Tuesday, 23 April 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 on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Natasha Asghar.
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on the provision of fracture liaison services across health boards in Wales? OQ60990
2. What is the Government doing to support Welsh families affected by the situation in Gaza? OQ60991
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's progress in relation to health policy within the fire and rescue services? OQ60950
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the availability of NHS dentistry in Arfon? OQ60946
5. How is the Welsh Government supporting families in Wales affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East? OQ60974
6. What assessment has the First Minister made of the future challenges facing the health service in Wales? OQ60988
7. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact on Wales of the UK Government scrapping the local air quality grants scheme? OQ60986
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on the future of railways in Mid and West Wales? OQ60982
The next item, therefore, will be the business statement and announcement. I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement. Jane Hutt.
The next item will be the motions to elect Members to committees. In accordance with Standing Orders 12.24 and 12.40, unless there are any objections, I propose that the motions to elect Members...
Item 3 is next, the questions to the Counsel General, and the first question is from Gareth Davies.
Can Gareth Davies's microphone be unmuted, please?
2. What discussions has the Counsel General had with the UK Government regarding timescales for introducing legislation to replace the Vagrancy Act 1824? OQ60957
Questions now from the party spokespeople, and, first of all, the Welsh Conservatives spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
4. What is the Welsh Government's position on using the UK Government to legislate in devolved policy areas? OQ60941
5. What advice has the Counsel General given Cabinet colleagues regarding the impact of the Victims and Prisoners Bill on Welsh residents? OQ60943
6. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding the exemption of the monarch from the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023? OQ60958
7. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government about ensuring that developers of major projects fulfil their contractual obligations? OQ60951
9. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill? OQ60936
Item 4 this afternoon is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on creating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping. I call on the Cabinet Secretary, Eluned Morgan.
Item 5 is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language, our economic future. I call on the Cabinet Secretary, Jeremy Miles.
Item 6 today is the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport on priorities for transport—listening, partnership, making change. I call on the Cabinet Secretary, Ken...
Item 7 this afternoon is a legislative consent motion on the Automated Vehicles Bill. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport to move the motion—Ken Skates.
There is only one vote this evening, under item 7, and I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Ken Skates. Open the vote. In favour 41, no abstentions, 11 against, therefore the...
Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government’s proposals for leasehold reform?
What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding what it can do to help secure justice for Welsh sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon Post Office IT scandal?
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
