Wednesday, 8 June 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 is questions to the Minister for Social Justice, and the first question is from Buffy Williams.
1. Will the Minister provide an update on the level of fuel poverty in the Rhondda constituency? OQ58137
2. What discussions has the Minister had with the UK Government regarding the establishment of a residential women's centre in Swansea? OQ58122
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
3. What discussions has the Minister had with Ministerial colleagues about promoting the rights of disabled people? OQ58115
4. What assessment has the Minister made of the effect of the current rate of inflation on older people in Wales? OQ58138
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the role of services like Citizens Advice during the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58132
6. What action is the Welsh Government taking to support veterans in North Wales? OQ58143
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme? OQ58136
8. What steps is the Government taking to tackle fuel poverty in Dwyfor Meirionnydd? OQ58128
The next item is questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, and the first question is from Rhys ab Owen.
1. Is the Welsh Government planning to undertake a scoping exercise to assess the amount of extra resources that would be required from the UK Treasury to run a sustainable, successful devolved...
2. Will the Counsel General provide an update on prosecutions in respect of illegal fishing? OQ58126
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Darren Millar.
3. What discussions has the Counsel General had with other law officers in respect of the UK Government’s Public Order Bill? OQ58123
4. Will the Counsel General provide an update on the Welsh Government's plans to ensure adequate facilities for the Welsh Tribunals? OQ58119
6. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact that cutting the number of Welsh Members of the UK Parliament will have on the process of scrutinising legislation that relates to...
7. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the UK Government’s adherence to the principles of the Sewel convention? OQ58124
8. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the impact of the Queen's Speech on issues that are within the Senedd's legislative competence? OQ58129
Item 3 is next, questions to the Senedd Commission, and all the questions this afternoon will be answered by the Llywydd. I have agreed to group questions 1 and 3. Question 1, Jack Sargeant.
1. What steps has the Commission taken to disinvest staff pensions from fossil fuels? OQ58125
2. What steps is the Commission taking to ensure foods containing unsustainable palm oil are not served on the Senedd estate? OQ58149
4. Will the Commission provide an update on the pastoral care that it provides to its workforce? OQ58130
5. What discussions has the Commission had to ensure more of a voice for Wales on the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: the new EU-UK forum set up under the trade and cooperation agreement? OQ58121
We'll move on now to the topical questions, and the first question this afternoon will be answered by the Minister for Climate Change, and will be asked by Rhys ab Owen.
1. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to protect renters following the deferral of implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016? TQ632
2. Will the Minister provide an update on the news that the group that owns the Rutherford Cancer Centre in Newport is to go into liquidation? TQ633
We move now to the 90-second statements, and the first statement is from Jenny Rathbone.
The next item is a motion to elect a Member to a committee, and I call on a member of the Business Committee to move the motion formally. Darren Millar.
The following amendments have been selected: amendments 1 and 2 in the name of Darren Millar.
The following amendments has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Siân Gwenllian.
That brings us to voting time. The first vote will be on item 6. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 14, no...
We'll move now to the shorts debates, and I call on Joel James to speak to the topic he has chosen.
What support does the Welsh Government provide to people living with debt caused by council tax arrears?
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
