National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

Committee proposed Measure – Introduced by Jeff Cuthbert AM, Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee

About the proposed Measure

The National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure will place the position of the Commissioner for Standards on a statutory basis. It will ensure that the Commissioner, once appointed, is seen to be totally independent of the Assembly and therefore able to investigate complaints against Assembly Members with complete objectivity. It will also provide the Commissioner with powers to enable him or her to investigate complaints rigorously, including the power to require third parties to provide relevant information.

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Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 9 December 2009. 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.

National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Measure introduced

  • Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*

  • N/A

  • 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 the Standards of Conduct Committee

** undertaken by Legislation Committee No.1

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Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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Committee – Stage 2

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure.

Plenary Stage 1 Debate
The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 Debate in plenary on 13 May 2009.

Related news items

News items that have been prepared by the Assembly in relation to this piece of legislation can be found at Related Documents.

  • Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members. Stage 2 commenced on 14 May 2009 and concluded on 24 June 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 3

Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments: Stage 3 commenced on 25 June 2009 and concluded on 14 October 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure. The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 14 October 2009.
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Pre Introductory Stage

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Before Introduction to the Assembly, the Standards of Conduct Committee undertook consulation on the draft proposed Measure.

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