Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
A
Government Bill, introduced by Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Social
Services. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee.
About the Bill
The
Bill will reform and integrate social services law for people and make
provision for:
- Improving the well-being
outcomes for people who need care and support, and carers who need
support;
- Co-ordination and partnership by
public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people;
- Complaints and representations
relating to social care and palliative care;
- Local authorities’ social service functions and that of Welsh Ministers to intervene in a local authority’s exercise of its social services functions; and connected purposes.
Current
Stage
The
Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (external website) became law in Wales (external
website) on 1 May 2014.
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 – 28
January 2013 |
Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 691KB) Explanatory
Memorandum (PDF, 600KB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 28 January 2013 (PDF,
125KB) Business
Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 28 January
2013 (PDF, 60.6KB) Report
on the revised timetable for consideration of the Social Services and
Well-being (Wales) Bill: 25 June 2013 (PDF, 47.3KB) Research
Service Bill Summary (PDF, 334KB) Written
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services: 28 January 2013 Oral
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: 29 January 2013 Plenary statement:
Introduction of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: 29 January
2013 Legislative
Glossary – Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill (Welsh language
version only) (PDF, 180KB) |
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Consultation
letter (PDF, 324KB) – The Committee issued a call for evidence, which
closed on 15 March 2013. Legislative advice from Expert
Adviser The Committee considered the Bill on the following dates: 6 March 2013 (private) 12 June 2013 (private) 20 June 2013 (private) 26 June 2013 (private) 4 July 2013 (private) Committee
Stage 1 report (PDF,
1.08MB) Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF, 576KB) Deputy Minister’s response to the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee (PDF, 561KB) (letter dated 7 October 2013) |
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The Health and Social
Care Committee agreed
on 9 October 2013 under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of
consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 69; Schedule 1;
Sections 70 to 119; Schedule 2; Sections 120 to 160; Schedule 3; Sections 161
to 169; Section 1; Long title. Stage 2 consideration
began in Committee on 13
November 2013. At that meeting, Sections 2 to 17 were deemed to be
agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 539KB) Stage 2 consideration
continued in Committee on 27
November 2013. During the meeting, Sections 18 to 42 were deemed to be
agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 484KB) Stage 2 consideration
continued in Committee on 5
December 2013. During the meeting,
Sections 43 to 161 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 387KB) Stage 2 continued in
Committee on 11
December 2013. During the meeting,
Sections 162 to 169 and Section 1 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 153KB) Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 9 October 2013 (PDF, 142KB) Notice
of Amendments: 10 October 2013 (PDF, 69 KB) Notice of Amendments: 14 October 2013 (PDF, 96KB) Notice
of Amendments: 15 October 2013 (PDF, 55KB) Notice
of Amendments: 16 October 2013 (PDF, 121KB) Notice
of Amendments: 22 October 2013 (PDF, 63KB) Notice
of Amendments: 23 October 2013 (PDF, 128KB) Notice
of Amendments: 28 October 2013 (PDF, 56KB) Notice
of Amendments: 29 October 2013 (PDF, 101KB) Notice
of Amendments: 30 October 2013 (PDF, 171KB) Notice
of Amendments: 31 October 2013 (PDF, 62KB) Notice
of Amendments: 4 November 2013 (PDF, 88KB) Notice
of Amendments: 5 November 2013 (PDF, 84KB) Notice
of Amendments: 6 November 2013 (PDF, 66KB) Notice
of Amendments: 18 November 2013 (PDF, 79KB) Notice
of Amendments: 19 November 2013 (PDF, 51KB) Notice
of Amendments: 20 November 2013 (PDF, 58KB) Notice
of Amendments: 27 November 2013 (PDF, 64KB) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 807KB)
(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by
sidelining in the right margin.) Explanatory
Memorandum revised after Stage 2 (PDF,
1.04MB) Research
Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 2 (PDF, 158KB) |
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The Assembly agreed on 28
January 2014 under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration
for Stage 3 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 76; Schedule 1; Sections 77 to
133; Schedule 2; Sections 134 to 169; Schedule 3; Sections 170 to 183;
Section 1; Long title. Stage 3 consideration
and disposal of amendments began in Plenary on 4
February 2014, during which sections 2 to 68 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 385KB) Groupings
List: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 80KB) Stage 3 consideration
and disposal of amendments continued in Plenary on 11
February 2014. During the meeting,
Sections 69 to 183, Section 1 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 263KB) Groupings
List: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 72KB) Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 6 January 2014 (PDF, 158KB) Notice
of Amendments: 8 January 2014 (PDF, 58KB) Notice
of Amendments: 15 January 2014 (PDF, 82KB) Notice
of Amendments: 21 January 2014 (PDF, 63KB) Notice
of Amendments: 22 January 2014 (PDF, 81KB) Notice
of Amendments: 23 January 2014 (PDF, 65KB) Notice
of Amendments: 24 January 2014 (PDF, 154KB) Notice
of Amendments: 27 January 2014 (PDF, 75KB) Notice
of Amendments: 28 January 2014 (PDF, 136KB) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF, 671KB)
(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by
sidelining in the right margin.) Research
Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 3 (PDF, 148KB) |
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Marshalled
