Wednesday, 10 January 2024
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 meeting. The first item this afternoon will be questions to the Minister for Economy, and the first question is from Sioned Williams.
1. Will the Minister provide an update regarding the potential job losses at Tata Steel in Port Talbot? OQ60456
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to support green jobs? OQ60484
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Paul Davies.
3. What assessment has the Minister made of the expected impact of the blanket 20mph speed limit on the Welsh economy? OQ60476
4. What is the Welsh Government's strategy for helping and supporting the arts and culture sectors in Wales? OQ60471
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of proposed closures of leisure centres on community sport, physical activity and active recreation in the Caerphilly County Borough...
6. What are the Welsh Government's plans for supporting small businesses in 2024? OQ60468
7. What conversations has the Minister had with sporting bodies about combating gender-based violence? OQ60474
8. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's economic mission? OQ60475
The next questions will be to the Minister for Health and Social Services. The first question is from Altaf Hussain.
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact that cuts to local authority social services will have on NHS waiting times in 2024? OQ60459
2. What is the Welsh Government's current assessment of the availability of primary healthcare services in Newport East? OQ60481
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Welsh Conservative spokesperson, Gareth Davies.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh NHS is dealing with winter pressures? OQ60473
4. How is the Government ensuring that people living in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area have confidence in local health services? OQ60457
5. How is the Welsh Government helping to retain and recruit speech and language therapists in Wales? OQ60465
6. What is the Welsh Government's strategy for increasing breastfeeding? OQ60472
7. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve mental health provision in rural communities in Mid and West Wales? OQ60480
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the current demand on GP services? OQ60469
The topical questions are next, and the first of those will be answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, and will be asked by Jack Sargeant.
1. What assessment has the Minister made of how the Post Office Horizon scandal continues to impact the lives of residents in Wales? TQ941
2. Will the Welsh Government make a statement on Arriva changing every bus service in North Wales as a result of Wales' default 20 mph speed limit? TQ946
Item 4 is the 90-second statements. The first statement will be from Mike Hedges.
Item 5 is a debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report, 'Calling time on child poverty: how Wales can do better', and 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 amendment 2 in the name of Heledd Fychan. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths, and amendments 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the name of Darren Millar. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2, 3, 4...
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, we will proceed directly to the vote. So, we will move to our first vote this afternoon, which will be on the...
That concludes voting, but we do have another debate this evening, and that's the short debate under item 9. Introducing the short debate this evening will be Mabon ap Gwynfor. You can make a...
Will the Minister make a statement on the performance of the Development Bank of Wales?
How is the Government increasing the availability of NHS dentistry in South Wales East?
How is the Minister working to improve mental health outcomes in Wales?
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
