Elin Jones: Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Altaf Hussain.
Elin Jones: Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Sioned Williams.
Elin Jones: Finally, question 8. Sarah Murphy.
Elin Jones: Thank you, Minister.
Elin Jones: The next item is questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, and the first question is from Carolyn Thomas.
Elin Jones: Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Darren Millar.
Elin Jones: Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Peredur Owen Griffiths.
Elin Jones: The Commission is not involved in any formal negotiations with trade unions representing Commission staff at present. The current pay arrangements of the Commission are in place until March 2025, and the Commission enjoys a positive partnership with its local officials. The British representatives of PCS have confirmed that there is a formal dispute, however. The strike on 1 February is as a...
Elin Jones: You're trying to tempt me now to give you all kinds of political answers to that question. I don't think it's a secret to anybody to hear me say as an individual that I'm in favour of more devolution of powers to this Senedd. However, in the context of this specific question regarding the strike next week, to confirm once again that there is no specific dispute between us and our local staff...
Elin Jones: The Commission supports opportunities to promote and showcase our Parliament and its innovative work on the international stage. This includes supporting Members to participate in international networks and facilitating programmes for visiting parliamentary delegations, such as the Canadian federal Parliament last week, and welcoming diplomats to this place, such as the representation from...
Elin Jones: Well, I'm pleased to hear that your ties are a matter of international interest [Laughter.] I'd like to reinforce, in my response to you, and urge Members here to look at the opportunities they have as individual Members, as members of committees, to travel and to engage with parliaments and with projects right around the world, so that we can enrich our work here in terms of policy...
Elin Jones: The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport to contribute to the debate, Dawn Bowden.
Elin Jones: Well, it's fine to think about coming on to them, but we are already two minutes over time. I'll allow you a minute or so to conclude.
Elin Jones: Delyth Jewell to reply to the debate.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to note the committee's report. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed.
Elin Jones: Item 8 is next: the Plaid Cymru debate on reducing NHS pressures. I call on Rhun ap Iorwerth to move the motion.
Elin Jones: I have selected the four amendments to the motion. If amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will be deselected. I call on Russell George to move amendments 1, 3 and 4. Russell George.
Elin Jones: I forgot to call on the Minister to move formally amendment 2.
Elin Jones: Formally, therefore that's been proposed. Jenny Rathbone.
Elin Jones: Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's Plenary meeting. As we begin this afternoon, we are all painfully aware of the sudden loss suffered by the First Minister over the weekend, and, on behalf of us all, I wish to extend our condolences to him and his family.
