Tuesday, 17 January 2023
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 afternoon's Plenary meeting. The first item on our agenda will be questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Samuel Kurtz.
1. How is the Welsh Government supporting renewable energy projects in the Celtic sea? OQ58979
2. Will the First Minister make a statement on the impact on Wales of the recent transition to the new UK subsidy control regime? OQ58972
Questions now from party leaders. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the delivery of the north Denbighshire community hospital? OQ58958
4. Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government support for Flying Start? OQ58938
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on efforts to tackle rural poverty in Mid and West Wales? OQ58975
6. What are the Welsh Government's priorities for primary care in Mid and West Wales? OQ58976
7. Will the First Minister make a statement on access to GP surgeries in South Wales East? OQ58977
8. How is the Welsh Government tackling digital poverty? OQ58951
The business statement and announcement is next, and I call on the Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths.
The next item is the statement by the Minister for Climate Change on flooding, and I call on the Minister to make her statement—Julie James.
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services, an update on meeting with the NHS trade unions, and I call on the Minister to make the statement—Eluned Morgan.
Item 5 this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Economy on economic priorities and UK Government relations. I call on the Minister for Economy to make the statement—Vaughan Gething.
Item 6 is postponed until 24 January.
We move therefore to item 7: statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language on sustainable communities for learning. I call on the Minister, Jeremy Miles.
The Legislative Consent Motion on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
We'll now return to item 8, and I call on the Minister to move the motion.
Item 10 is next, but item 10 has been postponed until 14 February.
So, we'll move on to item 11: the legislative consent motion on the Shark Fins Bill. I call on the Minister for Climate Change to move the motion. Julie James.
Item 12, a legislative consent motion on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill. I call on the Minister for rural affairs and north Wales to move the motion—Lesley Griffiths.
Item 13 is next, the initial consideration debate on the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill, and I call on the Counsel General to move the motion, Mick Antoniw.
Which brings us to voting time, and we will move immediately to voting time unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung. We will therefore move to our first vote this afternoon, and that is...
Will the First Minister provide an update on NHS waiting lists in South Wales West?
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
