Wednesday, 16 December 2020
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:29 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome, all, to this Plenary session. Before we begin today, 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...
The first item this afternoon is the emergency question, which is to be asked to the First Minister, and it will be asked by Paul Davies.
The next item is questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs. The first question is from Vikki Howells.
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Llyr Gruffydd.
3. What assessment has the Minister made regarding the upsurge in the sale of puppies during the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ56048
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's priorities for the environment in Torfaen for the remainder of this Senedd term? OQ56057
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of COVID-19 on animal welfare in Wales? OQ56041
6. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of COVID-19 on the rural economy to date? OQ56054
8. What action is the Welsh Government undertaking to address fly-tipping in remote rural locations in Islwyn? OQ56061
9. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to prevent land contamination in South Wales East? OQ56058
The next item is questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government, and the first question is from Siân Gwenllian.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the regulation of short-term holiday lets? OQ56042
2. Will the Minister make a statement on support for veterans in Wales? OQ56055
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the implementation of the national development framework in mid Wales? OQ56033
4. What assessment has the Minister made of the role that the Welsh Government can play in improving public engagement in local politics? OQ56053
5. What is the Welsh Government doing to support innovative housing solutions in Wales? OQ56049
6. What are the Welsh Government's housing priorities for Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ56025
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the supply of new homes in Wales? OQ56028
8. Will the Minister make a statement on the role of local authorities in the COVID-19 response in Wales? OQ56050
The next item is topical questions. There are two topical questions today. The first is to be asked to the Minister for economy, and to be asked by Mick Antoniw.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on job losses at Rhys Davies Logistics in Taff's Well as a result of the company being put into administration? TQ523
1. Will the Minister make a statement on NHS winter pressures, on services and waiting times for diagnosis and treatment? TQ525
The next item is the 90-second statements, and the first is from Helen Mary Jones.
Order. We now recommence with item 5, which is the debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee's report, 'Mind over matter: Two years on', and I call the Chair of the committee...
The next item is the debate on the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the effect of the pandemic on the Welsh language. I call on the chair of the committee to...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rebecca Evans, and amendment 2 in the name of Darren Millar. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
There is now a motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow the next item of business to be debated, and I call on the Counsel General to move the motion—Jeremy Miles.
Item 8 is the legislative consent motion on the Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill, and I call on the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to move the motion—Jeremy Miles.
That brings us to voting time, and the first votes this afternoon are on the Plaid Cymru debate on free school meals. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian....
We move on, therefore, to the first of the two short debates we have this afternoon. The first was postponed from 9 December and is to be presented by Andrew R.T. Davies.
Thank you. We now move to item 11, which is today's scheduled short debate, and I call on Neil Hamilton to speak to the topic he has chosen.
What is the Welsh Government doing to increase the supply of social and affordable housing throughout the communities of Islwyn?
Will the Minister provide an update on Welsh Government support for town centres during the coronavirus pandemic?
Will the Minister make a statement on tree felling by Torfaen County Borough Council?
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
