The Senedd met by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.

Welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, I want to set out a few points. A Plenary meeting held by video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament,...

The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Gareth Bennett. Is Gareth Bennett there?

• The NHS Workforce

  8 speeches

  2. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to support the workforce in the Welsh NHS? OQ55808

Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders

14 speeches

Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Conservatives, Paul Davies.

COVID-19 Cases in Caerphilly

8 speeches

3. What plans does the Welsh Government have to deal with a potential future increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Caerphilly? OQ55803

NHS Workers

8 speeches

4. What support is the Welsh Government giving to NHS workers during this COVID-19 pandemic? OQ55797

Inter-governmental Relations

6 speeches

5. Will the First Minister make a statement on the impact of intergovernmental relations on public policy in Mid and West Wales? OQ55799

Free School Meals

8 speeches

6. How much funding has the Welsh Government provided for out-of-term free school meals across Mid and West Wales? OQ55790

The Heritage Sector

6 speeches

7. What action will the Welsh Government take to support the Welsh heritage sector before the next parliamentary election? OQ55800

COVID-19 in Hospitals

7 speeches

8. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Welsh hospitals? OQ55809

The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement—Rebecca Evans.

That statement is next, namely the statement by the First Minister on health protection measures after the firebreak period. I call on the First Minister to make his statement. First Minister.

We move on to item 4 on the agenda this afternoon, which is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: strategic assistance for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. And I...

The next item is a statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales on the future of rail and details of the new arrangements. And I call on the Minister to make the...

Item 6 on our agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government on the innovative housing programme year 4—modern methods of construction/modular...

Item 7 on our agenda this afternoon has been postponed until 17 November.

Item 8 has been withdrawn.

And item 9 will be issued as a written statement.

So, I now move to item 10, which is a motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill. I call on the Minister for Housing and...

We now move on to—. Item 11, which is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2020, has been withdrawn.

And therefore we move to item 12, which is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020. I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething.

The next item is the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. I call on the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to move the motion. Lesley Griffiths. 

Items 14, 15 and 16 have been either withdrawn or postponed, and therefore, in accordance with Standing Order 34.14D, there will be a five-minute break before we move to voting time. Five minutes.

That brings us to voting time. The first vote is on the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of...

• Questions to the First Minister

  8 speeches

  What discussions has the Welsh Government held with relevant organisations to ensure that the Welsh electorate is politically informed ahead of the 2021 Senedd election?