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National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education and Training) Order 2008

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for once again clearly laying out the details of this order. By and large we support its whole thrust and our queries—or perhaps criticisms—are about the detail. There was some debate in another place over the definitions involved; overall, the order lacks a certain amount of focus. It is drawn up too broadly to enable it carry out a specific function, which is what it is meant to be doing. It might interest the noble Baroness, if she does not know already—I have asked her whether the Government will at some stage look at the Government of Wales Bill—that there are now 13 different ways of legislating in Wales. If she is interested, I have them listed on paper. It is quite a thought but it is a fact. One of the key definitions is that of disability. I understand that the committee in another place recommended that disability should fall in with the description of the World Health Organisation. I believe—I have tried to find my way through all this—that that was discarded by the Welsh Assembly and the description of ““disability”” is still open in this order. There is also a question about the amendment to the 2006 Act. At the start of the order there is a phrase which leaves us completely in the air. I had intended to quote it and ask the noble Baroness how she interpreted it but my tag marking it has come off. I cannot find it; I apologise. Other than that, I have little criticism. We believe that the definition of disability should be clearly linked to that of the WHO.