Wednesday, 13 February 2019
This is a draft version of the Record that includes the floor language and the simultaneous interpretation.
The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport, and the first question is from Dawn Bowden.
1. Will the Minister provide an update on Welsh Government transport investment plans for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney? OAQ53403
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to ensure indigenous businesses seeking to expand and grow are able to do so within their locality? OAQ53412
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Russell George.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s new economic contract for businesses? OAQ53407
4. Will the Minister make a statement on financial returns accruing from the Wales Development Bank? OAQ53405
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of rolling stock on the Rhymney to Cardiff rail line? OAQ53416
6. How will the Welsh Government expenditure on public transport benefit the Rhondda? OAQ53417
7. Will the Deputy Minister provide an update on the work of the Valleys taskforce in Caerphilly? OAQ53415
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the appraisal process for new railway stations? OAQ53413
9. Will the Minister confirm when the Caernarfon to Bontnewydd bypass will open? OAQ53411
Item 2 is questions to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister in respect of his Brexit Minister responsibilities, and question 1 is from Paul Davies.
1. Will the Counsel General make a statement on the implications of Brexit on Pembrokeshire? OAQ53386
2. Will the Counsel General provide an update on Welsh Government plans for Holyhead port in the event of a no-deal Brexit? OAQ53392
We turn to spokespersons' questions, and the first person this afternoon is the Conservative spokesperson, Darren Millar.
3. What discussions has the Counsel General had with the UK Government on support for car manufacturers in Wales in the event of a no-deal Brexit? OAQ53399
4. What discussions has the Counsel General had with the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language in relation to co-operating with other countries following Brexit? OAQ53418
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the evidence received so far by the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee during its ‘Brexit, trade and customs: implications for...
6. What discussions has the Counsel General held regarding facilitating the efficient movement of goods into Wales post-Brexit? OAQ53400
7. What discussions has the Counsel General had about the urgency of extending the deadline for Article 50 beyond the end of March 2019? OAQ53410
8. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the effectiveness of the inter-governmental agreement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018? OAQ53401
Item 3 is topical questions, and we have one to be answered by the Minister for Housing and Local Government. Jenny Rathbone.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of accommodation for people leaving Cardiff Prison in light of the latest report from the Independent Monitoring Board? 278
Item 4 on the agenda is the 90-second statements. The first one this afternoon is from Jack Sargeant.
Good. So, can I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motions formally?
Item 5 on our agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Llywydd: introduction of a Commission-proposed Bill—Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill, and I call on the Llywydd, Elin Jones.
Item 6, then, is a debate on the Public Accounts Committee report on Natural Resources Wales's annual report and accounts of 2017-18, and I call on the chair of the committee to move the motion,...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rebecca Evans, and amendment 2 in the name of Darren Millar.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rebecca Evans, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Darren Millar. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be...
Before I call voting time—a point of order. Jane Hutt.
This brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move to the vote on the UKIP debate: prisons and prisoners. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the...
I now move to the short debate and I call on Dai Lloyd to speak on the topic he has chosen. Dai Lloyd.
What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact of Brexit on immigration to Wales?
Will the Minister make a statement on bus services in South Wales Central?
Will the Minister outline progress on the roll-out of the 5G programme?
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
