Decision details
Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill
Decision Maker: Business Committee - Fourth Assembly, Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
A
Government Bill, introduced by Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Social
Services. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee.
About the Bill
The
Bill will reform and integrate social services law for people and make
provision for:
- Improving the well-being
outcomes for people who need care and support, and carers who need
support;
- Co-ordination and partnership by
public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people;
- Complaints and representations
relating to social care and palliative care;
- Local authorities’ social service functions and that of Welsh Ministers to intervene in a local authority’s exercise of its social services functions; and connected purposes.
Current
Stage
The
Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (external website) became law in Wales (external
website) on 1 May 2014.
Record
of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales
The
following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through
the National Assembly for Wales.
Stage |
Documents |
Bill introduced – 28
January 2013 |
Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 691KB) Explanatory
Memorandum (PDF, 600KB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 28 January 2013 (PDF,
125KB) Business
Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 28 January
2013 (PDF, 60.6KB) Report
on the revised timetable for consideration of the Social Services and
Well-being (Wales) Bill: 25 June 2013 (PDF, 47.3KB) Research
Service Bill Summary (PDF, 334KB) Written
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services: 28 January 2013 Oral
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: 29 January 2013 Plenary statement:
Introduction of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: 29 January
2013 Legislative
Glossary – Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill (Welsh language
version only) (PDF, 180KB) |
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Consultation
letter (PDF, 324KB) – The Committee issued a call for evidence, which
closed on 15 March 2013. Legislative advice from Expert
Adviser The Committee considered the Bill on the following dates: 6 March 2013 (private) 12 June 2013 (private) 20 June 2013 (private) 26 June 2013 (private) 4 July 2013 (private) Committee
Stage 1 report (PDF,
1.08MB) Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF, 576KB) Deputy Minister’s response to the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee (PDF, 561KB) (letter dated 7 October 2013) |
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The Health and Social
Care Committee agreed
on 9 October 2013 under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of
consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 69; Schedule 1;
Sections 70 to 119; Schedule 2; Sections 120 to 160; Schedule 3; Sections 161
to 169; Section 1; Long title. Stage 2 consideration
began in Committee on 13
November 2013. At that meeting, Sections 2 to 17 were deemed to be
agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 539KB) Stage 2 consideration
continued in Committee on 27
November 2013. During the meeting, Sections 18 to 42 were deemed to be
agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 484KB) Stage 2 consideration
continued in Committee on 5
December 2013. During the meeting,
Sections 43 to 161 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 387KB) Stage 2 continued in
Committee on 11
December 2013. During the meeting,
Sections 162 to 169 and Section 1 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments (PDF, 153KB) Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 9 October 2013 (PDF, 142KB) Notice
of Amendments: 10 October 2013 (PDF, 69 KB) Notice of Amendments: 14 October 2013 (PDF, 96KB) Notice
of Amendments: 15 October 2013 (PDF, 55KB) Notice
of Amendments: 16 October 2013 (PDF, 121KB) Notice
of Amendments: 22 October 2013 (PDF, 63KB) Notice
of Amendments: 23 October 2013 (PDF, 128KB) Notice
of Amendments: 28 October 2013 (PDF, 56KB) Notice
of Amendments: 29 October 2013 (PDF, 101KB) Notice
of Amendments: 30 October 2013 (PDF, 171KB) Notice
of Amendments: 31 October 2013 (PDF, 62KB) Notice
of Amendments: 4 November 2013 (PDF, 88KB) Notice
of Amendments: 5 November 2013 (PDF, 84KB) Notice
of Amendments: 6 November 2013 (PDF, 66KB) Notice
of Amendments: 18 November 2013 (PDF, 79KB) Notice
of Amendments: 19 November 2013 (PDF, 51KB) Notice
of Amendments: 20 November 2013 (PDF, 58KB) Notice
of Amendments: 27 November 2013 (PDF, 64KB) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 807KB)
(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by
sidelining in the right margin.) Explanatory
Memorandum revised after Stage 2 (PDF,
1.04MB) Research
Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 2 (PDF, 158KB) |
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The Assembly agreed on 28
January 2014 under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration
for Stage 3 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 76; Schedule 1; Sections 77 to
133; Schedule 2; Sections 134 to 169; Schedule 3; Sections 170 to 183;
Section 1; Long title. Stage 3 consideration
and disposal of amendments began in Plenary on 4
February 2014, during which sections 2 to 68 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 385KB) Groupings
List: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 80KB) Stage 3 consideration
and disposal of amendments continued in Plenary on 11
February 2014. During the meeting,
Sections 69 to 183, Section 1 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled
List of Amendments: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 263KB) Groupings
List: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 72KB) Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 6 January 2014 (PDF, 158KB) Notice
of Amendments: 8 January 2014 (PDF, 58KB) Notice
of Amendments: 15 January 2014 (PDF, 82KB) Notice
of Amendments: 21 January 2014 (PDF, 63KB) Notice
of Amendments: 22 January 2014 (PDF, 81KB) Notice
of Amendments: 23 January 2014 (PDF, 65KB) Notice
of Amendments: 24 January 2014 (PDF, 154KB) Notice
of Amendments: 27 January 2014 (PDF, 75KB) Notice
of Amendments: 28 January 2014 (PDF, 136KB) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF, 671KB)
(Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by
sidelining in the right margin.) Research
Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 3 (PDF, 148KB) |
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Marshalled
List of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 305KB) Groupings
List: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 71KB) The Assembly agreed on 11 March 2014
under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Report Stage
proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 79; Schedule 1; Sections 80 to 137;
Schedule 2; Sections 138 to 173; Schedule 3; Sections 174 to 194; Section 1;
Long title. Notices
of Amendments Notice
of Amendments: 3 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) Notice
of Amendments: 4 March 2014 (PDF, 57KB) Notice
of Amendments: 6 March 2014 (PDF, 69KB) Notice
of Amendments: 7 March 2014 (PDF, 227KB) Notice
of Amendments: 10 March 2014 (PDF, 88KB) Notice
of Amendments: 11 March 2014 (PDF, 99KB) Notice
of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) |
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The Bill was agreed by
the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 18
March 2014. Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF, 917KB) (Amendments to
the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right
margin.) Social
Services and Well-being (Wales), as passed (Crown XML) |
Post-stage 4 |
The Attorney
General (PDF, 173KB), Counsel
General (PDF, 122KB)and Secretary
of State for Wales (PDF, 72KB) wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of
the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Social Services
and Well-being (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of
the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Contact information
Clerk: Helen Finlayson
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National
Assembly for Wales
Cardiff
Bay
Cardiff
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1NA
Email: Contact@assembly.wales
Decision:
The item started at 15.47
Amendment 174 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 175 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 176 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 177 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 178 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 179 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 180 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 181 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 60 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 281 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 182 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 183 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 46 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 184 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 185 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 186 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 187 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 188 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 315:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer
exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment
was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 316:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer
exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment
was not agreed.
Amendment 189 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 190 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 191 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 75A was not moved.
Amendment 75B was not moved.
Amendment 75C was not moved.
Point of Order
Lindsay Whittle noted that a pre-emption was not included in the voting order circulated to
Members before last week’s meeting, when these amendments were debated. As a