List of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 305KB) Groupings
List: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 71KB) The Assembly agreed on 11 March 2014
under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Report Stage
proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 79; Schedule 1; Sections 80 to 137;
Schedule 2; Sections 138 to 173; Schedule 3; Sections 174 to 194; Section 1;
Long title. Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 3 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) Notice
of Amendments: 4 March 2014 (PDF, 57KB) Notice
of Amendments: 6 March 2014 (PDF, 69KB) Notice
of Amendments: 7 March 2014 (PDF, 227KB) Notice
of Amendments: 10 March 2014 (PDF, 88KB) Notice
of Amendments: 11 March 2014 (PDF, 99KB) Notice
of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) |
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The Bill was agreed by
the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 18
March 2014. Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF, 917KB) (Amendments to
the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right
margin.) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales), as passed (Crown XML) |
Post-stage 4 |
The Attorney
General (PDF, 173KB), Counsel
General (PDF, 122KB)and Secretary
of State for Wales (PDF, 72KB) wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of
the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Social Services
and Well-being (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of
the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Contact information
Clerk: Helen Finlayson
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National
Assembly for Wales
Cardiff
Bay
Cardiff
CF99
1NA
Email: Contact@assembly.wales
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 03/04/2013
Lead member: Gwenda Thomas AM
Documents
- Consultation letter
PDF 324 KB
- Deputy Minister’s response to the Committee’s recommendations
PDF 561 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 9 October 2013
PDF 142 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 10 October 2013
PDF 69 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 14 October 2013
PDF 96 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 15 October 2013
PDF 55 KB
- Notice of Amendemnts: 16 October 2013
PDF 121 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 22 October 2013
PDF 63 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 23 October 2013
PDF 128 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 28 October 2013
PDF 56 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 29 October 2013
PDF 101 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 30 October 2013
PDF 171 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 31 October 2013
PDF 62 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 4 November 2013
PDF 88 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 5 November 2013
PDF 84 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 6 November 2013
PDF 66 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 13 November 2013
PDF 539 KB
- Groupings List: 13 November 2013
PDF 83 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 18 November 2013
PDF 79 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 19 November 2013
PDF 51 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 20 November 2013
PDF 58 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 27 November 2013
PDF 484 KB
- Groupings List: 27 November 2013
PDF 81 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 27 November 2013
PDF 64 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 5 December 2013
PDF 387 KB
- Groupings List: 5 December 2013
PDF 77 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 11 December 2013
PDF 153 KB
- Groupings List: 11 December 2013
PDF 65 KB
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
PDF 807 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 6 January 2014
PDF 158 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 8 January 2014
PDF 58 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 15 January 2014
PDF 82 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 21 January 2014
PDF 63 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 22 January 2014
PDF 81 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 23 January 2014
PDF 65 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 24 January 2014
PDF 154 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 27 January 2014
PDF 75 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 28 January 2014
PDF 136 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 4 February 2014
PDF 385 KB
- Groupings List: 4 February 2014
PDF 80 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 11 February 2014
PDF 263 KB
- Groupings List: 11 February 2014
PDF 72 KB
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3
PDF 671 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 3 March 2014
PDF 51 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 4 March 2014
PDF 57 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 6 March 2014
PDF 69 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 7 March 2014
PDF 227 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 10 March 2014
PDF 88 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 11 March 2014
PDF 99 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments: 18 March 2014
PDF 305 KB
- Groupings List: 18 March 2014
PDF 71 KB
- Notice of Amendments: 18 March 2014
PDF 51 KB
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as passed
PDF 917 KB
- Letter from the Attorney General to the Chief Executive and Clerk
PDF 173 KB
- Letter from the Counsel General to the Chief Executive and Clerk
PDF 122 KB
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Chief Executive and Clerk
PDF 72 KB
- Letter from Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, 25 September 2013
PDF 331 KB
- Letter from the Deputy Minister for Social Services responding to the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee's Recommendations on the Bill & Annex, 15 October 2013
PDF 1 MB
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales), as passed (Crown XML) XML 795 KB
Consultations
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill (completed)