Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, and the first question, Joyce Watson.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on summer hedgerow management? OAQ52485
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on marine energy in north Wales? OAQ52492
We now move to questions from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What progress is being made in reducing fuel poverty across South Wales West? OAQ52504
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary outline the Welsh Government's plans to improve the protection of companion animals? OAQ52499
5. Following the UK Government's decision not to back the Swansea bay tidal lagoon, what action is the Welsh Government taking to encourage and support energy production schemes in Wales? OAQ52490
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's consultation on the proposal to consolidate and review subordinate legislation on use classes and general permitted...
7. What steps will the Welsh Government take in the next 12 months to support farmers in west Wales? OAQ52476
8. What recent discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had regarding alternative proposals for energy production in Wales? OAQ52489
9. What progress has been made in tackling air pollution in Port Talbot within the Aberavon constituency? OAQ52493
The next questions are for the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, and the first question is from David Melding.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the grants provided by local government to deliver public services? OAQ52498
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on support provided by local authorities to homeless people in Mid and West Wales? OAQ52495
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The UKIP spokesperson, Gareth Bennett.
3. What plans does the Cabinet Secretary have to promote electoral reform in local government? OAQ52500
4. How does the Cabinet Secretary intend to work with local authorities to pilot new voting methods? OAQ52487
5. What provision has the Cabinet Secretary made for maintaining post offices? OAQ52506
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on local government funding? OAQ52502
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on his latest meeting with the Ministry of Justice? OAQ52503
The next item is the topical questions, and the first question is to be asked to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, and it's a question from Jack Sargeant.
2. Does the Welsh Government intend to stop NHS mesh operations, in light of the announcement of an immediate stop to these operations in England? 201
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the expansion of medical education and training in north Wales, following the announcement made earlier this week? 203
The next item, therefore, is the 90-second statements. There is one statement today from Andrew R.T. Davies.
The next item is the motion to amend Standing Order 18 in relation to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013. I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion—Paul Davies.
The next item is the debate on the Public Accounts Committee report on the Welsh Government's initial funding of the Circuit of Wales project. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the...
Item 7 on our agenda this afternoon is the debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report on the use of antipsychotic medication in care homes. I call on the Chair of the...
Item 8 on the agenda is a debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committees report, 'Enterprise Zones: Boldly going?' and I call on the committee Chair, Russell George, to move the motion.
We have no items under voting time today. I now propose a five-minute adjournment. We have some information technology problems, so there will be a five-minute adjournment, but I will not be...
I call on Rhun ap Iorwerth to speak to the topic he has chosen—Rhun.
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on how the planning system can support the development of high streets in rural Wales?
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on efforts to reduce local government costs?
What target does the Welsh Government have in place for growth in organic agriculture?
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on waste management in outdoor recreational areas?
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
