Wales Act 2014
To make provision about elections to and membership of the National Assembly for Wales; to make provision about the Welsh Assembly Government; to make provision about the setting by the Assembly of a rate of income tax to be paid by Welsh taxpayers and about the devolution of taxation powers to the Assembly; to make related amendments to Part 4A of the Scotland Act 1998; to make provision about borrowing by the Welsh Ministers; to make miscellaneous amendments in the law relating to Wales; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Wales Office)
What is this Bill?
The Wales Act 2014 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 31 March 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 17 December 2014.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Explanatory Note
11/12/2014
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
19th December 2014
Act of Parliament
Wales Act 2014 c.29
17th December 2014
Royal Assent (Commons)
11th December 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 10 December 2014
11th December 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 128-EN 2014-15, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments revised version
10th December 2014
Ping Pong: House of Commons
10th December 2014
Programme motion: House of Commons
10th December 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 289KB)
26th November 2014
Bills
Bill 128 2014-15, Lords Amendments to the Wales Bill
24th November 2014
3rd reading: House of Lords
22nd November 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
20th November 2014
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Randerson to Baroness Morgan of Ely regarding the Wales Report stage debate on 12 November and Wales' relative funding compared to England (PDF, 118KB)
20th November 2014
Will write letters
Intergovernmental talks on funding reform: technical annex agreed jointly by the UK Government and Welsh Government (PDF, 60KB)
19th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
15th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
11th November 2014
Report stage: House of Lords
8th November 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
7th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
6th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
5th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
4th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
30th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
29th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
22nd October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
16th October 2014
Bills
HL Bill 46 2014-15, as amended in Committee
15th October 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
15th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
14th October 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
13th October 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
11th October 2014
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
10th October 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
9th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
7th October 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
23rd September 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
31st July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee
30th July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
24th July 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
22nd July 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
26th June 2014
Bills
HL Bill 34 2014-15, as brought from the Commons
26th June 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 34-EN 2014-15
25th June 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
25th June 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 24 June 2014
24th June 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
24th June 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
24th June 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 24 June 2014
24th June 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 136KB)
23rd June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 June 2014
20th June 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 20 June 2014 (PDF, 30KB)
20th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 June 2014
18th June 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 17 June 2014
10th June 2014
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (revised) (PDF, 110KB)
5th June 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
5th June 2014
1st reading: House of Commons
5th June 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 006-EN 2014-15
5th June 2014
Bills
Bill 006 2014-15, as introduced
4th June 2014
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
21st May 2014
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 113KB)
8th May 2014
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 331KB)
7th May 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 6 May 2014
7th May 2014
Bills
Bill 205 2013-14, as amended in Committee
6th May 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
6th May 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Day 2 (PDF, 297KB)
2nd May 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House amendments for 6 May 2014
1st May 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 30 April 2014
30th April 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
30th April 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Day 1 (PDF, 68KB)
30th April 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House as at 30 April 2014
29th April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 28 April 2014
24th April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 24 April 2014 (PDF, 141KB)
10th April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 April 2014
4th April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 3 April 2014
1st April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 31 March 2014
31st March 2014
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
31st March 2014
Money resolution: House of Commons
31st March 2014
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
27th March 2014
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
20th March 2014
Bills
Bill 186 2013-14 (as introduced)
20th March 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 186 EN 2013-14
17th March 2014
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 109KB)