Tuesday, 11 January 2022
The Senedd met by video-conference at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
Good afternoon and a very happy new year to you all. Before we begin, I want to set out a few points. A Plenary meeting held by video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders of the...
The first item is questions to the First Minister, and the first question in 2022 is from Delyth Jewell.
1. What assessment has the First Minister made of hospital capacity in South Wales East? OQ57425
2. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to alleviate pressure on NHS Wales this winter? OQ57435
Questions now from the party leaders. First, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on proposed changes to cervical screening timescales? OQ57431
4. How is the Welsh Government responding to rising living costs in Wales? OQ57437
5. What progress has the Welsh Government made in relation to the pledge to provide a work, education or training offer for all under 25s set out in the Welsh Labour manifesto of 2021? OQ57409
6. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the most equitable way of assessing the quality of learning at the end of key stage 4 and key stage 5 in light of the latest wave of COVID-19?...
7. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with Chester Football Club and Flintshire County Council following the match at the Deva Stadium on 28 December 2021? OQ57394
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on the delivery of health services in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area? OQ57400
We'll move now to our second item, the business statement and announcement. I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement—Lesley Griffiths.
The next item is the debate on the statement on the draft budget 2022-23. I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to make that statement and to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
The next item this afternoon is the statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services, an update on COVID-19. I call on the Minister, Eluned Morgan.
We have a procedural motion. First of all, the motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow items 6 and 7 to be debated. I call on the Trefnydd to move that motion.
I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, to move the motions. Thank you.
Item 8 has been postponed until 18 January.
We therefore move to item 9, which is our final item, on the LCM on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill. I call on the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to move the motion—Jeremy...
We move now to voting time, and the first vote this afternoon is on item 5, the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021. I call for a...
What steps has the Welsh Government taken to ensure children are educated in school this term?
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
