Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010

Government proposed Measure – Introduced by Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister - Health and Social Services

About the Proposed Measure

The purpose of this measure is to enable the National Assembly to legislate to introduce a new requirement on the NHS and Local Authorities in Wales ("the relevant authorities") to work in partnership to prepare, publish and implement a joint strategy in relation to carers.

Current Stage

Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 10 November 2010. The proposed Measure is now a Measure of the National Assembly (a Welsh law).

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Measure introduced

  • Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*

  • Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles

  • Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments*

  • Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments

  • Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary

  • Date of Royal Approval

* undertaken by Legislation Committee No.5

Related Information

On this page you can find further information about this Measure, including Committee correspondence, news items and Business Committee papers.

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Proposed Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure:

Public Consultation
The Committee has issued a call for evidence on the Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure, which closed on 18 March 2010

Legislation Committee No. 5 reported on the general principles of the proposed Measure on 21 May 2010.

Plenary Stage 1 debate
The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 debate in plenary on 8 June 2010

  • Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members:

Stage 2 commenced on 9 June 2010. and concluded on 8 July 2010. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 3

Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments:

Stage 3 commenced on 9 July 2010 and concluded on 21 September 2010. Details of the tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure:

The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 21 September 2010.

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