Legislative Consent: Non-Domestic Rating Bill

The Non-Domestic Rating Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 March 2023.

The long title to the Bill notes that it is a Bill “to make provision about non-domestic rating.”

The Bill is subject to the legislative consent process under Standing Order 29. This is when the consent of the Welsh Parliament is sought by the UK Government to legislate on an issue which falls within the competence of the Senedd.

The Legislative Consent Motion for the Non-Domestic Rating Bill was agreed in Plenary on 12 September 2023.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum – August 2023

The Welsh Government laid a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF 96.4KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 1 August 2023.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 145KB) on 12 September 2023.

Legislative Consent Memorandum – April 2023

The Welsh Government laid a Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF 199KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 11 April 2023.

The Business Committee referred the LCM to the Local Government and Housing Committee, the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, the Finance Committee and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee with a reporting deadline of 22 June 2023 (PDF 39.7KB).

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (252KB) on 21 June 2023. The Welsh Government responded (PDF 211KB) to the report on 30 June 2023.

The Local Government and Housing Committee published its report (PDF 128KB) on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on 22 June 2023.

The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee laid its report (PDF 132KB) on 22 June 2023.