Wednesday, 5 June 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 is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language, and the first question is from...
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement about what is required of private parking companies regarding the use of the Welsh language? OQ61198
2. What intention does the Cabinet Secretary have to expand the Welsh language standards to other sectors? OQ61209
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Samuel Kurtz.
3. How is the Government supporting town-centre businesses in South Wales West? OQ61196
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the latest labour market statistics for Wales published by the ONS in May? OQ61202
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the progress of the Welsh language education Bill? OQ61189
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on renewable energy developments in Mid and West Wales? OQ61197
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on discussions with trade unions and Tata Steel regarding the future of Wales’s steel industry? OQ61204
9. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the work of the independent group assessing the comparative costs of underground and overhead 132 kV transmission lines? OQ61206
The next questions will be to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, and the first question is from Mark Isherwood and is to be answered by the Minister for Mental Health and Early...
1. How does the Welsh Government monitor the standard of mental health services in north Wales? OQ61183
2. What are the Welsh Government’s priorities for public health in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ61182
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Altaf Hussain.
3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure the NHS has sufficient staff to meet service demands? OQ61193
4. What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce the number of patients on waiting lists in South Wales Central? OQ61190
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on call-response strategies in the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust? OQ61187
7. How does the Welsh Government monitor the finances of the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board? OQ61208
8. How is the Welsh Government supporting the NHS in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ61194
9. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the drug tariff in Wales? OQ61212
11. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning about the Welsh Government's progress in relation to health policy within...
We'll move on now to the topical question, to be answered by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice and to be asked by Sioned Williams.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the recent events at HMP Parc? TQ1102
Item 4 today is the 90-second statements, and first, Peter Fox.
Item 5 is a debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023', and I call on the committee...
Item 6 is the next item. It's the Welsh Conservatives' debate on confidence in the First Minister, and I call on Andrew R.T. Davies to move the motion.
The next debate, under item 7, is the Plaid Cymru debate on HS2 funding, and I call on Delyth Jewell to move the motion.
That brings us to voting time, and unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to the vote. The only vote this afternoon is on the Welsh Conservatives motion on...
We will be moving on now to a short debate. Some Members may be leaving; I ask them to do so quietly whilst Altaf Hussain prepares to introduce his short debate. We'll allow Members to leave...
What action has the Welsh Government taken to boost the renewable energy sector 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
