Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
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 others joining by...
The first item is questions to the Minister for Climate Change, and the first question is from Darren Millar.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on investment in flood defences in Clwyd West? OQ56764
2. What are the Welsh Government's proposals for the use of innovative technology to improve air quality in Wales? OQ56760
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Natasha Asghar.
3. Will the Minister make a statement on fire safety in high-rise flats in Cardiff? OQ56782
4. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to address the concerns raised with the Minister by leaders of the WLGA in relation to Natural Resources Wales? OQ56769
5. What assessment has the Minister made of the cuts that the UK Government has made to the discretionary housing payment budget? OQ56771
6. What assessment has the Minister made of the contribution that a Swansea Bay tidal lagoon would make towards meeting the Welsh Government’s environmental targets? OQ56774
7. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's housing priorities for North Wales? OQ56779
8. What assessment has the Minister made of the Welsh Government's carbon output? OQ56763
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language next, and the first question is from Mabon ap Gwynfor.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh language communities housing scheme? OQ56784
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of education in North Wales? OQ56780
Questions now from party spokespeople. Conservative spokeswoman—Laura Jones.
3. What provisions are available for children and young people in Cardiff Central from the Welsh Government's renew and reform plan over the summer holidays? OQ56786
4. What steps will the Minister take to minimise lost school time during the COVID-19 pandemic? OQ56772
5. What are the Welsh Government's plans for incentivising colleges to retain agricultural and environmental courses? OQ56767
6. Will the Minister make a statement on educational attainment in Wales? OQ56758
7. What steps will the Welsh Government take to increase the emphasis on sport and physical education in the curriculum? OQ56790
8. Will the Minister provide an update on the role of regional education consortia? OQ56783
The next item is a statement by the First Minister on the coronavirus control plan. First Minister.
No topical questions were accepted.
So, item 5, the 90-second statements. Elin Jones.
Item 6: a motion to establish a committee under Standing Order 16.1. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion. Siân Gwenllian.
Item 7: motion to elect Members to a committee, and that's the Llywydd's Committee. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move. Siân Gwenllian.
Item 8: debate on a Member's legislative proposal, a children's residential care Bill. I call on Jane Dodds to move the motion.
Item 9, the Welsh Conservatives debate: an independent public inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. I call on Russell George to move the motion, tabled in the names of Darren Millar...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths and amendment 2 in the name of Darren Millar. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
That brings us to voting time. The first vote is on the debate on a Member's legislative proposal, which was a debate on a children's residential care Bill. I call for a vote on the motion tabled...
We will therefore move on to the short debate, and the short debate is to be presented by Buffy Williams. Buffy Williams.
What assessment has the Minister made of the effectiveness of the Welsh Government’s help-to-buy scheme?
Will the Minister provide an update on the school COVID-19 bubble system?
Will the Minister make a statement on fines for local authorities that fail to meet recycling targets?
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
