Stage

Documents

Bill introduced: 14 October 2019

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 67KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 1MB)

Presiding Officer’s Statement: 14 October 2019 (PDF 69KB)

Business Committee – Timetable for consideration of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (PDF 49KB)

Letter from the Chair to the Business Committee regarding the timetable for consideration of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (PDF 99.4KB)

Statement of Policy Intent – National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (PDF 168KB)

Letter to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee – Statement of Policy Intent (PDF 262KB)

Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles

Committee dates

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:

The  Finance Committee will consider the Bill on the following dates:

Ministerial correspondence

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill – 14 October 2019

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill – 31 October 2019

Committee Stage 1 Report

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee laid its report on 12 November 2019

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report on 12 November 2019

The Finance Committee laid its report on 12 November 2019

Consultation responses

BMA Cymru Wales

Royal College of General Practitioners

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Additional information from Health Education and Improvement Wales – 24 October 2019

Medical Defence Union

Medical Protection Society

Additional information from the Medical Protection Society – 24 October 2019

Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland

Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles

A debate took place in Plenary on 19 November 2019. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

Financial Resolution

A Financial Resolution was agreed in Plenary on 19 November 2019.

Further information about financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills

Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments

Stage 2 began on 20 November 2019.

Stage 2 proceedings took place on Wednesday 11 December 2019.

The order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings was: Sections 1-2; Long title.

Notice of amendments – 4 December 2019

Marshalled list of amendments – 4 December 2019

Groupings of amendments – 4 December 2019

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 2

Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments

Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 12 December 2019.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill at Stage 3. As such, all sections of the Bill have been deemed agreed by the Assembly, for the purpose of Stage 3 proceedings, in accordance with Standing Order 26.43.

Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - 7 January 2020

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Finance Committee - 7 January 2020

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 3 (unchecked)

Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary

The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 14 January 2020.

National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill, as passed

Printing changes to the Bill as passed

Post-stage 4

The Solicitor General on behalf of the Attorney General, Counsel General, and Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Presiding Officer to advise that they would not be referring the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 and 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Date of Royal Assent

Royal Assent was given on 26 February 2020