Wednesday, 14 June 2023
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, all, to this Plenary meeting. At the outset, I wish to inform the Senedd that, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill was...
The first item, therefore, this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and the first question is from Joel James.
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the number of NHS employees who have accessed training through Academi Wales? OQ59633
2. Will the Minister provide an update on empty buildings owned by the Welsh Government in Caernarfon? OQ59634
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Sam Rowlands.
3. What discussions has the Minister had with local authorities in South Wales Central regarding their use of borrowing powers to fund capital projects? OQ59646
4. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Social Justice regarding the need for additional allocation of finances for local authorities to support vulnerable residents? OQ59662
5. What is the Welsh Government's current assessment of progress on joint working between local authorities? OQ59652
Continuing with this theme—
7. Will the Welsh Government provide an update on the invest-to-save programme? OQ59628
8. What action is the Welsh Government taking to facilitate the sharing of best practice and information between councils? OQ59656
9. How does the Minister ensure that local authorities engage and communicate with residents? OQ59631
The next item is the questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, and the first question is from Rhys ab Owen.
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect and manage wildlife in the Vale of Glamorgan? OQ59645
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to promote food and drink from North Wales? OQ59655
Questions now from party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Samuel Kurtz.
3. What support is the Welsh Government offering to agricultural shows in South Wales East? OQ59657
4. What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect and enhance wildlife along watercourses in South Wales West? OQ59648
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact on Wales of the UK Government's decision not to proceed with the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill? OQ59659
6. How is the Minister helping agricultural businesses to diversify? OQ59637
7. Will the Minister respond to Audit Wales’s recent report on unspent allocated rural development programme funding? OQ59663
8. What is the Welsh Government's policy on the keeping of primates as pets? OQ59629
9. Will the Minister make a statement regarding the future of food sustainability in Wales? OQ59660
10. Will the Minister confirm what the next steps are for introducing compulsory CCTV in slaughterhouses? OQ59653
12. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Economy about tourism in rural communities? OQ59650
The next item is the topical questions. There are two topical questions today, and both will be answered by the Minister for Economy, and the first of those is to be asked by Jayne Bryant.
1. Will the Minister make a statement in response to the announcement that Tuffnells parcel firm has gone into administration? TQ794
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve economic outcomes in Wales, following the publication of the June ONS statistics which show a pattern of decline in Welsh employment rates and...
We have a point of order now from Darren Millar.
We'll move on, therefore, to the 90-second statements, and the first statement from Jack Sargeant.
Item 5 this afternoon is a Member debate under Standing Order 11.21, the Warm This Winter campaign. I call on Hefin David to move the motion.
Item 6 this afternoon is the debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee's report on 'Mental Health support in Higher Education'. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Siân Gwenllian. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be...
The vote this afternoon is on item 7, which is the debate that we've just had—[Interruption.] Yes, okay, I'll come to that in a moment. Item 7 is the Welsh Conservative debate on additional...
We will move on to the short debate. Today's short debate is from Delyth Jewell and I call on Delyth Jewell to speak on the topic she has chosen for the short debate.
What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Economy about making additional resources available to local authorities to fully capitalise on the opportunities provided by free ports?
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
