Wednesday, 30 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. We are ready to begin. The first item today is questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and the first question is from Altaf Hussain.
1. What discussions has the Minister held with colleagues in local government about the use of financial reserves? OQ58771
2. What consideration has the Minister given to the impact of the autumn statement on the Welsh Government financial support that will be available for local authorities in South Wales West? OQ58788
Questions not from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Peter Fox.
3. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the UK Government's autumn statement on the management of Welsh Government resources? OQ58770
4. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Climate Change regarding the impact of temporary accommodation spend on local authority budgets? OQ58781
5. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the rising cost of living on local government services? OQ58786
6. What discussions is the Minister having with local authorities about the use of local government reserves? OQ58793
7. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the UK Government's autumn statement on the work of public services boards? OQ58773
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the devolution of setting income tax thresholds to Wales? OQ58797
The next item is questions to the Minister for rural affairs and north Wales. The first question is from Peredur Owen Griffiths.
1. How is the Government securing a viable future for farming? OQ58785
2. Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the animal welfare plan for Wales? OQ58798
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Samuel Kurtz.
3. What consideration has the Cabinet standing committee for north Wales given to cross-border collaboration through the Mersey Dee Alliance? OQ58772
4. Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's policies to encourage community engagement with farming? OQ58787
5. What progress has the Minister made regarding collaboration with the UK Government on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill? OQ58791
6. Will the Minister make a statement on the Government's long-term plans to follow the LEADER scheme? OQ58794
7. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the current avian flu outbreak on egg producers in Wales? OQ58789
8. Minister, could you give us an update on the ability to increase processing capacity here in Wales? OQ58792
There are no topical questions under item 3.
Item 4 is next, therefore, the 90-second statements, and the first statement is from Jenny Rathbone.
Item 5 is a debate on the Finance Committee report, 'Post-EU funding arrangements', and I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion—Peredur Owen Griffiths.
Item 6 this afternoon is a debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee report, 'Levelling the playing field: A report on participation in...
Item 7, a debate on petition P-06-1302, 'Protect Mid-Wales’ unique Cambrian Mountains: designate them an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. I call on the Chair of the committee to move...
Item 8 this afternoon is the Welsh Conservatives debate on a Wales COVID-19 inquiry special purpose committee, and I call on Russell George to move the motion.
The next Welsh Conservatives debate is on small businesses. I call on Paul Davies to move this motion.
The first vote this afternoon is on item 7, the debate on the petition on protecting the Cambrian mountains by designating them an area of outstanding natural beauty. And I call for a vote on the...
Right, the short debate—Natasha Asghar.
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
