AM granted leave to introduce proposed Measure

Dai Lloyd AM has been granted leave by the Assembly to introduce a proposed Measure. Dr Lloyd won a ballot in December that enabled him as an Assembly Member who is not a member of the Government to introduce a proposed Assembly Measure. He now has six months to draft and introduce the proposed Measure which will seek to place a duty on local authorities to consider the impact that selling any playing fields could have on the communities around them before proceeding with a sale.

A Measure is a piece of law made by the Assembly. It has similar effect to an Act of Parliament. The Assembly is able to pass Measures on any ‘matter’ listed in Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 which currently includes areas such as education and training, health and local government.