Wales’ green agenda: First Minister announces Welsh Government’s legislative programme

5 Jul 2022 10:25 PM

Action on climate change is the Welsh Government’s clear focus as First Minister Mark Drakeford announces the new Bills to be introduced in Wales in the coming year.

The First Minister was addressing the Senedd as the government completes its first year, which saw the introduction of four Bills, including the unique Social Partnership & Public Procurement Bill, which will ensure the fair rights of workers and lead to more socially responsible public procurement.

All five of the Bills to be introduced in the second year of the government’s legislative programme will help address climate change and support the environment.

They are:

The First Minister said:

I am proud to introduce this ambitious legislative programme with a clear focus on Wales’ stronger, fairer and greener future.

The climate emergency is very much with us. We will introduce five important Bills, which will help to protect our environment, improve the quality of the air we breathe and stop so much plastic polluting our beautiful land and seascape.

The First Minister will also look to the future and signalled the government’s intention to introduce a number of important reform Bills, which will be introduced from the third year of the legislative programme.

These will include:

The government will also introduce a Bill on Local Government Finance in late 2023 to reform the way people in Wales pay council tax.

First Minister added:

We have a packed legislative agenda ahead of us as we lay the building blocks towards the Wales we want to see.

To deliver it we will continue to work across the Chamber to make sure our legislation is the best it can be and improves the lives of all the people of Wales.