CSSIW advice regarding Extra Care: received 17 November 2015 (PDF, 179KB)

Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments

Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 16 October 2015.

The National Assembly for Wales agreed on 10 November 2015, under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Stage 3 proceedings will be: Section 2; Schedule 1; Sections 3 to 63; Section 1; Section 66; Schedule 2; Sections 67 to 174; Sections 64 to 65; Sections 175 to 184; Schedule 3; Sections 185 to 189; Long Title.

Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 17 November 2015.

Notice of amendments

Notice of amendments: 6 November 2015 v1 (PDF, 80KB)

Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table: 9 November 2015 (PDF, 278KB)

Notice of amendments: 10 November 2015 v3 (PDF, 169KB)

Combined notice of amendments (PDF, 190KB)

Marshalled list of amendments: 17 November 2015 v2 (PDF, 188KB)

Groupings of amendments: 17 November 2015 (PDF, 74KB)

Printing changes to the Bill as amended at Stage 3 (PDF, 216KB)

Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF, 794KB)

(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)

Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary

The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 24 November 2015.

Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF, 779KB)

Post-Stage 4

The four week period of intimation ended on 23 December 2015.

The Attorney General, Counsel General and Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Date of Royal Assent

Royal Assent [PDF, 168KB] was given on 18 January 2016.