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In doing so, the Committee wishes to put on record the extent to which the detail of many of these proposals is unknown, as this will be set out in secondary legislation at a later date.
Whilst some stakeholders recognised the flexibility that regulation-making powers could bring, others suggested that the Bill itself had been introduced prematurely, and th...
Committee reports
Date published:
16 December 2025
As the Policy Memorandum outlines, the powers in Wales have recently been reviewed, with findings including:
The Welsh Future Generations Act and the extent to which it has been embedded in the DNA of Welsh public policy development and delivery continues to be world-leading
The reach of the Act, enthusiasm and commitment for what it aims to achieve has extended beyond those organisations who are covered by the legislation
Its success to date...
The Scottish Government has now lodged a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum dated 13 August 2025. The sLCM recommends consent for amendments tabled by the UK Government on 15 July 2025 to clauses 46 and 110.
A registrable event is defined as the submission of a completion certificate, or an application for the grant of permission for the temporary occupation - the same conditions defined as the building completion date in the Bill.
A person responsible for registering must notify Revenue Scotland.
Recommendations included:
Rules on how to determine the date of entry and duration of a lease when this is not clear from the lease (e.g. because the lease has been lost or because the original lease was an oral one).
It further stated that this “is not an acceptable reason for Ministers to take powers for themselves (and their successors) to legislate at a later date – especially through a process that allows for less parliamentary scrutiny than primary legislation.”ivHansard Society.