A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children. The First Minister authorised Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Housing and Regeneration, as the new Member in Charge of the Bill, from 9 November 2017. The Business Committee has remitted the Bill to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.
About the Bill
According to the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Bill, the purpose and intended effect of the Bill is to end all variations of the Right to Buy and the Right to Acquire.
The key purposes of the Bill are to:
Further detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
Current Stage
The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 became law in Wales on 24 January 2018.
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.
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Documents |
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Bill introduced: 13 March 2017 |
Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill, as introduced (106 KB)
Explanatory Memorandum (1.12 MB)
Presiding Officer’s Statement: 13 March 2017 (PDF 12759 KB)
Business Committee’s report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 13 March 2017 (PDF 53.90 KB)
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Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles |
The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee considered and agreed its approach to Stage 1 scrutiny on 9 March 2017.
Committee dates The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:
Committee Stage 1 Report The Committee laid its report on 7 July 2017 (PDF 4.81MB)
Correspondence
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill – (12 May 2017)
(22 May 2017)
(26 May 2017)
June 2017)
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report on the Bill on 7 July 2017 [PDF, 898KB] Response by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee’s Stage 1 Report – 12 September 2017
Correspondence
The Finance Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
Correspondence
Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – 3 May 2017 (PDF, 158KB) Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Chair of the Finance Committee – 17 May 2017 (PDF, 256KB) Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children - 12 September 2017 (PDF 235.30 KB)
Report
The Finance Committee laid its report on 28 June 2017 (PDF, 776KB).
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Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles |
A debate took place in Plenary on 18 July 2017. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed. |
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Financial Resolution |
A Financial Resolution in relation to the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 18 July 2017.
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Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments |
Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 5 October 2017.
Concise Minutes: 5 October 2017
Notice of Amendments – 15 September 2017 (PDF 69KB) Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect Table – 15 September 2017 (PDF 151KB) Notice of Amendments – 22 September 2017 (PDF 90KB) Notice of Amendments – 27 September 2017 (PDF 62KB) Marshalled List – 5 October 2017 (PDF 110KB) Groupings of Amendments – 5 October 2017 (PDF 69KB)
Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF 115KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.) Revised Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 1.1 MB) Research Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 2 (PDF 5.2MB)
Correspondence
Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration to the Chair of the Finance Committee – 14 November 2017 (PDF, 321KB)
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Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments |
Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 28 November 2017.
Notice of Amendments – 31 October 2017 (PDF 84 KB) Notice of Amendments – 21 November 2017 (PDF 64 KB) Marshalled List – 28 November 2017 (PDF 97 KB) Groupings of Amendments – 28 November 2017 (PDF 68 KB)
Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF 117 KB)
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Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary |
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 5 December 2017.
Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill, as passed
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Post-stage 4 |
The four week period has ended. Letters patent for the Bill have been submitted to Her Majesty The Queen for Royal Assent.
The Attorney General, Counsel General and Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
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Date of Royal Assent
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Royal Assent was given on 24 January 2018. |
Contact information
Clerk: Naomi Stocks
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff CF99 1NA
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Assembly Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 09/02/2017
Decision due: Meeting Date by Business Committee
Decision due: Meeting Date by Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee
Decision due: Meeting Date by Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee