Tuesday, 22 September 2020
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, I just want to set out a few points. A Plenary meeting held using video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh...
And that brings us to our first item this afternoon, namely questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Angela Burns.
1. Will the First Minister outline the process by which sites are selected to temporarily accommodate refugees waiting for their asylum cases to be heard? OQ55568
2. How has cross-border public transport been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ55539
Questions now from the party leaders. Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price.
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the opening of the Grange University Hospital? OQ55534
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's strategy to prioritise a green recovery? OQ55576
5. How will the Welsh Government adapt its response to COVID-19 given the experience of the virus to date? OQ55577
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the findings of the OECD report, 'The Future of Regional Development and Public Investment in Wales'? OQ55579
The next item is questions to the Counsel General, and the first question is from Helen Mary Jones.
1. What discussions has the Counsel General had with law officers following the loss of the appeal against the High Court ruling by women born in the 1950s affected by the state pension age being...
2. What is the Counsel General's legal analysis of the measures contained in the UK Internal Market Bill as they relate to Wales? OQ55533
5. What legal representation has the Counsel General made on behalf of the Welsh Government in relation to the announcement by the European Union that it would make it illegal for animal products...
6. What discussions has the Counsel General had with law officers in the UK Government about improving the accessibility of legal support to residents subjected to rural crime? OQ55548
7. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the administrative court’s judgement in the case of Driver v. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council? OQ55555
8. What discussions is the Counsel General having with public authorities and the legal sector regarding the contribution of the law to achieving the Cymraeg 2050 strategy? OQ55556
The next item is the business statement and announcement. I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement. Rebecca Evans.
We'll reconvene on item 4 on our agenda this afternoon, which is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: an update on the coronavirus, COVID-19. I call on the Minister for...
Item 5 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services: the childcare offer and support for the childcare sector. I call on the Deputy Minister...
As there is no objection, I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to move the motion—Vaughan Gething.
We now move on to item 11 and the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020. I call on the Minister to move that motion—Vaughan Gething.
That brings us to voting time and the first vote is on the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020, and I call for a vote on the motion...
Point of order, Adam Price.
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the UK Internal Market Bill on the Intergovernmental Agreement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the Establishment of...
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
