Wednesday, 18 April 2018
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, and the first question, David Melding.
1. What additional funding will the Cabinet Secretary provide to the local government and public services portfolio to support people who are in debt? OAQ51998
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the implementation of the new devolved taxes since they came into force on 1 April 2018? OAQ51976
Questions now from the party spokespeople. UKIP's spokesperson, Neil Hamliton.
3. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on Welsh Government spending commitments in relation to the local government and public services portfolio? OAQ52006
4. What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with the UK Government regarding what will replace European structural funds in Wales following Brexit? OAQ51987
5. How will the Cabinet Secretary ensure that money raised by the two new devolved taxes will contribute towards future investment in Welsh public services? OAQ52000
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of council tax increases on the residents of South Wales West? OAQ51993
7. What are the potential implications for Welsh Government funding decisions of the UK Government’s reduction in police budgets? OAQ51974
The next questions are for the leader of the house. The first question is from Simon Thomas.
1. Will the Leader of the House make a statement on the availability of mobile phone reception in Mid and West Wales? OAQ51977
2. Will the Leader of the House report on the progress of the Welsh Government's digital action plan? OAQ51970
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Siân Gwenllian.
3. Will the Leader of the House make a statement on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 on its third anniversary? OAQ51978
4. What progress is the Welsh Government making in implementing its policy on asylum seekers and refugees? OAQ52009
5. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve the representation of women in industry? OAQ52007
6. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve mobile internet connectivity throughout the Rhondda? OAQ52008
The next item is a statement by the Counsel General on the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill. I call on the Counsel General, Jeremy Miles.
Point of order—Simon Thomas.
The next motion is the motion for an urgent debate, and, in accordance with Standing Order 12.69, I have accepted a request from Leanne Wood to move a motion for an urgent debate, and I call on...
The next item of business is the questions to the Assembly Commission, and the first question—Julie Morgan.
1. What progress is being made in eliminating single-use plastic items from the Assembly estate? OAQ51992
2. Will the Commissioner make a statement on the methods of communication employed by the Assembly to reach out to the Welsh public? OAQ51973
3. What work is the Commission undertaking to reduce carbon emissions? OAQ51979
4. Will the Commissioner make a statement on the arrangements for asbestos management on the Assembly estate? OAQ52003
Item 5 on the agenda is topical questions. We have a topical question from Neil McEvoy.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's role in the proposed renaming of the second Severn crossing to the Prince of Wales bridge? 159
Item 6 on the agenda this afternoon is 90-second statements. Mick Antoniw.
The next item on our agenda this afternoon is a debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: 'How is the Welsh Government preparing for Brexit?' And I call on the...
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Julie James.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Julie James and amendment 2 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1 and 2 in the name of Julie James.
We now move on to the urgent debate on UK air strikes on Syria, and I call on Leanne Wood to open the urgent debate. Leanne Wood.
And that brings us to voting time, and, unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to voting time, and the first vote is on the Welsh Conservatives' debate on...
We have one item of business remaining, which is the short debate in the name of Angela Burns on 'Sepsis—The Chameleon'. And I call on Angela Burns to introduce the short debate. Angela Burns.
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the allocation of funding to the education portfolio?
Will the Leader of the House make a statement on Welsh Government efforts to ensure women's safety 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
