Additional Learning Needs Order
Wales

Cheryl Gillan (Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Wales; Chesham and Amersham, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what (a) procedures and (b) schedule for all forms of consideration and agreement of the Legislative Competence Order on Additional Learning Needs he is seeking to establish by both Houses of Parliament.

Peter Hain (Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office; Neath, Labour)

The Government intend to present all proposed draft Orders in Council to Parliament for pre-legislative scrutiny in all but exceptional circumstances.

On conclusion of pre-legislative scrutiny, the Welsh Assembly Government, in consultation with the UK Government will consider the recommendations made by Parliament and prepare a draft Order in Council.

The draft Order in Council will then be formally laid before Parliament and will be subject to affirmative resolution by both Houses. If approved by Parliament the Order in Council will be submitted to Her Majesty for approval.

The Government envisage a similar procedure for proposed draft Orders in Council that are put forward by Assembly committees or Back-Bench Members.

The Government expect the proposed draft Order in Council on Additional Learning Needs to follow the procedure set out.