The Wales Act 2017

Published 19/08/2020   |   Last Updated 19/08/2020   |   Reading Time minutes

Key publications in the development of the Wales Act 2017. Includes versions of the Wales Bill 2016-17 originally published in June 2016 and associated publications.

Document or webpage 

Organisation or Author

Date Published

Wales Act 2017

TSO

31 January 2017

Wales Act 2017: explanatory notes

TSO

February 2017

The Wales Act 2017 (Commencement No.4) regulations 2017

TSO

29 November 2017

Wales Bill 2016-17
as amended at House of Lords Report Stage

UK Government

11 January 2017

Wales Bill: Explanatory Notes

UK Government

16 September 2016

 Supplementary Written Statement: Wales Bill

Welsh Government

10 January 2017

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Wales Bill

Welsh Government

10 January 2017

Written Statement: Wales Bill

Welsh Government

21 November 2016

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Wales Bill

Welsh Government

21 November 2016

Report: Wales Bill

House of Lords Constitution Committee

28 October 2016

Report: Wales Bill

House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

25 October 2016

Letter from the Llywydd to Welsh Peers containing proposed amendments to the Wales Bill

Briefing paper on the amendments

National Assembly for Wales

20 October 2016

Correspondence from the First Minister to the secretary of State for Wales

Welsh Government

20 October 2016

Report on the UK Government's Wales Bill

Supplementary booklet containing written consultation responses on the UK Government's Wales Bill

Letter to the chair of the House of Lords Constitution Committee

National Assembly for Wales Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

6 October 2016

Wales Bill 2016-17
as amended House of Lords Committee stage

UK Government

23 November 2016

Wales Bill 2016-17
as introduced in the House of Lords following House of Commons Third Reading

UK Government

13 September 2016

Wales Bill 2016-17
as amended following House of Commons Committee stage

UK Government

12 July 2016

Wales Bill 2016-17: Committee Stage Report

House of Commons Library

8 September 2016

Wales Bill 2016-17 

UK Government

7 June 2016

Wales Bill: Explanatory Notes

UK Government

7 June 2016

Wales Bill: impact assessment

UK Government

7 June 2016

Justice in Wales Working Group terms of reference

UK Government

7 June 2016

Briefing Paper: Wales Bill 2016-17

House of Commons Library

13 June 2016

Letter to the Secretary of State for Wales on the Wales Bill

Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM

9 June 2016

Cross party letter to the Secretary of State for Wales on the Wales Bill

Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM, Leanne Wood AM, Kirsty Williams AM

17 June 2016

Letter from the First Minister to Secretary of State for Wales, regarding Wales Bill Committee Stage, Day 1, in the House of Commons, including proposals for amendments

Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM

29 June 2016

Briefing on the Presiding Officer's proposed amendments for Day 1 consideration of the Wales Bill

Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM

30 June 2016

Letter to Welsh MPs on proposed amendments to the Wales Bill

National Assembly for Wales

30 June 2016

Written evidence received in response to consultation on the Wales Bill

Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM

August 2016