Wednesday, 6 July 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...
The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Social Justice, and the first question is to be answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and to be asked by Peredur...
1. How is the Government promoting fair pay for workers in the third sector? OQ58319
2. What discussions has the Minister had with ministerial colleagues about tackling racial discrimination in public sector workplaces? OQ58304
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Joel James.
3. What discussions has the Minister had with North Wales Police regarding the impact of health service responsibilities on their workload? OQ58300
4. How is the Welsh Government working with trade union partners to protect the interests of public sector workers? OQ58314
5. Will the Minister provide an update on fuel poverty levels in Ynys Môn? OQ58308
6. What assessment has the Minister made of the ability of children and young people in independently run residential care institutions to access an independent advocate? OQ58301
7. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the UK Government's proposed Bill of Rights on the legislative and policy framework in Wales? OQ58292
8. Will the Minister provide an update on national milestones for achieving the Welsh Government's well-being goals? OQ58297
The next item is questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, and the first question is from Sarah Murphy.
1. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the implications of industrial action by barristers for access to justice in Wales? OQ58290
2. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the Scottish Government about the implications for Wales of the decision to seek a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of holding a new...
Questions now from the party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
3. What assessment has the Government made of the constitutional implications of the UK Government's plans to repeal the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017? OQ58310
4. What assessment has the Government made of the implications for the constitutional future of Wales of the Scottish Government's statement that it wants to hold an independence referendum? OQ58311
5. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the proposed changes to the Human Rights Act 1998 on Welsh legislation and the devolution settlement? OQ58291
6. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the cumulative impact of the Nationality and Borders Bill, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, and the Bill of Rights on access to...
7. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the legal implications of the UK Government’s recent attempts to repeal legislation passed by the Senedd? OQ58315
8. What engagement has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government on the development of the Bill of Rights? OQ58294
9. What support has the Counsel General provided the Welsh legal sector following proposed changes to working practices by the UK Government? OQ58299
Item 3 is next, questions to the Senedd Commission. All questions this afternoon will be answered by the Llywydd. Question 1, Huw Irranca-Davies.
1. What plans does the Commission have to increase the proportion of committee and meeting rooms that can accommodate hybrid meetings across the Senedd estate? OQ58295
2. What discussions has the Commission had with the Remuneration Board regarding changes to the Members' support staff pension scheme? OQ58326
Item 4 is topical questions, and the first question will be answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services. I call on Jane Dodds.
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the number of looked after children and young people who are placed in unregulated and temporary accommodation? TQ651
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the new sustainable farming scheme proposals? TQ654
We move on now to the 90-second statements. First, we have Vikki Howells.
Item 6 this afternoon is a motion to annul the Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022, and I call on Tom Giffard to move the motion.
Item 7, a debate on a Member's legislative proposal: a ban on 'no pet' clauses in rented accommodation. I call on Luke Fletcher to move the motion.
Item 8 today is a statement by the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee on the procedure for dealing with complaints against Members of the Senedd. I call on the Chair of the committee,...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths and amendment 2 in the name of Darren Millar.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths.
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote is on the motion to annul the Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022. I call for a vote on the...
We will now move to the short debate, when those Members who are leaving the Chamber have done so.
What legal advice has the Counsel General given to the Welsh Government on steps it could take to tackle rural crime?
What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect the rights of older people?
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
