be introduced

A statement from Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford and Economy Secretary Rebecca Evans said the levy and registration bill will be introduced to the Senedd on 26 November.

It was previously reported that it would be introduced by the end of the year.

A new tax will also be introduced on vapes containing nicotine from 1 October 2026.

It says retailers need to be able to report crimes more easily, more funding is needed for offender rehabilitation, and regulations should be introduced to make it more difficult to sell stolen goods online anonymously.

The MHCLG's estimate for costs for all the works amounted to £16.6bn and the NAO said although the government planned to recoup about £3.4bn from a new Building Safety Levy, this was not expected to be introduced until autumn 2025 at the earliest.