Welsh legislative consent convention
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The Welsh legislative consent convention is a constitutional practice whereby the UK Parliament seeks the approval of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) before legislating on devolved matters affecting Wales.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional convention
ⓘ
legislative consent convention ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
regulate inter‑parliamentary relations between the Senedd and the UK Parliament
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respect devolved autonomy of Wales ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
devolved matters
ⓘ
matters within the legislative competence of the Senedd ⓘ |
| appliesToInstitution | National Assembly for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToInstitutionType | sub‑state legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
a UK Bill makes provision in relation to Wales on devolved matters
ⓘ
a UK Bill modifies the executive competence of Welsh Ministers ⓘ a UK Bill modifies the legislative competence of the Senedd ⓘ |
| basedOn | devolution settlement for Wales ⓘ |
| characteristic | politically binding but not legally binding ⓘ |
| codifiedInPart | Standing Orders of the Senedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | UK Parliament legislating on devolved matters affecting Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | constitutional practice ⓘ |
| developedFrom | practice following Welsh devolution in 1999 ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
Senedd Acts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
secondary legislation made solely by Welsh Ministers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
encourages consultation with the Senedd on UK Bills affecting devolved areas
ⓘ
provides a formal mechanism for Senedd consent or refusal ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalNameContext | National Assembly for Wales (predecessor name of the Senedd) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | legislative consent motion procedure ⓘ |
| hasScope | UK primary legislation ⓘ |
| involvesProcess |
Senedd voting on a legislative consent motion
ⓘ
Welsh Ministers and UK Government engagement on UK Bills ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
non‑justiciable convention
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not legally enforceable ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Government of Wales Act 1998
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Wales Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sewel convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales Act 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales Act 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatesToBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Senedd NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
legislative consent motions
ⓘ
that the UK Parliament seeks the consent of the Senedd ⓘ |
| usedFor | managing overlap between reserved and devolved powers in Wales ⓘ |
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