Wednesday, 17 November 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 hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by...
The first item is questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and the first question is from Peredur Owen Griffiths.
1. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government about plans to introduce a health and social care levy for Wales from April 2023? OQ57187
2. What consideration does the Minister give to tackling poverty when allocating funding to the social justice portfolio? OQ57198
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Sam Rowlands.
3. What consideration has the Minister given to providing additional funding to the economy portfolio to support tourism? OQ57195
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the responsibilities of the proposed corporate joint committees? OQ57205
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the financial pressures on local authorities' children and adult social services? OQ57179
6. What assessment has the Minister made of the arrangements for next year's local elections to ensure that they are run effectively? OQ57188
I would like to declare at the beginning of this question that I am a Rhondda Cynon Taf councillor.
And for the third time today—
The next item is questions to the Minister for rural affairs and north Wales, and the first question is from Mike Hedges.
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of using pesticides in Wales? OQ57175
2. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Economy regarding infrastructure investment in north Wales? OQ57186
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson first of all—Samuel Kurtz.
3. What action has the Welsh Government taken to reduce the impact of fireworks on the welfare of animals? OQ57182
4. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change regarding the role that farmers can play in tackling climate change? OQ57206
5. Will the Minister provide an update on the use of snares and glue traps in Wales? OQ57207
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact that investors purchasing agricultural land to plant trees for use as carbon credits has on family farms? OQ57184
7. Will the Minister make a statement on the Government's strategy to tackle animal cruelty in South Wales West? OQ57190
8. What support is the Welsh Government providing to tenant farmers regarding security of tenure? OQ57181
9. How will the Welsh Government work with the UK Government and producers to promote food and drink from the Vale of Clwyd? OQ57200
The next item therefore is the topical questions, and there is one question today, to be answered by the Deupty Minister for Climate Change. The question is to be asked by Jack Sargeant.
1. How is the Welsh Government supporting Arriva Wales bus drivers who are seeking a fair wage? TQ580
The next item is the 90-second statements, and the first of those is from Llyr Gruffydd.
Welcome back, and the next item is the motion to amend Standing Orders: membership of the Standards of Conduct Committee. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion....
The next item is the motion to approve the Senedd Commission's budget for 2022-23. I call on Ken Skates, the Senedd Commissioner, to move the motion.
The next item is item 7, a motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill, the food (Wales) Bill. I call on Peter Fox to move the motion.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar.
Welcome back, everyone. We are now at the stage of voting for this afternoon. We'll open with the first vote on the Senedd Commission's budget for 2022-23. I call for a vote on the motion tabled...
We'll move on to the short debate. I call on Huw Irranca-Davies to speak on the topic he has chosen.
Will the Minister make a statement on the future of the local government funding formula?
How will the proposals in the Welsh Government's animal welfare plan improve animal welfare 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
