Wednesday, 26 October 2022
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. The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and the first question this afternoon is from...
1. What additional financial resources is the Welsh Government providing to local authorities to help them deal with the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58608
2. What discussions has the Minister had with the newly elected leadership at Monmouthshire County Council? OQ58622
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Sam Rowlands.
3. What consideration has the Welsh Government given to how it can help local authorities to devise contingency plans to mitigate against increased energy costs? OQ58616
5. How is the Welsh Government supporting local authorities in South Wales Central to maintain their statutory services? OQ58625
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the funding of local authorities in South Wales West? OQ58621
7. What consideration has the Minister given to revising tax policy due to the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58603
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the UK Government's fiscal statement on Alyn and Deeside? OQ58609
9. What discussions has the Minister had with the UK Government regarding post-EU funding arrangements? OQ58617
The next item is questions to the Minister for rural affairs and north Wales. The first question is from Samuel Kurtz.
1. What support is the Welsh Government providing to encourage responsible dog ownership? OQ58618
2. What is the Welsh Government's plan to reduce the risk of bird flu cases in Denbighshire? OQ58600
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservatives' spokesperson, Samuel Kurtz.
3. How will the new sustainable farming scheme benefit young tenant farmers in Brecon and Radnorshire? OQ58614
4. Will the Minister provide an update on the Government's position on greyhound racing? OQ58630
6. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change to ensure that new housing developments have community green spaces? OQ58602
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's measures to tackle the spread of bird flu in Mid and West Wales? OQ58624
8. Will the Minister provide an update on post-common agricultural policy financial support for Welsh farmers? OQ58611
9. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the Welsh Government's sustainable farming scheme on the Gwent levels? OQ58623
10. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's work to improve animal welfare standards? OQ58604
We'll move now to topical questions, and today's question is from Sioned Williams and is to be answered by the Trefnydd. Sioned Williams.
1. Will the Government make a statement following the High Court ruling on Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's education plans? TQ670
The next item is the 90-second statements. There is only one today. Natasha Asghar.
The next item is the motion to elect an acting Chair of Plenary meetings, and I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion.
The next item is a motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill, the outdoor education (Wales) Bill. I call on Sam Rowlands to move the motion. Sam...
Item 7 is next, a debate on a Member's legislative proposal, take-up of benefits Bill, and I call on Sioned Williams to move the motion.
Item 8 today is a debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s report, 'Everybody’s affected: Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners'. I call on the Chair of...
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths.
That brings us to voting time and, unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move immediately to voting time. I don't see any request for the bell to be rung. So, the first vote...
That brings us, therefore, to the short debate.
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
