Tuesday, 13 October 2020
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 14:00 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, a few points from me. This meeting will be held in hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference....
The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Dawn Bowden.
1. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service about tackling the spread of COVID-19 on the courts' estate in Wales? OQ55713
2. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of the ongoing pandemic on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life in Wales? OQ55717
Questions now from the party leaders. First of all this week, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Paul Davies.
3. Will the First Minister provide an update on Wales’s COVID-19 testing capabilities? OQ55715
4. What assessment has the First Minister made of post-pandemic economic recovery in Wales? OQ55683
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on cladding fire safety in Wales in light of revelations that a fire safety certificate was fraudulently signed for blocks of flats in Cardiff and...
6. How does the First Minister ensure that Welsh Government spend provides value for money? OQ55711
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on COVID-19 in Ynys Môn? OQ55699
8. What is the Welsh Government doing to help people in the Rhondda to overcome the impact of coronavirus? OQ55680
The next item is questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and the first question is from Lynne Neagle.
1. How is the Welsh Government upholding the human rights of older people through the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ55705
2. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on the implementation of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015? OQ55708
3. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on the voluntary sector in Wales and its response to the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ55674
4. How is the Welsh Government promoting gender equality in Wales? OQ55712
5. How is the Welsh Government working to end violence against women? OQ55685
6. What discussions has the Deputy Minister had with the Minister for Housing and Local Government about putting in place measures to increase diversity within local councils? OQ55677
The business statement and announcement is next. So, the Minister for Finance—or Trefnydd more specifically—will move. Rebecca Evans will now ask—. I'll get this right in the...
We move to item 3, which is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government on recycling and the green recovery. I call Hannah Blythyn.
We now move to item 4, which is a statement by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip on Hate Crime Awareness Week. I call Jane Hutt.
So, we will now move, then, to item 5, which is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport on tackling pavement parking. Lee Waters.
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services on maternity services and governance improvements at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. I call on the health...
And I call on the Minister for health to introduce the regulations. I can't see the health Minister at the moment. The Minister for health.
As there is no objection to that grouping, I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the motion. Julie James.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote is on the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 16) (Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham)...
How is the Welsh Government promoting community safety in Alyn and Deeside?
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
