Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 Timeline

The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 will transform accessibility to the law for the management and protection of the Welsh historic environment.

Members vote unanimously for the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill in the Final Stage of its passage through the Senedd.

After Detailed Committee Consideration and amendments to the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill, the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee recommends that the Bill proceeds to Final Stage.

The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill reflecting the amendments made at Detailed Committee Consideration is now available on the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee page.

In a letter to the Committee, the Counsel General explains the Welsh Government’s plans for gathering evidence and reviewing the effectiveness of the legislation for the marine historic environment.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee follows up on the Counsel General’s agreement to provide more information on the Welsh Government’s plans to review marine historic environment legislation.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee considers 52 amendments to the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

James Evans MS tables amendments to insert section 1 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 into the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

Writing to all Senedd Members, the Counsel General provides a purpose and effect table and illustrations of the proposed amendments in context.

The Counsel General tables forty-five amendments to refine the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

The Counsel General follows up on questions raised in the Senedd debate on the progress of the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

The Counsel General sets out the Welsh Government’s position on all the recommendations in the Committee’s report on the initial consideration of the Bill.

The Senedd Cymru unanimously agreed that the Historic Environment (Wales) should proceed as a consolidation Bill to Detailed Committee Consideration.

Responding to a recommendation in the report on the Bill, the Counsel General explains the approach taken in section 2(3) to achieve a satisfactory consolidation.

After careful scrutiny, the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee recommends that the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill should proceed.

The Counsel General, Mick Antoniw MS, fields questions across 30 areas of the Bill from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.

In his reply to the Committee, the Counsel General considers the current legislation for the marine historic environment in the context of consolidation.

In a lengthy response, the Counsel General furnishes clarification on the drafting issues raised in the Committee’s letter of 20 September.

Prompted by stakeholder evidence, the Committee asks for the Counsel General’s views on the ‘exclusion of the marine environment from the Bill’.

CLA Cymru comments on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill and its provisions.

At the Committee’s invitation, relevant historic environment sector stakeholders provided written evidence on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee hear evidence on the Bill from the Law Commission.

Detailed reading of the Drafters’ Notes prompts the Committee to seek clarification from the Counsel General on over 80 points across the Bill.

The Counsel General, Mick Antoniw MS, gives a detailed response to the Committee’s request for further information.

Over 100 historic environment stakeholders join Cadw's deputy director and the Legislation and Policy Team for a virtual introduction.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee writes to the Counsel General, Mick Antoniw MS, with questions after his evidence session on 11 July.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee scrutinise the first consolidation Bill to be brought before the Senedd.

A short article by Senedd researchers gives a useful overview of the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.

One of the most substantial pieces of legislation ever considered by the Senedd looks to protect Wales' unique and precious heritage.

Jeremy Miles AM, then Counsel General, explains that the historic environment legislation will be one of the first projects to consolidate Welsh law.