Wednesday, 24 March 2021
The Senedd met by video-conference at 13:29 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome to this final Plenary session of the fifth Senedd. Before we begin, I want to set out a few points in this meeting, as I've done in all other meetings. A Plenary meeting held by...
Our first item today is questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Janet Finch-Saunders.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the development of a north Wales medical school? OQ56475
2. Will the Minister make a statement on care home deaths from COVID-19 in Wales? OQ56498
Questions now from the party spokespeople and, first of all, the Conservative spokesperson, Angela Burns.
3. What further steps will the Welsh Government take to tackle health inequalities in Wales? OQ56499
4. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve access to cancer treatments following the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ56492
5. Will the Minister make a statement on improving health services for people in the Rhondda? OQ56505
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the future of primary care provision in the Llanharan area? OQ56476
7. Will the Minister make a statement on COVID-19 infection rates in South Wales East? OQ56500
8. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve health services for the people of Pembrokeshire? OQ56478
The next item is questions to the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language, and the first question is from Dai Lloyd.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on supporting wellbeing and mental health in South Wales West? OQ56485
2. What plans does the Welsh Government have to assist people suffering with anxiety post lockdown? OQ56488
We'll turn to spokespersons' questions now, and the first up this afternoon is Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Siân Gwenllian.
3. Will the Minister outline proposals to strengthen Welsh as a community language in Mid and West Wales? OQ56486
4. What are the Welsh Government’s policies to build partnerships for good mental health in Wales? OQ56497
5. What services are in place to support people suffering from panic attacks and anxiety? OQ56493
6. How is the Welsh Government supporting the arts sector in North Wales? OQ56477
Item 3 on the agenda this afternoon is the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2021, and I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the...
Item 4 is withdrawn.
So, we'll move to item 5, the Public Health (Protection from Eviction) (No. 2) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. And I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the...
Item 6, topical questions. No topical questions were accepted.
Item 7, motion to amend Standing Orders on consolidation Bills. And I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move. Rebecca Evans.
Item 8 is next, a motion to amend Standing Orders relating to departure from the European Union. Again, I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
We move now to item 9, a motion to amend Standing Orders relating to early business following a Senedd election. Rebecca Evans to move the motion formally.
The next item is the motion to amend Standing Orders in relation to sub judice. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move—Rebecca Evans.
We move now to item 11, a motion to amend Standing Orders on recall of the Senedd. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
Item 12 is next, a motion to amend Standing Orders on membership of committees. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move—Rebecca Evans.
Item 13 is next, a motion to amend Standing Orders, miscellaneous changes. A member of the Business Committee to formally move—Rebecca Evans.
Item 14 is next, the motion to amend temporary Standing Orders, and I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move—Rebecca Evans.
Item 15 is next, a motion to amend Standing Orders on the definition of political groups. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move, Rebecca Evans.
So, item 16, a debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report, report 05-21. The Chair of the committee to move the motion—Jayne Bryant.
The next item is the motion to approve the code of conduct for Members of the Senedd. I call on the Chair of the standards committee once again to move the motion—Jayne Bryant.
The next item is item 18, a debate on the Finance Committee report on the inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and the operation of the fiscal framework. I call on the Chair of...
The next item on the agenda this afternoon is a debate on the Public Accounts Committee report, 'Delivering for Future Generations: The story so far', and I call on the Chair of the committee to...
Item 20 on our agenda this afternoon is a debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee report, 'Exploring the devolution of broadcasting: How can Wales get the media it...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Rebecca Evans, and amendments 2 and 3 in the name of Siân Gwenllian.
We move on to item 22, which is the short debate, and I now move to today's short debate to ask Mark Isherwood to speak on the topic he has chosen—Mark Isherwood.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote is on the motion to amend Standing Orders, the consolidation Bills, and I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in my own name. Open the vote....
Anyway, we now reach the final item of today's agenda and the final item of our work as a Senedd during this five-year term, and we're about to hear reflections from Members who will not be...
What steps is the Welsh Government taking to monitor new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
Will the Minister provide an update on the support offered to people in Pembrokeshire to protect and improve their mental health during the pandemic?
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
