Tuesday, 29 June 2021
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Good afternoon and welcome to this Plenary session, and in particular to members of the public who have joined us once again in the public gallery for the first time in 15 months. So, a warm...
The first item this afternoon is nominations for committee Chairs. A few points from me before we begin: I will now invite nominations under Standing Order 17.2F for the election of committee...
We now move on to questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Samuel Kurtz.
1. What support is the Welsh Government providing to improve educational facilities in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ56710
2. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's target to fund additional police community support officers? OQ56683
Questions now from the party leaders. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What additional support will the Welsh Government provide to enable communities to access better broadband services? OQ56711
4. What is the First Minister's current assessment of the spread of the Delta variant in Clwyd South? OQ56670
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on safety on trains during the pandemic? OQ56708
6. What support is the Welsh Government providing to businesses affected by social distancing during the pandemic? OQ56712
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement—Lesley Griffiths.
The next item is a statement by the First Minister: reforming our union. I call on the First Minister, Mark Drakeford.
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Economy—young person's guarantee. I call on the Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething.
The next item is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership on advancing LGBTQ+ equality in Wales. I call on the Deputy Minister to make her statement—Hannah Blythyn.
The next statement is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services on social care fair work and real living wage, and I invite the Deputy Minister to make the statement. Julie Morgan.
Item 8: The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021. I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to move the motion. Eluned Morgan.
We will not need voting time, therefore, and that brings us to the final item this afternoon, which is the declaration of the results of the secret ballots for committee Chairs. I will read out...
Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government efforts to tackle coronavirus in the Caerphilly constituency?
The Senedd, officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Government. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was known as the National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru). – Wikipedia
