Wednesday, 23 November 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, everyone, to this Plenary Meeting. The first item this afternoon is questions to the Minister for Climate Change and I've been notified, under Standing Order 12.58,...
1. How is the Welsh Government working to reduce daily household usage of water? OQ58731
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's review of junction improvements on the A483? OQ58740
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson first of all, Natasha Asghar.
3. What has the Minister done to reduce the carbon footprint of her department in the past year? OQ58745
4. Will the Minister make a statement on the opportunities presented by the development of floating offshore wind power in Wales? OQ58727
5. What plans does the Welsh Government have to increase the quality and availability of rail journeys in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr? OQ58747
6. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's policy to improve inner urban environments? OQ58752
7. What assessment has the Minister made of the amount of empty housing stock on public authority-owned land? OQ58730
8. What assessment has the Minister made of the potential of harnessing the power of the sea to generate renewable energy? OQ58737
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, and the first question is from Heledd Fychan.
1. How is the Welsh Government supporting learners in South Wales Central whose access to education has been affected by the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58751
2. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure education is delivered in a face-to-face format? OQ58743
Questions now from party spokespeople. Conservative spokesperson, Laura Anne Jones.
3. What is the Welsh Government doing to support post-16 learners in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr who are in receipt of education maintenance allowance? OQ58748
4. How will the roll-out of the new curriculum address the effect of deprivation on education? OQ58753
5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services and further and higher education institutions about developing training for social care professionals? OQ58738
6. How will the new Curriculum for Wales help young people to better identify, and protect themselves from, online harm? OQ58755
7. What support is the Government providing to ensure that leisure activities through the medium of Welsh are available to children and young people? OQ58756
8. Will the Minister provide an update on any progress in attracting people to train as teachers to teach in Welsh-medium secondary schools? OQ58757
The next item is the topical questions. There is only one question that has been agreed this afternoon. It's to be answered by the Counsel General, and it's to be asked by Adam Price.
No 90-second statements were selected this afternoon.
We move on to the next item on the agenda—item 5, which is a motion to approve the Senedd Commission budget for 2023-24. I call on Ken Skates to move the motion.
Item 6 is a debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report, 'Sixth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9'. I call on John Griffiths to move the motion on behalf of the committee.
Item 7 today is a Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) on mental health and community resilience. I call on Jenny Rathbone to move the motion.
Item 8 this afternoon is a debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee report, 'Provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers'. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the...
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths and amendment 2 in the name of Darren Millar.
We move to our first vote this afternoon, and the first vote is on the motion to approve the Senedd Commission budget for 2023-24. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Ken...
We will now move on to the short debate. I call on Cefin Campbell to speak to the topic that he has chosen. Cefin Campbell.
How is the Welsh Government supporting additional learning needs pupils?
What plans does the Welsh Government have to improve public transport?
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
