Wednesday, 7 July 2021
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Good afternoon, and 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...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Economy, and the first question is from Jack Sargeant.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for businesses in Alyn and Deeside? OQ56721
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the promotion of tourism in Denbighshire? OQ56749
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Tom Giffard.
3. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of innovative technology on the workforce? OQ56729
4. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for supporting the retail sector in Wales over the next 12 months? OQ56717
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change about the economic impact of free ports? OQ56751
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the financial support provided to the hospitality industry over recent months? OQ56745
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the north Wales growth deal? OQ56732
8. Will the Minister provide an update on city deals in south Wales? OQ56747
The next item, therefore, is the questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and the first question is from Rhys ab Owen.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's plans to reform social care? OQ56719
2. How is the Welsh Government ensuring that children in need of palliative care get the best possible care? OQ56741
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Russell George.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of domiciliary care in the Bridgend area? OQ56727
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the use of private treatment within the NHS? OQ56718
5. Will the Minister make a statement on access to GP services in Alyn and Deeside? OQ56720
6. Will the Minister make a statement on efforts to improve dementia services in Wales? OQ56738
7. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for improving digital systems within the Welsh NHS? OQ56716
8. What is the Minister's current assessment of the spread of the delta variant in Bridgend? OQ56742
Item 3 is topical questions. Janet Finch-Saunders.
1. Will the Minister make a statement in response to calls from the leaders of Wales's 22 local authorities for the Welsh Government to review the powers and remit of Natural Resources Wales? TQ562
The next item is the 90-second statements. Huw Irranca-Davies.
The next item is the motions to agree committee membership. There are 12 motions under this item, which will be discussed together. I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the...
Item 5, Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) on small businesses and tourism. I call on Hefin David to move the motion.
[Inaudible.]—the Welsh Conservatives debate on the road network. I call on Natasha Asghar to move the motion. Natasha Asghar.
That brings us to voting time, and the only vote this afternoon is the vote on the Welsh Conservatives' debate on the road network. And I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of...
That item is the short debate, and the short debate is to be presented today by Peredur Owen Griffiths. And I call on him to speak to the topic that he has chosen.
Will the Minister make a statement on support for independent travel agents affected by the coronavirus pandemic?
Will the Minister provide an update on routine cancer screening programmes in 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
