Wednesday, 15 December 2021
The Senedd met by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, I need to set out a few points. A Plenary meeting held using video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament,...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and the first question is from Huw Irranca-Davies.
1. What consideration does the Minister give to enabling the Welsh Government and local authorities to actively invest in energy generation and energy efficiency when allocating funding to the...
2. Will the Minister provide an update on the effectiveness of the invest-to-save scheme? OQ57348
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Peter Fox.
3. What financial support will the Minister provide to local authorities to enable them to deliver services over the coming winter months? OQ57372
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's public sector procurement policy? OQ57351
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the role of community council clerks? OQ57366
6. What consideration did the Minister give to the provision of personal protective equipment when allocating funding to the health and social services portfolio? OQ57381
7. What consideration does the Minister give to the provision of domestic abuse services when allocating funding to the social justice portfolio? OQ57378
8. What assessment has the Minister made of how well local authorities have embraced public services boards as a way of making service delivery more efficient? OQ57376
The next item is questions to the Minister for rural affairs and north Wales, and the first question is from Russell George.
1. How does the Welsh Government communicate with farmers regarding potential TB breakdown situations? OQ57349
2. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to promote food and drink from North Wales? OQ57373
Questions now from party spokespeople.
3. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact on animal welfare of Natural Resources Wales's decision to ban trail hunting on its land? OQ57362
4. Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for farm diversification? OQ57387
5. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to improve animal welfare? OQ57364
6. What plans does the Government have to improve the welfare of animals in abattoirs? OQ57357
7. How does the Government support the rehoming of dogs? OQ57370
8. Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the Welsh Government's pledge to restrict the use of cages for farmed animals? OQ57365
9. What measures has the Government put into place to ensure that agricultural supply chains are eco-friendly and sustainable? OQ57369
10. What action is the Welsh Government taking to address illegal mutilations such as ear cropping in dogs in domestic settings? OQ57367
No topical questions were accepted this afternoon.
We'll move on to the 90-second statements, and the first statement is from Elin Jones.
We move to item 5, a motion to amend Standing Orders on the petition signature threshold. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion. Lesley Griffiths.
We move now to item 6, a Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 on the legislative consent process. I call on Rhys ab Owen to move the motion.
Item 7 today is the debate on the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report, 'Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement between Senedd Cymru and the Welsh Government'. I call on the...
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths.
That brings us to voting time. The first vote this afternoon is on the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 on the legislative consent process. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the...
For those of you who are leaving, I wish you a happy Christmas. For those of you who are staying to listen to the short debate, we will move to that debate, and I call on Mike Hedges.
What consideration does the Minister give to supporting local authorities to increase biodiversity when allocating funding to the climate change portfolio?
What financial support has the Welsh Government provided to local authorities in South Wales East to enable them to deliver services during the pandemic?
What action is the Minister taking to reduce the impact of agricultural pollution on the quality of Welsh rivers and waterways?
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
