Tuesday, 9 March 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 need to set out a few points. A meeting held by video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament, constitutes...
The first item is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Janet Finch-Saunders.
1. Will the First Minister make a statement on delivering a COVID-19 recovery plan for businesses? OQ56423
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve access to further and higher education for workers in Wales who might be looking to retrain? OQ56422
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What further steps will the Welsh Government take to fully realise the economic potential of Newport? OQ56414
4. What assessment has the First Minister made of the performance of Cadw across North Wales? OQ56393
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on the use of unallocated funding included in last year’s annual budget? OQ56385
6. What steps will the First Minister take to ensure that the wellbeing of children and young people is prioritised when considering the easing of lockdown restrictions? OQ56425
7. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to protect its investment in capital projects? OQ56426
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on the future of Cardiff Airport? OQ56388
9. Will the First Minister provide an update on support for the Rhondda Skyline project? OQ56421
The next item is questions to the Deputy Minister, and the first question is from Mike Hedges.
1. What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect the human rights of disabled people? OQ56381
2. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on efforts to prevent modern slavery in north Wales? OQ56405
5. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for the third sector in Mid and West Wales? OQ56413
4. Will the Deputy Minister outline the contribution of the voluntary sector and volunteering during the pandemic? OQ56401
6. Will the Deputy Minister make a statement on protecting the human rights of older people in Wales? OQ56424
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement. Rebecca Evans.
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services, an update on COVID-19 vaccinations. The Minister, Vaughan Gething.
The next item is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021. And I call on the Minister once again—Vaughan Gething.
Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 have been postponed on our agenda until next week.
Therefore, item 9 is the Equality Act 2010 (Authorities subject to a duty regarding Socio-economic Inequalities) (Wales) Regulations 2021, and I call on the Deputy Minister and the Chief Whip to...
Item 10 on the agenda is the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021. I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the...
Item 11 on our agenda this afternoon is a debate on the third supplementary budget of 2020-21, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to move the motion, Rebecca Evans.
So, now we move on to item 12, which is a debate on the Welsh rates of income tax for 2021-22, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to move the motion, Rebecca Evans.
Item 13 on our agenda is a debate on the final budget of 2021-22, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to move that motion—Rebecca Evans.
So, we move on to the next debate, which is the local government settlement of 2021-22, and I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the motion—Julie James.
We now move to the next debate on our agenda this afternoon, which is on the police settlement of 2021-22. Again, I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move to the...
We have now reached the debate on Stage 4 of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill. I call on the Minister for Education to introduce this item—Kirsty Williams.
We move now to voting time, and the first vote this afternoon is on the Equality Act 2010 (Authorities subject to a duty regarding Socio-economic Inequalities) (Wales) Regulations 2021, and I...
Over the coming week, as we celebrate the friendship, spirit of unity and achievements of the Commonwealth, we have an opportunity to reflect on a time like no other. Whilst experiences of the...
Will the First Minister make a statement on the restoration of planned clinical health services in hospitals in Mid and West Wales?
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
