Tuesday, 12 January 2021
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. A Plenary meeting held by video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament,...
The first item is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Gareth Bennett.
1. What evaluation has the First Minister made of the Welsh Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ56088
2. What plans does the Welsh Government have to secure investment in electric vehicle battery production in Wales? OQ56105
Questions now from the party leaders. The Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price.
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the difference between the figures provided by the Welsh Government and those provided in Public Health England's notifications of infectious...
4. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with UK Government Ministers regarding plans to cut universal credit from April? OQ56123
5. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to tackle racism in sport? OQ56119
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out strategy? OQ56102
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on recent discussions with the UK Government regarding additional funding for Wales? OQ56110
The next item is questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition in respect of his law officer responsibilities. And the first question is from Mandy Jones.
1. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact of COVID-19 and associated lockdowns on access to justice in North Wales? OQ56080
2. Will the Counsel General provide an update on the legal action taken by the Welsh Government against the UK Government relating to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020? OQ56084
4. Will the Counsel General provide an update on correspondence between the Welsh Government and the UK Government regarding the case of the Women Against State Pension Injustice campaign for...
5. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding the legality of housing asylum seekers in the Penally military base near Tenby? OQ56093
That brings us to our next item, and that is the business statement and announcement. I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement. Rebecca Evans.
Item 4 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services on the COVID-19 vaccine strategy. I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to speak...
The next item is the debate on the statement on the draft budget for 2021-22, and I call on the Minister for Finance to make the statement. Rebecca Evans.
The next item is a motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow debates on items 7, 8, and 9. I therefore call on the Minister for health to move the motion.
And therefore I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to open the debate. Vaughan Gething.
We now move on to item 10 on our agenda, which is the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, and I call on the Minister...
We move to a motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow item 11 to be debated, and I call on the Counsel General and the Minister for European Transition to move that motion. Jeremy Miles.
Therefore, we will now move to debate item 11, which is the legislative consent motion on the Trade Bill, and I call on the Counsel General and the Minister for European Transition to move that...
Item 12 on our agenda is the legislative consent motion on the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill, and I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to move that motion—Vaughan...
So, that brings us to voting time, and the first item is item 6, the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in...
Will the First Minister make a statement regarding the supply and roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in South Wales West?
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
