National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020

A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.

 

About the Bill

 

The Bill proposed to:

amend Section 30 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, which makes provision about indemnity schemes in respect of bodies in connection with the provision of health services.
The Bill runs to two sections.

 

Further details about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.

 

Current Stage

BillStageAct

The National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act became law in Wales on 26 February 2020.

 

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.

 

Stage

Documents

Bill introduced: 14 October 2019

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 67KB)

 

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 1MB)

 

Presiding Officer’s Statement: 14 October 2019 (PDF 69KB)

 

Business Committee – Timetable for consideration of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (PDF 49KB)

 

Letter from the Chair to the Business Committee regarding the timetable for consideration of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (PDF 99.4KB)

 

Statement of Policy Intent – National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (PDF 168KB)

 

Letter to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee – Statement of Policy Intent (PDF 262KB)

Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles

Committee dates

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:

 

Date and Agenda

Purpose of meeting

Transcript

Senedd.TV

3 October 2019

Consideration of draft timetable (private)

3 October 2019 transcript

View the meeting of 3 October 2019

 

23 October 2019

 

Oral evidence session

 

23 October 2019 transcript

 

View the meeting of 23 October 2019

 

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

Date and Agenda

Purpose of meeting

Transcript

Senedd.TV

 

 

 

 

21 October 2019

Minister for Health and Social Services

21 October 2019 transcript

View the meeting of 21 October 2019


The
 Finance Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:

 

Date and Agenda

Purpose of meeting

Transcript

Senedd.TV

 

23 October 2019

 

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

23 October 2019 transcript

 

View the meeting of 23 October 2019

 

Ministerial correspondence

 

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill – 14 October 2019

 

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill – 31 October 2019

 

Committee Stage 1 Report

 

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee laid its report on 12 November 2019

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report on 12 November 2019

The Finance Committee laid its report on 12 November 2019

 

Consultation responses

 

BMA Cymru Wales

Royal College of General Practitioners

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Additional information from Health Education and Improvement Wales – 24 October 2019

Medical Defence Union

Medical Protection Society

Additional information from the Medical Protection Society – 24 October 2019

Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland

 

Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles

A debate took place in Plenary on 19 November 2019. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

Financial Resolution

A Financial Resolution was agreed in Plenary on 19 November 2019.

Further information about financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills

Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments

Stage 2 began on 20 November 2019.

Stage 2 proceedings took place on Wednesday 11 December 2019.

 

The order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings was: Sections 1-2; Long title.

Notice of amendments – 4 December 2019

Marshalled list of amendments – 4 December 2019

Groupings of amendments – 4 December 2019

 

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 2

Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments

Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 12 December 2019.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill at Stage 3. As such, all sections of the Bill have been deemed agreed by the Assembly, for the purpose of Stage 3 proceedings, in accordance with Standing Order 26.43.

Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment

 

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - 7 January 2020

 

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Finance Committee - 7 January 2020

 

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 3 (unchecked)

Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary

The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 14 January 2020.

Presiding Officer’s Statement

 

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as passed

Printing changes to the Bill as passed

Post-stage 4


The Solicitor General on behalf of the Attorney General, Counsel General, and Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Presiding Officer to advise that they would not be referring the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 and 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Date of Royal Assent

Royal Assent was given on 26 February 2020

 

Contact information

Phone: 0300 200 6565

 

Postal address:

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff     CF99 1NA

 

Email: Legislation@Senedd.Wales

 

Business type: Bill

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: Complete

First published: 14/10/2019

Documents