Wednesday, 25 November 2020
The Senedd met in the Chamber and 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. This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, and the first question is from Russell George.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the allocation of funding across the Welsh Government in light of the Chancellor's announcement of £600 million of additional budget consequentials...
Therefore, we will move to questions from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson first—Nick Ramsay.
3. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's plans to create new taxes before the end of this Senedd? OQ55933
4. What additional funding will the Minister allocate in the budget to support the Pontypridd area in light of COVID-19? OQ55926
5. What additional budgetary allocations will the Minister provide to support Transport for Wales now that it has taken control of the Wales and borders rail franchise? OQ55928
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the land transaction tax holiday that is in place in Wales until 31 March 2021? OQ55938
7. What consideration will the Minister give to promoting the economic development of towns in the Heads of the Valleys when allocating funding to the economy, transport and north Wales...
8. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for strategic investment in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ55914
9. Will the Minister make a statement on the reduction in the total revenue and capital allocation for the environment, energy, and rural affairs portfolio in the second supplementary budget for...
The next item is questions to the Minister for Education, and the first question is from Andrew R.T. Davies.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the plans for the return of students to Welsh universities in the new year? OQ55924
2. Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for supply teachers? OQ55916
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Suzy Davies.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on attendance levels in special schools during the COVID-19 public health emergency? OQ55920
4. How is the Welsh Government ensuring that schools support pupils with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? OQ55908
5. Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the new curriculum? OQ55941
6. What is the Welsh Government doing to prevent the asymptomatic spread of coronavirus in schools to protect teachers and pupils? OQ55940
7. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the pandemic on the implementation of the new curriculum in Mid and West Wales? OQ55923
The next item on the agenda are questions to the Senedd Commission, and the first question this afternoon will be answered by Commissioner Suzy Davies. Andrew R.T. Davies.
1. Will the Commission make a statement on the amount of annual leave accrued by staff and the impact this will have on its finances? OQ55925
2. Will the Commission make a statement on air circulation within the Senedd and Tŷ Hywel buildings? OQ55936
3. Will the Commission make a statement on its current engagement with children and young people in Wales? OQ55913
4. What measures are in place to promote virtual access to Senedd proceedings by the general public? OQ55921
5. Will the Commission provide an update on its support for the work of the Welsh Youth Parliament? OQ55904
6. Will the Commission make a statement on any plans to change the Senedd's electoral cycle? OQ55942
Item 4 was topical questions, and no topical questions have been accepted.
Therefore, we move to item 5, which is the 90-second statements. The first this week is Vikki Howells.
That bring us to our next item, a debate on a Member's legislative proposal, a deposit-return scheme and waste reduction Bill. I call on Janet Finch-Saunders to move the motion.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1 and 2 in the name of Siân Gwenllian.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the name of Rebecca Evans, and amendment 6 in the name of Siân Gwenllian.
We are now at voting time, and the first vote this evening is on the debate on the Member's legislative proposal, a deposit-return scheme and a waste reduction Bill. I call for a vote on the...
We now move to the short debate. I call on David Rees to speak to the topic he has chosen. David.
Will the Minister make a statement on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school budgets?
What discussions has the Minister had with the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism with regards to the financial position of the Wales National Pool Swansea?
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
