Tuesday, 8 March 2022
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 a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Carolyn Thomas.
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government plans to improve digital connectivity in north Wales? OQ57754
2. What discussions is the Welsh Government having with the Ministry of Justice and police and crime commissioners to tackle racial discrimination in the criminal justice system in Wales? OQ57734
Questions now from the party leaders. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What is the Welsh Government policy regarding community empowerment? OQ57740
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the reduction in the number of practising dentists in the NHS in South Wales West? OQ57739
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's approach to recovery from COVID-19 in Mid and West Wales? OQ57774
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on the urban centre property enhancement fund in the Bridgend local authority area? OQ57768
7. Will the First Minister outline the Welsh Government's social media strategy? OQ57769
8. How is the Welsh Government supporting councils in repairing local roads in Clwyd South? OQ57732
The next item is the business statement and announcement. I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement, Lesley Griffiths.
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services—an update on COVID-19. I call on the Minister to make that statement—Eluned Morgan.
Item 4 this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Economy: stronger, fairer, greener Wales—a plan for employability and skills.
The next item is the statement by the Minister for Social Justice on International Women’s Day. I call the Minister, Jane Hutt.
The next item is item 6, the Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call on the Minister for local government to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
The next item is item 7, and that item is withdrawn.
We'll move on, therefore, to the motion to suspend Standing Orders. I call on the Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething, to move the motion formally.
That allows us to move on to item 8, which is the legislative consent motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. I call on the Minister to move the motion—Vaughan Gething.
The next item, item 9, is the debate on Welsh rates of income tax. I call on the Minister for finance to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
Item 10 is the next item, and this is the debate on the final budget for 2022-23. I call on the Minister for finance, once again, to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
The next item is the debate on the local government settlement for 2022-23. I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote this evening is on item 8, the LCM on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. The vote is on the motion tabled in the name of Vaughan Gething....
Will the First Minister provide an update on the progress of the Welsh Government's animal welfare plan for 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
