Tuesday, 21 May 2019
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Mike Hedges.
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on the use of public sector contracts in Wales? OAQ53883
2. What actions is the Welsh Government taking to improve public transport opportunities in the south Wales valleys? OAQ53886
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the opposition, Paul Davies.
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on progress towards creating a feminist government in Wales? OAQ53882
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the availability of revision textbooks in our schools? OAQ53909
5. Will the First Minister provide an update on the roll-out of the Welsh Government-funded childcare offer? OAQ53887
6. What plans does the Welsh Government have to improve agricultural land in Wales? OAQ53928
7. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve the environment in Wales? OAQ53929
8. Will the First Minister provide an update on discussions with the UK Government regarding Brexit? OAQ53930
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Counsel General in respect of his law officer responsibilities. And the first question is from Bethan Sayed.
1. Will the Counsel General outline expenditure incurred to date by the Welsh Government’s legal services department into the judicial review of the coroner’s decisions in respect of...
2. Will the Counsel General make a statement on the potential impact of the creation of a Welsh legal jurisdiction on Welsh lawyers? OAQ53897
3. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the enforcement of legislation across Wales? OAQ53896
4. How can the Welsh Government assist in the judicial review of matters arising from the UK Government's policy of equalisation of women's pension ages and the impact of those changes on women...
5. What representations has the Counsel General made on behalf of the Welsh Government regarding family courts to ensure that they take a rights-based approach to working with children in Wales?...
6. Will the Counsel General provide an update on recent talks concerning the incorporation of UN human rights conventions into Welsh law? OAQ53907
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement. Rebecca Evans.
The next item on our agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip on justice blueprints, and I call on the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt.
Item 5 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Economy and Transport on the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Wales. I call on the Minister for Economy and Transport,...
Item 6 on our agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government—the Welsh Government response to the building safety expert group's road map—and I...
Item 7 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language on the UN International Year of Indigenous Languages. I call on the Minister...
And that brings us to our next item, which is the supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Trade Bill, and I call on the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to...
So, we will move to the vote on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Trade Bill. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Eluned Morgan. Open the vote. Close the...
Will the First Minister make a statement on the Valleys Regional Park project?
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
