Development of the Financial Education and Inclusion (Wales) Bill

Published 15/07/2015   |   Last Updated 06/11/2024   |   Reading Time minutes

From time to time, the Presiding Officer must hold a ballot to determine the name of a Member, other than a member of the government, who may seek the Assembly’s agreement to introduce a Bill.

A Member must provide "pre-ballot information" to set out the intended purpose of their proposed Bill.

If the Assembly agrees to the introduction of such a Bill, the Ballot winner may consult on their proposals before formally introducing their Bill.

​Key Milestones Details​
Ballot date 17 July 2013
Debate at which the Assembly agreed to the Ballot winner introducing a Bill that gave effect to the pre-ballot information 16 October 2013
Consultations and outreach work to inform the Member’s development of the Bill Financial Education and Inclusion (Wales) Bill - Consultation - Closed April 2014
Date of Bill’s formal Introduction ​15 July 2015
Information on the legislative journey of Bill following introduction ​Financial Education and Inclusion (Wales) Bill

This Bill was originally titled the Financial Literacy Bill.

Following the Assembly agreeing to a Bill that gave effect to the pre-ballot information consultation taken to inform the development of the Bill, Bethan Jenkins AM changed its title to become the Financial Education and Inclusion (Wales) Bill.