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Publications and Debates

Date Type Title
5th September 2025 2nd reading
5th September 2025 2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings
8th August 2025 Briefing papers Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: HL Bill 116 of 2024–25
21st July 2025 Explanatory Notes HL Bill 116 Explanatory Notes
11th July 2025 Delegated Powers Memorandum Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
7th July 2025 1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings
7th July 2025 1st reading
7th July 2025 Bill HL Bill 116 (as brought from the Commons)
4th July 2025 3rd reading
4th July 2025 Report stage
4th July 2025 Bill proceedings: Commons All proceedings up to 4 June 2025 at Report Stage
4th July 2025 Amendment Paper Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 4 July 2025 - large print
4th July 2025 Amendment Paper Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 4 July 2025
3rd July 2025 Amendment Paper Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2025
2nd July 2025 Amendment Paper Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025
26th June 2025 Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 26 June 2025
24th June 2025 Briefing papers The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-25
11th June 2025 Committee stage: 1st sitting
11th June 2025 Bill Bill 261 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
11th June 2025 Bill Bill 261 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download
11th June 2025 Bill Bill 261 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
11th June 2025 Proceeding Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 June
11th June 2025 Amendment Paper Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2025
10th June 2025 Amendment Paper Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025
10th June 2025 Selection of amendments: Commons Chair's provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
10th June 2025 Selection of amendments: Commons Chair's Selection and grouping of Amendments
4th June 2025 Money resolution
1st May 2025 Amendment Paper Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-26 mentioned

Live Transcript

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4 Jul 2025, 12:21 p.m. - House of Commons
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Private Members' Bills: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: Remaining Stages - View Video - View Transcript
4 Jul 2025, 12:27 p.m. - House of Commons
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Calendar
Wednesday 11th June 2025 9:25 a.m.
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Debate - General Committee
Subject: To consider the Bill
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Wednesday 4th June 2025
HM Treasury
James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)

Money Resolution - Main Chamber
Subject: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: Money
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Parliamentary Debates
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
23 speeches (5,946 words)
2nd reading
Friday 5th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
1 speech (1 words)
1st reading
Monday 7th July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
50 speeches (8,778 words)
Report stage
Friday 4th July 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
8 speeches (2,822 words)
Committee stage: 1st sitting
Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Public Bill Committees
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business without Debate
0 speeches (None words)
Wednesday 4th June 2025 - Commons Chamber

Mentions:
1: None divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of James Murray relating to Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Link to Speech



Parliamentary Research
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: HL Bill 116 of 2024–25 - LLN-2025-0031
Aug. 08 2025

Found: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: HL Bill 116 of 2024–25



Bill Documents
Jul. 18 2025
30th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Universal Credit Act 2025
Select Committee report

Found: Credit Bill Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill




Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-26 mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2025
Thursday 31st July 2025
This update gives an overview of intergovernmental activity of relevance to the Scottish Parliament between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive during quarter two (April to June) of 2025.
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Found: Policing Bill - supplementary memorandum 12 June 2025 Consent recommendedvii Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill

The intergovernmental relations 'reset': one year on
Thursday 31st July 2025
One year on from the 2024 UK General Election, this briefing examines progress and developments relevant to the UK Government's commitment to 'reset' its relationship with the devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The briefing focuses particularly on intergovernmental relations between the UK and Scottish Governments.
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Found: granted Tobacco and Vapes Bill Consent recommended 29 May 2025 Consent granted Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Decision Time
14 speeches (19,343 words)
Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) 18078, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on a legislative consent motion on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Link to Speech

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
4 speeches (4,886 words)
Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) legislative consent motion S6M-18078, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Link to Speech
2: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) who I will detain for slightly longer before decision time because of the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Link to Speech

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
3 speeches (2,561 words)
Thursday 19th June 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Agenda item 3 is consideration of a legislative consent memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Link to Speech
2: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Agenda item 3 is consideration of a legislative consent memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Link to Speech




Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-26 mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Committee Publications

PDF - Legislative Consent Memorandum

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill


Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 1.


