Wednesday, 25 September 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 Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, and the first question is...
1. What is the Welsh Government doing to support the local economy in Mid and West Wales? OQ61563
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the Wrexham Gateway project? OQ61569
Party spokespeople now to ask questions of the Cabinet Secretary. The Welsh Conservative spokesperson, Samuel Kurtz.
3. How is the Welsh Government working with the banking sector to secure banking hubs in South Wales East? OQ61561
4. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about assessing the economic value of creating new medical training establishments in...
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the effectiveness of enterprise zones? OQ61548
6. What plans does the Welsh Government have to create green jobs in post-industrial towns, and valleys like the Rhondda? OQ61554
7. What action is the Welsh Government taking to encourage parents of young children back into the workforce? OQ61572
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the delivery of apprenticeships in Wales? OQ61577
The next item will be questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. The first question is from Carolyn Thomas.
1. How is the Welsh Government encouraging people to join the NHS workforce in North Wales? OQ61574
2. How many health boards have travel plans in place for both staff and patients, and how are these monitored and reported? OQ61551
Questions from the spokespeople now. The Conservative spokesperson first of all, Sam Rowlands.
3. What progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee’s 'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales' report? OQ61567
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the demand levels faced by primary care services since the pandemic? OQ61549
5. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support patients who have received intensive care? OQ61571
6. Based on what evidence did the Welsh Government support the decision to locate a mother and baby unit in Chester for families from north Wales? OQ61560
7. What measures or lessons will the Welsh Government consider for Wales in response to the Care Quality Commission's recent review in England into the manslaughters committed by Valdo Calocane...
8. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve the delivery of health services in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ61543
The next item would have been item 3, but no topical questions were accepted today.
Item 4 is the 90-second statements, and the first statement this afternoon is from Julie Morgan.
The next item, item 5, is a motion to amend Standing Orders on consent in relation to UK Parliament Bills. I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion formally. Darren Millar.
Item 6 is next, a debate on the Standard of Conduct Committee report, 'Fourteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9'. I call on a member of the committee to move...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Heledd Fychan, and amdendment 2 in the name of Jane Hutt. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Jane Hutt, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Darren Millar. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected.
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to voting time. The first vote is on item 7, the Welsh Conservatives' debate. I call for...
We'll move on now to the short debate, and I call on Hannah Blythyn to speak on the topic that she has chosen. Hannah.
What steps is the Cabinet Secretary taking to improve the management of patient referrals for treatment outside of Wales?
What is the Welsh Government doing to support the economy in Preseli Pembrokeshire?
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
