Active Travel (Wales) Bill
A Government Bill, introduced by Carl Sargeant,
Minister for Local Government and Communities. Following a change
in ministerial portfolios in March 2013, the First Minister
authorised John Griffiths AM, Minister for Culture and Sport, as
the new Member in Charge of the Bill, from 18 March 2013.
The Business Committee has remitted the Bill to the
Enterprise and Business Committee.
About the Bill
The Active Travel (Wales) Bill places a requirement
on local authorities to continuously improve facilities and routes
for walkers and cyclists and to prepare maps identifying current
and potential future routes for their use. The Bill will also
require new road schemes to consider the needs of pedestrians and
cyclists at design stage.
Current Stage
The Bill is currently at Stage 1. An explanation of the various
stages of Assembly Bills can be found
here.
Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the
Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for
Wales.
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Documents |
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Bill introduced – 18 February 2013 |
Written Statement by the Minister for Local Government and
Communities: 18 February 2013 |
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16 May 2013 22 May 2013
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Financial Resolution |
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Contact information
Clerk: Elizabeth Wilkinson
Phone: 029 2089 8025
Postal address:
National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
Email: enterprise.committee@wales.gov.uk
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
Decision due: 14 Mar 2013 by Enterprise and Business Committee, Business Committee, Plenary
Lead member: John Griffiths
Documents
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