result Lindsay Whittle noted that
he would not be voting in the way he indicated during the debate.
A vote was taken on Amendment 75:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
10 |
5 |
54 |
Amendment 75 was agreed
As Amendment 75 was agreed, Amendments 331 and 332 fell.
Amendment 192 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 76A was not moved.
Amendment 76 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 77 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 193 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 194 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 195 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 47 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 196 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 197 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 198 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 199 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 320:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 320 was not agreed.
Amendment 200 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 201 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 202 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 203 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 87:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
Amendment 87 was not agreed.
As amendment 87 was not agreed, amendments 88, 89, 90 and 91
fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 92:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
Amendment 92 was not agreed.
Amendment 204 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 205 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 206 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 207 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 208 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 209 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 210 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 211 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 212 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 213 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 214 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 215 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 216 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 217 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 218 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 219 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 220 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 221 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 222 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 224 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 223 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 98:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
1 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 98 was not agreed.
As amendment 98 was not agreed, amendments 96 and 97 fell.
Amendment 282 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 283 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 284 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 285 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 286 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 287 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
At 18.06, proceedings were suspended for 20 minutes. The bell
was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Social
Services and Well –being (Wales) Bill.
Amendment 288 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 225 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 226 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 227 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 228 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 229 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 230 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 48 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 49 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 231 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 232 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 233 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 234 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 235 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 236 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 237 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 238 was not moved.
Amendment 239 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 240 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 241 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 242 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 243 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 244 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 245 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 310:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 310 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 311:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 311 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 312:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 312 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 313:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 313 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 314:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 314 was not agreed.
Amendment 246 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 325:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer
exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
As Amendment 325 was not agreed, Amendments 326, 327, 328,
329, 330 and 324 fell.
Amendment 247 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 248 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 249 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 250 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 251 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 252 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 253 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 254 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 255 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 256 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 257 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 258 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 259 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 289 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 290 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 291 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 78A was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 78 as amended was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 79 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 80 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 260 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 261 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 50 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 51 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 52 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 53 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 262 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 263 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 322:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
15 |
0 |
39 |
54 |
Amendment 322 not agreed.
As Amendment 322 was not agreed, Amendment 323 fell.
Amendment 264 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 265 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 266 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 267 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 268 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 269 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 54 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 270 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment
84 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.
Amendment 81 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 271 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 85 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 55 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 56 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 57 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 272 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 94 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 273 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 58 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 274 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 275 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 276 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 277 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 278 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment
95 was not moved.
Amendment 279 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 280 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 86:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 93:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 59 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 99 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 100 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 101 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 102 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 103 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 104 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 105 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 106 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 73 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 74 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 6 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 107 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
All sections and schedules
of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
The Deputy Presiding Officer noted for the record, that the
result for amendment 237 was inadvertently called as 238. The result for
amendment 237 stands. However, amendment 238 was not moved. Therefore no
decision on amendment 238 was made at Stage 3.
Publication date: 11/02/2014
Date of decision: 11/02/2014
Decided at meeting: 11/02/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly