The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008

The purpose of the Order is to extend the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make new laws for Wales by Measure in relation to vulnerable children and child poverty.

Progress

Assembly:

04/07/07 Committee established
09/07/07 Proposed LCO laid
28/09/07 Consultation opened
02/11/07 Consultation closed
25/01/08 Committee report laid
08/04/08 Revised LCO laid
14/05/08 Committee report on revised LCO laid
08/07/08 Draft LCO laid
15/07/08 Draft LCO approved in plenary

Westminster:

19/03/08 Secretary of State refers the revised LCO to Parliament for scrutiny
03/04/08 Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) call for evidence
24/04/08 WAC call for evidence closed
15/05/08 WAC meeting
26/06/08 WAC report published
23/07/08 Government response to the WAC report published
15/10/08 Draft LCO laid before Parliament for approval by both Houses
12/11/08 A Delegated Legislation Committee considered the draft Order before approval by the House of Commons. A Grand Committee of the House of Lords also considered the draft Order
17/11/08 House of Commons approves the draft Order. House of Lords approves the draft Order
10/12/08 Royal approval received

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