Government's Legislative Programme (Wales)
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The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones)
The Government’s Fourth Session legislative programme announced in the Queen’s Speech on 4 June contains a wide range of measures that will apply to Wales, either in full or in part.
The following Bills and draft Bills will extend to Wales:
Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill (Ministry of Defence)
Childcare Payments Bill (HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury)
Modern Slavery Bill (Home Office)
National Insurance Contributions Bill (HM Revenue and Customs)
Pensions Tax Bill (HM Treasury)
Private Pensions Bill (Department for Work and Pensions)
Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Cabinet Office)
Recall of MPs Bill (Cabinet Office)
Draft Riot (Damages) Bill (Home Office)
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (Ministry of Justice)
Serious Crime Bill (Home Office)
The following Bills may extend to Wales in varying degrees:
Infrastructure Bill (Department for Transport)
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
The following draft Bill will not extend to Wales:
Draft National Park Authorities (Elections) Bill (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Discussions will continue with the Welsh Government on Bills that might include provisions that require the consent of the National Assembly for Wales or Welsh Ministers.