Wales Bill: Commons stages
1 February 2017
Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords have agreed the text of the Wales Bill. The Bill received Royal Assent on 31 January 2017 becoming an Act of Parliament (law).
The Wales Bill 2016-17
Summary of the Bill
This Bill aims to:
- amend the Government of Wales Act 2000,
- and make provision about the functions of the Welsh Ministers; and for connected purposes.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers on the Wales Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
Wales Bill: previous Commons stages
Royal Assent
The Wales Bill received Royal Assent on 31 January 2017, becoming an Act of Parliament (law).
Consideration of Lords amendments
The Commons agreed with the Lords amendments and the Wales Bill received Royal Assent on 31 January 2017.
- Watch Parliament TV: Consideration of Lords amendments to the Wales Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Wales Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: National Assembly for Wales
Report stage and Third Reading
Both the Report stage and Third Reading of the Bill took place on Monday 12 September.
- Watch Parliament TV: Wales Bill: Report stage and Third Reading
- Read Commons Hansard: Wales Bill: Report stage and Third Reading
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: National Assembly for Wales
Committee stage
MPs considered the Wales Bill in a Committee of the whole House over two days in the House of Commons on Tuesday 5 and Monday 11 July 2016.
- Watch Parliament TV: Wales Bill: Committee of the whole House (Day 1)
- Watch Parliament TV: Wales Bill: Committee of the whole House (Day 2)
- Read Commons Hansard: Wales Bill: Committee of the whole House (Day 1)
- Read Commons Hansard: Wales Bill: Committee of the whole House (Day 2)
- Read current parliamentary material in Topics: Devolution
Second Reading
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Wales Bill on Tuesday 14 June 2016.
The Wales Bill passed Second Reading without a division.
The Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 June 2016. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
Related information
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library published a briefing paper for the second reading of the Wales Bill, and following the Committee stage.
- Read Library briefing paper: Wales Bill 2016-17: Committee stage report
- Read Library briefing paper: Wales Bill: 2016-17
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