Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
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The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales (Welsh: Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol Cymru) is a Welsh Government officer,[1] overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name. The position was created following the passing of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, effective on 30 September 2015, with the aim of promoting and facilitating sustainable development.[2]
According to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the UN Sustainable Development Goals are the principles that underlying the work of the Commissioner.
The Commissioner's work is politically independent.
The Commissioner's role
[edit]The Commissioner may do anything they consider appropriate to:
- promoting sustainable development through public bodies
- provide advice to the Auditor General for Wales on the sustainable development
The public bodies to which this duty applies are:
The Act places duties upon the following bodies operating within Wales:
- Welsh ministers
- local authorities
- local health boards
- Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Velindre NHS Trust
- national park authorities
- fire and rescue authorities
- Natural Resources Wales
- The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
- The Arts Council of Wales
- Sports Council of Wales
- National Library of Wales
- National Museum of Wales
The commissioner must release a "future trends report" after each Senedd election, monitoring the progress of the Welsh Government according to indicators that it has published.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wales' new Future Generations Commissioner announced". Welsh Government. Welsh Government. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.