Tuesday, 26 April 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 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 Vikki Howells.
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the shared prosperity fund's potential to address economic inequality in Wales? OQ57939
2. How is the Government ensuring local authorities have enough financial support to fulfil their duties and obligations? OQ57945
Questions now from the party leaders. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. How is the Welsh Government supporting families in Newport East with rising household bills? OQ57943
4. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding the shared prosperity fund? OQ57938
5. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of the UK Government's shared prosperity fund on Mid and West Wales? OQ57944
6. How is the Welsh Government working to provide high-quality care for children and young people in specialist residential homes? OQ57940
7. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve access to NHS dentistry services? OQ57911
8. What assessment has the First Minister made of the UK Government's ability to lead the inquiry into COVID-19 in Wales? OQ57921
The business statement and announcement is next, so I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement. Lesley Griffiths.
Item 3 this afternoon has been withdrawn.
Therefore, item 4 is a statement by the Minister for Social Justice—an update on Ukraine. I call on the Minister, Jane Hutt.
Item 5 this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: planned care recovery plan. I call on the Minister, Eluned Morgan.
Item 6 this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Social Justice on the delivery of the programme for government commitment to fund additional police community support officers, and I call...
The next item is a statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership on conversion therapy. I call on the Deputy Minister to make the statement. Hannah Blythyn.
The next motion is a motion to suspend Standing Orders temporarily to allow items 8 and 9 to be debated. And I call on Jane Hutt to move the motion.
Therefore, we move on to item 8, and that item is the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. And I call on the Deputy Minister for Climate...
Item 9 is next, the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.9) Regulations 2022. The Minister for health is to move the motion. The Minister for health isn't...
Item 10 is next, the legislative consent memorandum on the British Sign Language Bill, and I call the Minister for Social Justice to move the motion. Jane Hutt.
Item 11 is next. The legislative consent motion on the Health and Care Bill is item 11 and I call on the Minister for health to move the motion. Eluned Morgan.
We will move on. I call on the Minister for finance to move those motions—Rebecca Evans.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Siân Gwenllian.
That brings us to voting time. The first vote this afternoon is on item 10, the LCM on the British Sign Language Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the...
What discussions has the Welsh Government had with local authorities in South Wales Central regarding improving transparency in the planning process?
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
