Main Bills at a glance

May 15 2008 by Tomos Livingstone, Western Mail

The main Bills proposed that relate to Wales.

NHS Reform Bill. Will establish an NHS constitution

Citizenship, Immigration and Borders Bill. Will require new immigrants to learn English while restricting full access to benefits to full British citizens.

Welfare Reform Bill. Will require the unemployed to undergo a skills assessment, and all incapacity benefits claimants to go through a medical assessment.

Banking Reform Bill. Additional protection for depositors.

Policing and Crime Reduction Bill. Will give local people a greater say over policing priorities through directly elected representatives and strengthening powers to seize criminal assets.

Agency workers. The Government will seek to legislate to protect agency workers’ rights.

Coroners Bill to reform the system of investigating deaths.