PDF - 15 September 2025

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill


Found: Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill


Found: Committee The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill


Found: The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill (“the Bill”) is a Private Members’ Bill sponsored



Welsh Government Publications
Thursday 8th May 2025

Source Page: Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025: integrated impact assessment
Document: Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025: integrated impact assessment (webpage)

Found: It is intended that it will be reviewed following the scrutiny of the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill



Welsh Calendar
Thursday 18th September 2025 9:15 a.m.
Meeting of Hybrid, Local Government and Housing Committee, 18/09/2025 09.15 - 15.00
Private pre-meeting Public meeting 09.15 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest 09.15 - 10.45 2. Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government 10.45 3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (XI) to resolve to exclude the public from item 4 of today's meeting Break Private meeting 10.55 - 12.25 4. Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of key issues Break Public meeting 13.10 - 13.55 5. Building Safety Remediation Break 14.00 - 14.45 6. Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2 14.45 7. Papers to note 7.1 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill 7.2 Building safety 7.3 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill 7.4 Forward work programme 7.5 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 7.6 Building Safety (Wales) Bill 7.7 Legislative Consent: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 7.8 Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill 14.45 8. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 14.45 - 15.00 9. Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence
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Tuesday 16th September 2025 4:30 p.m.
Legislative Consent Motion: The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Main Chamber
NDM8969 Jayne Bryant (Newport West) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament. Footnote: A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 25 June 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill Supporting documents Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
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Monday 15th September 2025 1 p.m.
Meeting of Remote, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 15/09/2025 13.00 - 16.00
Public meeting (13.00) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.00 – 13.05) 2. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 2.1 SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025 2.2 SL(6)635 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025 2.3 SL(6)638 - The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2.4 SL(6)643 - The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2.5 SL(6)644 - The Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (13.05 – 13.10) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 3.1 SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (13.10 – 13.15) 4. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 4.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Budget Cover Transfer to support digital inclusion activity in Wales (13.15 – 13.35) 5. Papers to note 5.1 Correspondence from the Chairs' Forum to Committees: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd 5.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: The Data (Use and Access) Bill 5.3 Correspondence in relation to the UK Government response to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and Public Consultation 5.4 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill 5.5 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill 5.6 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill 5.7 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Courts Bill 5.8 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 5.9 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill 5.10 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Mental Health Bill 5.11 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 5.12 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 5.13 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 5.14 Correspondence in relation to the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill 5.15 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government Response to the Independent Water Commission Report 5.16 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority Interim Responses on the expansion of the UK ETS 5.17 Correspondence with the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales: Invitation to provide oral evidence 5.18 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Regulations in relation to Part 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 5.19 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: HM Prison Parc 5.20 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Preparing for the devolution of justice 5.21 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: The Bus Services (Wales) Bill 5.22 Correspondence with the Welsh Government: Legislative Consent Memoranda in the final two terms of the sixth Senedd 5.23 President of the Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2024/2025 5.24 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Public consultation on Making Changes to the Welsh Tax Acts 5.25 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Trade Act 2021 5.26 House of Lords International Agreements Committee: Report on its review of treaty scrutiny (13.35) 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (13.35 – 13.45) 7. Discussion on correspondence considered in public session (13.45 – 14.00) 8. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Committee confirmation of approach to scrutiny (14.00 – 14.10) 9. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Approach to scrutiny (14.10 – 14.35) 10. Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Draft report (14.35 – 14.45) 11. Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report (14.45 – 14.55) 12. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import Of Dogs, Cats And Ferrets) Bill (14.55 – 15.10) 13. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Pension Schemes Bill (15.10 – 15.20) 14. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report (15.20 – 15.30) 15. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Draft report (15.30 – 15.40) 16. Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Draft report (15.40 – 15.55) 17. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: Draft report (15.55 – 16.00) 18. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
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