National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008 (previously entitled National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.4) Order 2008)

Government proposed LCO - laid by Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services

About the Order

To extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure in relation to charging for non-residential social care (Domiciliary Care).

Latest News

Following agreement by the National Assembly and both Houses of Parliament of the text of the Draft Order, the Order was made by Her Majesty in Council on 09/07/08. The Assembly is now able to make Measures (laws) under the Matters listed in the Order.

Progress of the Order

The following table sets out the key dates for the passage of the Order through the Assembly.

Proposed Domiciliary Care LCO Committee

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Order laid

  • 26/11/07

  • Consideration of the proposed Order by Proposed Domiciliary Care LCO Committee

  • 13 December 2007;
    17, 31, January 2008
    7, 21, February 2008;
    6 March 2008.

  • Draft Order laid

  • 12/05/08

  • Draft Order - debate in Plenary

  • 20/05/08

  • Order Made by Her Majesty in Council

  • 09/07/08

Related Information

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

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Proposed Order and Explanatory Memorandum

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Consideration by a Legislation Committee

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The Proposed Domiciliary Care LCO Committee was established on 5 December 2007 to consider and report on the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.4) Order 2008. The Committee shall cease to exist once the related draft Order has been introduced, under Standing Order 22.31.

  • Public Consultation on the Proposed Order

The Committee issued a call for evidence (PDF, 43KB) seeking views from all interested parties on the proposals contained in the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No.4) Order 2008. The call for evidence has now closed and the responses received can be accessed at: list of consultation responses.

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