Tuesday, 8 February 2022
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...
We move to our first item, questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Rhianon Passmore.
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the funding Wales will receive from the UK Government to replace European Union funding? OQ57608
2. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding the cost-of-living crisis? OQ57603
Questions now from the party leaders. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's international strategy? OQ57614
4. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for healthcare provision in west Wales? OQ57607
5. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to support residents and landlords in buildings with potential fire safety defects in light of recent statements by the UK Government? OQ57606
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the work of the National Independent Safeguarding Board for Wales? OQ57584
7. What conversations has the Welsh Government had with the retail sector about improving energy efficiency towards zero carbon? OQ57627
8. What assessment has the First Minister made of the number of Welsh Government staff that are located in Mid and West Wales? OQ57626
The next item is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement—Lesley Griffiths.
So, we'll move on now to the statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services on long COVID—Eluned Morgan.
Item 4 this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Climate Change on the energy price cap. I call on the Minister, Julie James.
Item 5 is next, the legislative consent motion on the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill. I call on the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to move the motion. Mick...
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar.
That brings us to voting time. The first vote is on item 5, the LCM on the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Mick Antoniw....
How is the Government tackling the cost-of-living crisis in South Wales East?
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