3 Conclusion
74. The proposed Legislative Competence Order
would allow Measures to be made by the National Assembly for Wales
that are a departure from the settled views of the UK Government.
The evidence we have received shows wide support for Legislative
Competence to be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales.
We agree that the National Assembly for Wales should have the
ability to legislate with regard to the assessment and treatment
of mental disorder and access to advocacy services. The use of
the Legislative Competence Order procedure is appropriate and
acceptable in this instance.
75. We congratulate the high level of co-operation
between Jonathan Morgan AM, the backbench Assembly Member who
sponsored the proposed LCO, the Minister for Health and Social
Services and the Welsh Assembly Government, and the Wales Office
which enabled this proposal to proceed to its current stage. We
hope that Mr Morgan and the Welsh Assembly Government will take
our comments regarding drafting of the Legislative Competence
Order and the Explanatory Memorandum into account.
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