Letter
to The Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister,
National Assembly for Wales
|
Evidence
in relation to the co-legislation Process
|
| The
Commission is carrying out a short study of the
co-legislation process – i.e, the process by
which primary legislation affecting Wales is initiated,
developed and passed into law. I am writing to seek
your assistance in compiling information on how
the Welsh Assembly Government achieves it’s
objectives and influences Whitehall in the development
of primary legislation. |
| The
Commission would be most grateful for answers to
the following questions for each of the Bills or
Acts listed in the annex to this letter: |
| At
what stage(s) was the Assembly Government consulted
on the proposals for primary legislation or the
Bill itself? What was the nature of this consultation? |
| In
what ways the Assembly Government attempt to influence
the proposals affecting Wales and what was the outcome
in each case? What sort of factors underpinned Whitehall’s
response? |
| Did
the Primary legislation have financial consequences
for the Assembly (or bodies that it funds) and,
if so, what additional provision was made by the
UK Government for this purpose? |
| Did
the wider National Assembly (Plenary, Committees)
have an opportunity to comment on the proposals
and, if so, what was the outcome? |
| What
factors were important in facilitating or limiting
the Assembly’s role in shaping the Primary
legislation? |
| Lord
Richard |
| 4th
June 2003 |
| Annex |
| 1.
Criminal Justice Bill |
| 2.
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003 |
| 3.
Adoption and Children Act 2002 |
| 4.
Animal Health Act 2002 |
| 5.
Education Act 2002 |
| 6.
Homelessness Act 2002 |
| 7.
NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 |
| 8.
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 |