Wednesday, 23 January 2019
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 Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, and the first question is from Huw Irranca-Davies.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the Natural Resources Wales approach to reforestation in areas in the South Wales valleys denuded by larch disease? OAQ53261
2. Will the Minister make a statement on what progress Hybu Cig Cymru have made in developing markets for Welsh red meat beyond the EU? OAQ53244
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What further steps will the Welsh Government take to reduce air pollution? OAQ53245
5. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's policy priorities for preserving Welsh wildlife? OAQ53229
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the uptake of the Welsh Government Energy Service? OAQ53254
7. Will the Minister make a statement on water quality in the Ogmore constituency? OAQ53262
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the welfare of pets? OAQ53236
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government. The first question is from Mark Reckless.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the Self-Build Wales programme? OAQ53243
2. What advice does the Welsh Government provide to local authorities and other housing partners to support small and medium sized house building enterprises? OAQ53260
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Plaid Cymru spokesperson—Leanne Wood.
3. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's policy on local government reorganisation? OAQ53242
4. Will the Minister make a statement on how the planning process can be improved to better assess the cumulative impact of multiple residential development applications in the same locality? OAQ53237
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Finance about the sustainability of the local government funding formula? OAQ53240
6. What measures will the Minister introduce to increase the diversity of local councillors? OAQ53228
7. What assessment has the Minister made to ensure that the social housing letting policies of local government and housing partnerships across Wales are fit for purpose? OAQ53259
8. What discussions has the Minister had with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council regarding the financial settlement for local government? OAQ53265
The next item is topical questions, but no topical questions were accepted this week.
That brings us to the 90-second statements, and the first today is from David Rowlands.
The next item is the motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Bill on older people's rights. I call on Darren Millar to move the motion.
Item 6 on the agenda is the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) on Allied Steel and Wire pensions and I call on Bethan Sayed to move the motion. Bethan.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1 and 2 in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Okay, then. So, the first vote this afternoon is a vote on the motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Bill on older people's rights. I call for a...
We now move to the short debate. If Members are going out, can they go out quickly? We now move to the short debate, and I call on Janet Finch-Saunders to—[Interruption.] Just a minute. I...
Will the Minister make a statement on local authority-managed car parks in South Wales West? Transferred for written answer by the Minister for Economy and Transport.
What plans does the Minister have to update house building regulations to ensure all new homes are built in line with the Welsh Government’s climate change reduction targets?
What discussions has the Welsh Government held with the UK Government in relation to welfare reform?
What plans does the Welsh Government have to support community hydropower projects?
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
