NDM8274 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Full devolution of water

NDM8274 Rhys ab Owen (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Calls on the Welsh Government to formally request the UK Government to commence section 48(1) of the Wales Act 2017, which would align the boundary for legislative competence for water with the national border.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to formally request the powers for the licensing of a water supply or sewerage licensee thereby fully devolving water to Wales.

Co-submitters

Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)

Delete all and replace with

1. Notes that the Welsh Government requested to postpone the enactment of section 48(1) of the Wales Act 2017.

2. Acknowledges that in a letter addressed to the UK Government in 2018, the Welsh Government said the process of aligning the Senedd’s legislative competence to geographical boundaries was complex.

3. Welcomes the willingness of the Secretary of State for Wales and the UK Government to work with their Welsh counterparts to agree a timetable that works best for both governments and the water industry.