The progress of the LCO on domiciliary care.

This Order will seek to allow the Assembly to make new laws for Wales by Measure in relation to charging for non-residential social care.

Progress

Assembly:

• 26/11/07 Proposed LCO laid
• 05/12/07 Committee established
• 14/12/07 Consultation opened
• 17/01/08 Joint meeting with Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC)
• 25/01/08 Consultation closed
• 14/03/08 Committee report laid
• 12/05/08 Draft LCO laid
• 20/05/08 Draft LCO approved in plenary

Westminster:

• 16/01/08 House of Lords Constitution Committee met & concluded the proposed LCO raises no matters of constitutional principle
• 17/01/08 WAC joint meeting with Assembly committee
• 31/01/08 WAC meeting
• 05/03/08 WAC report published
• 22/05/08 Draft LCO laid before Parliament for approval by both Houses
• 19/06/08 Government response to the Welsh Affairs Committee report published
• 24/06/08 House of Lords approves the draft Order
• 30/06/08 A Delegated Legislation Committee considered the draft Order before this is approved by the House of Commons
• 01/07/08 House of Commons approves the draft Order

Further information is available on the National Assembly for Wales website.