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Update on the proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure

On 23 March, the Minister for Health and Social Services introduced the proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure into the National Assembly for Wales.  The Measure then entered a formal scrutiny process during which it will be considered in detail by Assembly Members.

Stage 1 of this process involved the National Assembly's Legislation Committee No.3 considering and reporting on the general principles of the proposed Measure.  The Stage 1 Committee has today issued it's report on the proposed Measure, which can be accessed via the following hyperlink:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-guide-docs-pub/bus-business-documents/bus-business-documents-doc-laid.htm?act=dis&id=189518&ds=7/2010

The Legislation Committee took evidence from a range of witnesses during it's consideration of the proposed Measure.  A link to the homepage of the Committee, where you can access written evidence and transcripts from the oral evidence-gathering sessions is attached here:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legislation/bus-leg-measures/business-legislation-measures-mhs-2.htm

The National Assembly's Constitutional Affairs Committee have also considered the proposed Measure and issued a report, which can be accessed here:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-guide-docs-pub/bus-business-documents/bus-business-documents-doc-laid.htm?act=dis&id=189096&ds=7/2010

The National Assembly's Finance Committee have also considered the Measure:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-guide-docs-pub/bus-business-documents/bus-business-documents-doc-laid.htm?act=dis&id=190023&ds=7/2010

The National Assembly for Wales will next consider the general principles and the reports of the Legislation Committee, Constitutional Affairs Committee and Finance Committee in a 60 minute Plenary debate to be held in the Senedd.  The National Assembly has scheduled this debate for Tuesday 13 July, and you will be able to watch it via Senedd TV:

http://www.senedd.tv/

Stage 2 of the scrutiny process will begin after the Assembly's summer recess.  You will receive a further email alert in advance of this, but in the meantime, if there are any issues in relation to the proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure that you would wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact us.