{"value":{"id":1313512,"memberId":4582,"member":null,"memberRole":"Government Spokesperson for Wales","uin":"HLWS11","dateMade":"2021-05-12T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":28,"answeringBodyName":"Wales Office","title":"The Government's Legislative Programme (Wales) 2021-22","text":"<p>My Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales (Simon Hart) has today made the following statement:</p><p>The legislative programme for the Second Session was outlined by Her Majesty on 11 May. This statement provides a summary of the programme and its application to Wales. It does not include draft bills, Law Commission bills or Finance Bills.</p><p>The United Kingdom has faced many unexpected and difficult challenges over the past year. The UK Government has supported communities in Wales with an extra £7.9 billion to tackle the pandemic; in addition to over £2.75 billion in direct support to businesses in Wales.</p><p>We are slowly emerging from the worst public health crisis in over a century and this Government’s focus will be on increasing job opportunities, productivity and long-term investment in the people of this great nation. This legislative programme will support our collective recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and support our efforts to build back better, strengthening the ties between all parts of the United Kingdom and unleashing its potential.</p><p>By focusing on the key areas of growth, infrastructure, skills and innovation our legislative programme will directly contribute to levelling up the whole of the United Kingdom and delivering a global Britain.</p><p>The following bills will apply to Wales (either in full or in part):</p><ul><li>Animals Abroad Bill</li><li>Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill</li><li>Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill</li><li>Armed Forces Bill</li><li>Borders Bill</li><li>Building Safety Bill</li><li>Counter-State Threats Bill</li><li>Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill</li><li>Dormant Assets Bill</li><li>Electoral Integrity Bill</li><li>Environment Bill</li><li>Health and Care Bill</li><li>Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill</li><li>High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill</li><li>Judicial Review Bill</li><li>Kept Animals Bill</li><li>Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill</li><li>Legacy Bill</li><li>National Insurance Contributions Bill</li><li>Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill</li><li>Planning Bill</li><li>Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill</li><li>Procurement Bill</li><li>Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill</li><li>Professional Qualifications Bill</li><li>Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill</li><li>Skills and Post-16 Education Bill</li><li>Subsidy Control Bill</li><li>Telecommunications (Security) Bill</li></ul><p>The Government takes its responsibilities in Wales incredibly seriously and will continue to work constructively with the Welsh Government to secure the legislative consent of the Senedd Cymru where appropriate.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1313512","method":"GET"}]}