Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government. The Business Committee has remitted the Bill to the Local Government and Housing Committee.

 

About the Bill

If passed, the Bill will:

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>>>Expand access to homelessness services and provide additional support to those who need it most.

>>>Widen responsibility to certain specified public authorities to identify individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and respond effectively.

>>>Prioritise allocation of social housing to those most in need.

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

 

Current Stage

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The Bill is currently at Post Stage 4. An explanation of the various stages of Senedd Bills is available in the Guide to the Stages of Public Bills and Acts.

 

Record of passage in the Welsh Parliament

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the Senedd.

 

¬¬¬Post Stage 4

 

The Counsel General and Minster for Delivery wrote to the Llywydd to advise that they would not be referring the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Section 112 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

 

The Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Llywydd to advise that they would not be referring the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Section 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

 

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¬¬¬Stage 4, Vote by the Senedd to pass the final text of the Bill (10 February 2026)

 

Stage 4 proceedings took place in Plenary on Tuesday 10 February 2026.

 

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF 366KB)

 

Presiding Officer’s Statement in accordance with section 111A(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006

 

 

Correspondence

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>>>Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Llywydd regarding Minister of the Crown consent - 5 February 2026

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¬¬¬Stage 3, Plenary consideration of amendments (12 December 2025 – 3 February 2026)

 

Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 12 December 2025.

 

Stage 3 proceedings took place in Plenary on Tuesday 3 February. The deadline for tabling amendments was five working days before the date of the meeting at which they are due to be considered.

 

The Senedd agreed on 27 January 2026, under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Stage 3 proceedings would be:

 

sections 1 to 40, schedule 1, sections 41 to 44 and the long title.

 

Notice of amendments – 23 January 2026 (PDF 100KB)

Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table – 26 January 2026 (PDF 214KB)

Notice of amendments – 26 January 2026 (v2) (PDF 143KB)

Notice of amendments - 27 January 2026 (PDF 125KB)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment – 27 January 2026 (PDF 2.2MB)

Marshalled List of Amendments - 3 February 2026 (PDF 223KB)

Grouping of Amendments - 3 February 2026 (PDF 94KB)

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill as amended at Stage 3 (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 3

 

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¬¬¬Stage 2, Committee consideration of amendments (5 November 2025 – 11 December 2025)

 

 

Stage 2 began on 5 November 2025. The deadline for tabling amendments was five working days before the date of the meeting at which they were due to be considered.

 

The Committee agreed on 20 November 2025, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

 

Sections 1 to 40, Schedule 1, Sections 41 to 43, and the long title.

 

Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 11 December 2025.

 

Notice of amendments - 17 November 2025 (v3) (PDF 129KB)

Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table - 17 November 2025 (PDF 234KB)

Notice of amendments – 1 December 2025 (PDF 124KB)

Notice of amendments – 2 December 2025 (v3) (PDF 118KB)

Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table - 2 December 2025 (PDF 215KB)

Notice of amendments – 3 December 2025 (v2) (PDF 93KB)

Notice of amendments – 4 December 2025 (PDF 146KB)

Marshalled List of amendments – 11 December 2025 (PDF 288KB)

Grouping of amendments – 11 December 2025

 

Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill as amended at Stage 2 -(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

 

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¬¬¬Financial resolution

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.68 the Presiding Officer indicated that a financial resolution was required for this Bill. Further information about financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills.

 

 

A Financial Resolution in relation to the Bill was agreed in Plenary on 4 November 2025.

 

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¬¬¬Stage 1, Committee consideration of the general principles (19 May 2025 – 4 November 2025)

 

A debate took place in Plenary on 4 November 2025. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

 

The Local Government and Housing Committee laid its report on 17 October 2025. (PDF 2,202KB). The Welsh Government responded to the report on 4 November 2025 (PDF 308KB)

 

Public consultation - The consultation closed on Friday 20 June. The responses have been published.

 

The Housing and Local Government Committee considered its approach to Stage 1 consideration on 22 May 2025.

 

Committee dates

The Housing and Local Government Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

Date and Agenda	Purpose of meeting	Transcript	Senedd.tv
22 May 2025	Consideration of Approach to Stage 1 Scrutiny (Private)	Private	Private
4 June 2025	Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government	Transcript	View meeting
19 June 2025	Evidence sessions	Transcript	View meeting
26 June 2025	Evidence sessions	Transcript	View meeting
18 September 2025	Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government	Transcript	View meeting

 

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:

Date and Agenda	Purpose of meeting	Transcript	Senedd.tv
23 June 2025	Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government	Transcript	View meeting

 

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 1.7MB) on 10 October 2025. The Welsh Government responded to the report on 30 October 2025 (PDF 209KB).

 

 

The Finance Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

Date and Agenda	Purpose of meeting	Transcript	Senedd.tv
11 June 2025	Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government	Transcript	View meeting

 

The Finance Committee laid its report on 15 October 2025 (PDF 387KB). The Welsh Government responded to the report on 30 October 2025 (PDF 221KB).

 

Correspondence
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>>>Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Additional information on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill - 27 August 2025

>>>Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government with follow up questions on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill - 18 June 2025

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¬¬¬Bill introduced (19 May 2025)

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>>>Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 352KB)

>>>Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 2.2MB)

>>>Presiding Officer’s Statement: 19 May 2025 (PDF 179KB)

>>>Written Statement: Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

>>>Business Committee – Timetable for consideration: Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill (PDF 39.5KB)

>>>Statement of policy intent (PDF 306KB)

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