Wednesday, 20 October 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 hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Social Justice, and the first question is from Ken Skates.
1. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact that the £20-a-week cut to universal credit will have on Welsh communities? OQ57034
2. What action is the Welsh Government taking to encourage diversity in employment in the public sector? OQ57042
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of sexual assault referral centres? OQ57059
5. How is the Welsh Government supporting community banking services? OQ57038
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the discretionary assistance fund? OQ57056
7. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding the support fund announced for vulnerable households over the winter? OQ57060
8. What action is the Welsh Government taking to tackle hate crime in south-east Wales? OQ57070
We'll move on to our next item, questions to the Counsel General and the Minister for the Constitution, and the first question is from Joyce Watson.
1. What discussions has the Counsel General had with other law officers regarding the campaign to grant humanist marriages legal recognition? OQ57051
2. Will the Counsel General outline how the Welsh Government has been working with the legal sector to establish a Law Council of Wales? OQ57055
Questions now from party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Darren Millar.
3. What legal advice has the Counsel General given to the Welsh Ministers regarding responsibility for higher risk coal tips? OQ57039
5. What steps has the Counsel General taken to ensure the law council of Wales's independence from Government? OQ57036
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government has the made of the extent to which the UK Government's legislative programme touches on devolved areas? OQ57065
7. Will the Counsel General make a statement on the Government's response to the recommendations made by the Commission on Justice in Wales? OQ57046
8. What are the Welsh Government's plans in relation to the use of voter identification in Wales? OQ57067
The next item, therefore, is the statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change on the metro, and I call on the Deputy Minister to make his statement.
Welcome back. Our next item is questions to the Senedd Commission. The first three questions will be answered by the Llywydd. Question 1, Carolyn Thomas.
1. What is the Commission doing to engage with schools in North Wales? OQ57053
2. Will the Commission make a statement on its relationship with the Members of the Senedd pension scheme's pensions board? OQ57041
3. What work is the Commission undertaking to engage with 16 and 17-year-olds about the work of the Senedd, given their recent enfranchisement? OQ57068
4. Will the Commission make a statement on the mental health support that is available to Senedd employees? OQ57045
Item 5, topical questions. First, Samuel Kurtz.
1. What impact will the Welsh Government’s roads review have on improvements already in progress on the A40: Llanddewi Velfrey to Redstone Cross bypass? TQ572
2. How is the Government addressing staff concerns and morale within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board following the publication of a critical Royal College of Physicians report? TQ573
The next item is the 90-second statements. There's only one today, and I call on Mabon ap Gwynfor.
We'll move on to our next item on the agenda, the debate on a Member's legislative proposal—an employee ownership Bill. I call on Huw Irranca-Davies to move the motion.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths and amendent 2 in the name of Siân Gwenllian. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote this afternoon is on the debate on a Member's legislative proposal and employee ownership Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the...
Today's short debate is to be brought forward by Samuel Kurtz, so I will invite Samuel Kurtz to take the floor.
What legal advice has the Counsel General given to the Welsh Government regarding levels of air pollution in Cardiff?
How is the Welsh Government protecting residents from fuel poverty this winter?
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
