Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:04 pm on 28 March 2023.
Thank you, Llywydd. Today, after nine months of scrutiny, the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill returns to the Senedd to be considered for the final time. When I introduced the Bill, last July, I highlighted its historic importance as the first consolidation Bill as part of the Welsh Government's ambitious programme to improve the accessibility of Welsh law. The Bill brings together the main pieces of law and legislation that relate to our historic environment. The law is organised and restated in simple, everyday language. For the first time, the law is available in a fully bilingual format, but, importantly, as is required by our Standing Orders, the consolidation work has ensured that the fundamental impact of the law has not changed.