Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government. The Business Committee has remitted the Bill to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.
About the Bill
According to the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Bill, the purpose and intended effect of the Bill is “to ensure the continued and effective delivery of public services”. It seeks “to support the social partnership agenda, through which the continuous improvement of key public services in Wales can be delivered”.
The Bill proposes to introduce changes that dis-apply certain provisions of the UK Government’s Trade Union Act 2016 as they apply to devolved Welsh authorities. The provisions to be dis-applied are as follows:
- the 40% ballot threshold for industrial action
affecting important public services;
- powers to require the publication of information on facility time and to impose requirements on public sector employers in relation to paid facility time;
- restrictions on deduction of union subscriptions from wages by employers.
Further detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
Current Stage
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The Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 (external website) became law in Wales (external website) on 7 September 2017.
Record of Passage in the Senedd
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the Senedd.
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Bill introduced: 16 January 2017 |
Trade Union (Wales) Bill, (PDF 59KB) as introduced Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 691KB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement (PDF 126KB): 16.01.2017 Business Committee’s report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 16 January 2017 (PDF 54KB) Correspondence from the Presiding Officer (PDF 362KB) Legislative glossary (PDF 63KB) Research Service Bill Summary (PDF 1.03 MB) |
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Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles |
Committee
consideration The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
The Outreach Team documented the discussions of focus groups to inform the Committee’s scrutiny of the Bill. The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
Following the meeting on 6 March the: The Finance Committee considered the Bill on the following date:
Correspondence Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – 15 February 2017 (PDF 452KB) Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Finance Committee - 17 March 2017 (PDF, 166KB) Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – 27 March 2017 (PDF, 160 KB) Committee Stage 1
Report The Committee laid its report on 7 April 2017. (PDF 826.79 KB) The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report on the Bill on 7 April 2017. (PDF 797.42 KB) |
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Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles |
A debate took place in Plenary on 9 May 2017. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed. |
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Financial Resolution |
A Financial Resolution in relation to the Trade Union (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 9 May 2017. |
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Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments |
Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 15 June 2017. Concise Minutes: 15 June 2017 Notice of Amendments – 16 May 2017 (PDF 59KB) Notice of Amendments – 2 June 2017 (PDF 73 KB) Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 2 June 2017 (PDF 204KB) Marshalled List – 15 June 2017 (PDF 71.1KB) Groupings of Amendments – 15 June 2017 (PDF 63.3 KB) Revised Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 694.13 KB) |
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Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments |
Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 11 July 2017. Notice of Amendments – 4 July 2017 Marshalled List – 11 July 2017 Groupings of Amendments – 11 July 2017 Trade Union (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (no amendments were agreed at Stage 3) |
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Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary |
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 18 July 2017. |
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Post-stage 4 |
The four week period has ended. Letters patent for the Bill have been submitted to Her Majesty The Queen for Royal Assent. 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 Trade Union (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Date of Royal
Assent |
Royal Assent was given on 7 September 2017 |
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 01/12/2016
Documents
- Correspondence from the Llywydd - 16 January 2017
PDF 362 KB - Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - 16 January 2017 PDF 342 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - 15 February 2017 PDF 170 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – 3 March 2017 PDF 161 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Finance Committee - 17 March 2017 PDF 166 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - 27 March 2017 PDF 160 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - 27 March 2017 PDF 174 KB
- Legislative glossary PDF 35 KB View as HTML (8) 62 KB
- Note of focus group discussions PDF 294 KB
- Schedule of oral evidence PDF 17 KB View as HTML (10) 17 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 16 May 2017 PDF 59 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 2 June 2017 PDF 73 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 2 June 2017 PDF 199 KB
- Marshalled List - 15 June 2017 PDF 71 KB
- Groupings of amendments - 15 June 2017 PDF 65 KB
- Trade Union (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin) PDF 66 KB
- Notice of Amendments - 4 July 2017 PDF 64 KB
- Marshalled list - 11 July 2017 PDF 60 KB
- Groupings of amendments - 11 July 2017 PDF 65 KB
- Trade Union (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 PDF 66 KB
- Trade Union (Wales) Bill, as passed PDF 66 KB
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales - 10 August 2017 PDF 44 KB
- Letter from the Attorney General - 10 August 2017 PDF 392 KB
- Letter from the Counsel General - 15 August 2017 PDF 221 KB
Consultations
- Consultation on the Trade Union (Wales) Bill (completed)