Tuesday, 12 March 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 First Minister, and the first question is from Mick Antoniw.
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on social cohesion in Wales? OAQ53553
2. What strategy will the Welsh Government follow to address the way that social class determines the life chances of people in Wales? OAQ53578
Questions from the party leaders now. The leader of the opposition, Paul Davies.
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the level of support the Welsh Government gives to armed forces veterans? OAQ53587
4. What is the Welsh Government's policy on the provision of bereavement services? OAQ53536
5. What progress is being made by the Welsh Government on the review of the national procurement service? OAQ53584
6. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for improving educational performance during the remainder of this Assembly term? OAQ53534
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government plans for rail services in Monmouthshire? OAQ53570
8. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's strategy for tackling poverty in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney? OAQ53567
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement. Rebecca Evans.
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on Welsh Government support for forestry in Wales. I call on the Minister to make the statement—Lesley...
The next item is withdrawn.
Therefore, item 5 is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport on apprenticeships and investing in skills for the future, and I call on the Deputy Minister to make the...
Item 6 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on flood and coastal erosion risk management, and I call on the Minister for...
The next item, therefore, is the legislative consent motion on the Trade Bill. I call on the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to move the motion—Eluned Morgan.
That brings us to the next legislative consent motion on the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill, and I call on the Minister for health to move the motion—Vaughan Gething
That brings us to our final item, the motion to allocate committee chairs to political groups, and I call a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion.
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to our first vote. The first vote is on the legislative consent motion on the Trade Bill....
Commonwealth Day has a special significance this year as we mark the 70th anniversary of the London Declaration, when nations of the Commonwealth agreed to move forward together as free and equal...
Will the First Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for small and medium-sized house builders?
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
