Wednesday, 6 October 2021
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome to this afternoon's Plenary session. Before we begin, I need to set out a few points. This meeting will be held in hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Climate Change, and the first question, to be answered by the Deputy Minister, is to be asked by Natasha Asghar.
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to encourage greener transport? OQ56949
2. Will the Minister provide an update on the progress of the north Wales metro? OQ56973
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Janet Finch-Saunders.
3. Will the Minister provide an update on Welsh Government plans to designate the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley as a national park? OQ56955
4. What is the Welsh Government doing to help connect more properties in north Wales to superfast broadband? OQ56945
5. Will the Minister make a statement on community transport provision in the Cynon Valley? OQ56960
6. What guidance does the Welsh Government provide to companies that use Welsh land for carbon offsetting purposes? OQ56962
I wish to declare an interest and refer Members and members of the public to category 8, land and property, on my register of interests.
8. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to reduce emissions as part of a globally responsible Wales? OQ56971
The next item, therefore, is the questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, and the first question comes from Jayne Bryant.
1. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that pupils are protected from harassment in schools? OQ56975
2. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change regarding the language impact of Welsh-language family farms being sold to companies in order to plant trees for...
Questions from the party spokespeople next. Conservative spokesperson, Samuel Kurtz.
4. How is the Welsh Government enabling learners to learn in non-traditional settings? OQ56968
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Counsel General regarding working with schools and colleges to ensure that more young people register to vote? OQ56947
6. How is the Minister ensuring that all new school building projects are zero carbon? OQ56953
7. Will the Minister provide an update on education catch-up post pandemic? OQ56966
8. What action will the Welsh Government take to ensure the delivery of high standards in education? OQ56951
Before we move on to further Senedd business, I want to touch on events on the Senedd estate last night. I want to reiterate to Members that threats to the safety and welfare of Members, our...
I'll move on now to to the topical questions, and the only topical question is to be posed by Sioned Williams.
1. What does the Welsh Government intend to do to mitigate the effects of the UK Government's decision to remove the universal credit uplift from today? TQ569
The next item is the 90-second statements, and the first this afternoon is from Mike Hedges.
The next item is a motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow debate on the next four items. I call on a Member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion—Siân Gwenllian.
I therefore call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motions—Siân Gwenllian.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths, and amendment 2 in the name of Siân Gwenllian. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar, and amendment 2 in the name of Lesley Griffiths. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote is on item 9, the Welsh Conservatives' debate on mental health. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open...
We will now move on to the short debate, in the name of Peredur Owen Griffiths. We will begin the short debate in a moment as Members leave the Chamber. The short debate—Peredur Owen Griffiths.
When will the Welsh building safety fund be made available for applications?
What assessment has been made of the impact of COVID-19 on the Welsh-language skills of primary school children?
How is the Welsh Government tackling CO2 emissions from cars?
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
