Wrexham Assembly Member Lesley Griffiths has welcomed the Welsh Governments Legislative priorities for the coming year, and said it indicates the Government remains ambitious ‘to its core’. Plans include Legislation to improve local democracy, control dangerous dogs and change the way organs are donated.
First Minister Carwyn Jones announced the Welsh Government Legislative priorities for the next twelve months in the Senedd this week. The Welsh Labour Government will introduce a total of eight Bills next year in addition to plans to consult on four White papers.
Bills to be introduced include the Local Democracy Bill, Human Transplantation Bill, the Social Services (Wales) Bill and two bills on the future of education in Wales – the Further and Higher Education Bill, and the Education (Wales) Bill. On top if this White Papers will be published on subjects ranging from domestic abuse and violence against women to tenancy reform.
Commenting, Lesley Griffiths said:
“Good Government requires constant reappraisal of how best to keep the public safe, preserve the health of democracy and deliver sustainable, quality public services.
“This legislative programme shows this Welsh Government remains ambitious to its core, forwarding a legislative programme which ranges from the way Social Care operates, to how organs are donated and the future of Education in Wales.
“By the end of this year the Welsh public will be better protected from Dangerous dogs than anywhere else in the UK, and better connected to democracy at local level.
“These are important reforms, in areas which really matter to the people of Wales. “
