Tuesday, 17 November 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 want to set out a few points. This meeting will be held in hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by...
The first item, therefore, is questions to the First Minister, and the first question today is from Andrew R.T. Davies.
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's economic projections for 2021 in South Wales Central? OQ55859
2. What action is the Welsh Government taking to secure funding for programmes currently funded by the EU through structural funds? OQ55895
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Paul Davies.
3. What is the Welsh Government doing to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on people's health in the Rhondda? OQ55862
4. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact that the result of the US presidential elections will have on the Welsh Government's international strategy? OQ55853
5. What further steps will the Welsh Government take to combat the harms resulting from COVID-19 in Newport? OQ55875
6. What action is the Welsh Government taking to alleviate poverty in Wales? OQ55856
8. What discussions has the First Minister had about the waiting lists for surgery in Hywel Dda University Health Board? OQ55890
The next questions are to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and the first question is from David Rees.
1. What discussions is the Deputy Minister having with third-sector organisations regarding funding in light of the impact of COVID-19 on their operation? OQ55896
2. Will the Deputy Minister provide an update on recent priorities for the international relations work of the Welsh Government? OQ55861
3. What assessment has the Deputy Minister made of the impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector in Wales? OQ55891
4. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Gypsy and Traveller community? OQ55880
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement—Rebecca Evans.
So, we'll reconvene the Plenary proceedings this afternoon with item 3, which is a statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales on Tata Steel. I call on the Minister for...
Item 4 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport on 'Llwybr Newydd—a new Wales transport strategy'. I call on the Deputy Minister, Lee Waters.
Item 5 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd on the mutual investment model, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, Rebecca Evans.
Item 6 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip on marking Interfaith Week, and I call on the Deputy Minister and the Chief Whip, Jane Hutt. Jane.
That brings us to item 7, the Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2020, and I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the...
Item 8 is our next item, and that is the LCM on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill. I call on the Minister for finance to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
The next item is the debate on the second supplementary budget for 2020-21 and I call on the Minister for finance to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
Can I now call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to move the regulations? Vaughan Gething.
Item 12 on the agenda is the Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum on the European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, and I call on the Counsel General...
Item 13 is a debate on the report of the elections planning group, and I call on the First Minister to move the motion—Mark Drakeford.
The first vote this evening is on the second supplementary budget, and so I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 29,...
Will the First Minister provide a breakdown of the number of deaths involving coronavirus by age group?
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
