Wednesday, 4 November 2020
The Senedd met by video-conference at 13:29 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, I want to set out a few points for Members. A Plenary meeting held by video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh...
And the first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Dai Lloyd.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on waiting times for out-patient appointments and treatments within the Swansea Bay University Health Board area? OQ55772
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's immediate priorities for the health service in Pembrokeshire? OQ55779
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson first—Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What discussions is the Minister having with officials, including those in Public Health Wales, about progress towards a vaccine for COVID-19? OQ55789
4. What assessment has the Minister made of the number of people with COVID-19 in hospitals in Wales? OQ55796
5. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve public health in South Wales Central further to the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ55781
6. What planning is the Welsh Government undertaking for the roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccination programme across Islwyn? OQ55806
7. Will the Minister make a statement on transparency within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board? OQ55791
8. Will the Minister provide an update on the provision of services for people in Wales who are suffering from the effects of long COVID? OQ55801
The next item is questions to the Minister for Mental Health, Well-being and Welsh Language. The first question is from Gareth Bennett.
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism to Wales? OQ55783
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of the national lockdown on the mental health and well-being of people in mid Wales? OQ55773
We now turn to spokespeople's questions, and the first up again this afternoon is the Conservative spokesperson, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's priorities for mental health for the remainder of the current Senedd term? OQ55804
4. Will the Minister provide an update on support for people in Wales whose mental health is impacted by lockdown restrictions? OQ55802
5. Will the Minister make a statement on mental health care in North Wales? OQ55787
6. Will the Minister make a statement on continuity of care for young people progressing from child and adolescent to adult mental health services? OQ55780
Item 3 on the agenda this afternoon is topical questions. There is one topical question to be answered by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales. Helen Mary Jones.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the early closure of applications to the economic resilience fund relating to the firebreak lockdown? TQ499
Item 4 on the agenda is the 90-second statements, and this week we have one from Llyr Gruffydd.
Item 5 on the agenda is a motion to amend the Standing Orders on suspension of the proceedings before remote electronic votes. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the...
Item 6 is the motion to elect a Member to a committee. And the motion is to elect Caroline Jones, Independent Alliance for Reform, as a member of the Business Committee, and I call again on...
Item 7 is a motion to elect a Member to a committee, and this time a motion to elect Mark Reckless, as an Independent, as a member of the Finance Committe. And I call again on Siân Gwenllian...
Item 8 is a motion to note the annual report on the Senedd Comission's official languages scheme for 2019-20. And I call on the commissioner with responsiblity for official languages to move the...
The next item is a debate on petitions on teaching history in schools, and I call on the Chair of the Petitions Committee to move the motion—Janet Finch-Saunders.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote this afternoon is on the motion to note the annual report on the Senedd Commission's official languages scheme for 2019-20, and I call for a vote...
The next item will be the short debate, and the short debate today is to be introduced by David Rowlands.
Will the Minister provide an update on investment in the NHS estate in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney?
What steps is the Welsh Government taking to identify and support those most vulnerable to loneliness and isolation during the winter months given the current COVID-19 restrictions?
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
