Government of Wales Bill

It may assist Opposition Members if I say that I agree that it may in some circumstances be appropriate for an Assembly Committee to propose an Assembly Measure. For that reason, the Bill does not prevent Committees from doing so. Clause 96 ensures that Ministers and individual Members have the right to propose Measures, subject to the provision of Standing Orders. However, there is nothing to prevent Standing Orders from providing that Committees may also propose Measures. It is appropriate for the Assembly’s Standing Orders to make any provision relating to the proposal of Measures that is additional to the minimum provision in clause 96. The amendment is not therefore necessary and I invite the hon. Gentleman to withdraw it.