Tuesday, 22 March 2022
The Senedd met in the Chamber and by video-conference at 13:29 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 this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Mabon ap Gwynfor.
1. What assessment has the Government made of the impact of the rising cost of living on households in Dwyfor Meirionnydd? OQ57826
2. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's COVID-19 vaccination strategy? OQ57856
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What work is the Welsh Government undertaking to reduce the number of children in care in Wales? OQ57822
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the development of a new health centre in Holyhead? OQ57829
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the rising cost of living on people in Clwyd South? OQ57861
6. How is the Welsh Government supporting young workers in Wales? OQ57854
7. How is the Welsh Government supporting parents in north Wales with the cost of the school day? OQ57858
8. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's immediate priorities for the health service in Pembrokeshire? OQ57816
The next item, therefore, is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement. Lesley Griffiths.
Item 3 this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Economy: progressing with the economic resilience and reconstruction mission. I call on the Minister, Vaughan Gething.
The next item this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language on high standards and aspirations for all. And I call on the Minister, Jeremy Miles.
The next item is item 5, statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services on the children (Wales) Act.
Item 6, the next item, has been postponed. We will now move to items 7 and 8. In accordance with Standing Order 12.24, unless a Member objects, the two motions under items 7 and 8, the...
Therefore, we will proceed. I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motions. Rebecca Evans.
We move now to item 9, the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call on the Minister for Finance to move the...
That brings us to voting time. The only vote this afternoon is on item 9, the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call for a...
How does the Welsh Government support the tourism sector 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