Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill - Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table – 24 May 2023
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
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Eluned Morgan AS/MS Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Minister for Health and Social Services

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24 May 2023

Dear colleague, The Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill - Government Amendment I am enclosing detail of the Government amendment to be tabled for the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill, together with an explanation of the purpose and effect. Yours sincerely,

Eluned Morgan AS/MS Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Minister for Health and Social Services

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THE HEALTH SERVICE PROCUREMENT (WALES) BILL – STAGE 2 GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT This table provides information about the amendment tabled in the name of Eluned Morgan MS on 24 May 2023.

No. GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT GWELLIANT Y LLYWODRAETH PURPOSE AND EFFECT

1. Section 3, page 2, after line 19, insert—

‘() Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must carry out such consultation as they consider appropriate.’.

Adran 3, tudalen 2, ar ôl llinell 19, mewnosoder—

‘() Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must carry out such consultation as they consider appropriate.’.

The purpose of this amendment is to amend the section of the Bill which inserts a new section (10A) into the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, which enables Ministers to make regulations in relation to the procurement of health services in Wales.

The effect of this amendment is to add a requirement that the Welsh Ministers carry out such consultation as they consider appropriate before making regulations under s.10A(1). .