Wednesday, 1 March 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, everyone, to this Plenary session. The first item is questions to the Minister for Social Justice. The first question is from Peredur Owen Griffiths.
1. What is the Government doing to help families in South Wales East who have fallen into debt? OQ59162
2. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact that the road review outcomes will have on promoting prosperity and tackling poverty in north Wales? OQ59168
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
3. What is the Welsh Government’s strategy for tackling the shortage of Gypsy and Traveller sites across Wales? OQ59178
4. What assessment has the Minister made of the effectiveness of Welsh Government policies to ensure community safety in Cardiff? OQ59173
5. Will the Minister make a statement on the report into misogyny and sexual misconduct in the North Wales Police force published by the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner? OQ59183
7. How does the Welsh Government support South Wales Central residents who are facing fuel poverty? OQ59172
8. What steps is the Minister taking to provide adequate support for Ukrainian refugees? OQ59174
We'll move on to the next item, and the next item is—and my screen has frozen. Cwestiynau—yes, thank you for waving at me, Counsel General, it's your questions—to the Counsel...
1. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Minister for Social Justice regarding the steps the Welsh Government can take to assist women who were born in the 1950s that were...
2. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd regarding the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative...
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Darren Millar.
3. What assessment has the Counsel General made of the costs associated with devolving responsibility for courts and sentencing to Wales? OQ59179
4. Will the Counsel General please provide an update on the tendering process for the level 7 legal apprenticeship programme? OQ59170
5. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Minister for Climate Change ahead of the decision to scrap several major road projects in north Wales? OQ59177
6. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding its policy on gender self-identification following the UK Government's decision to block the Gender...
7. What discussions has the Counsel General had with UK Government law officers about ensuring that Wales has the powers to make St David's Day a public holiday? OQ59171
8. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding devolving powers on income tax bands to Wales? OQ59182
We now move to item 3, questions to the Senedd Commission, and the first one will be answered by Joyce Watson, but I call Peredur Owen Griffiths.
1. What is the Commission doing to ensure that the Senedd estate is fully accessible for disabled people? OQ59165
2. What progress has the Commission made towards fulfilling the recommendations of the digital news and information taskforce's report? OQ59164
3. Will the Commission provide an update on the extent to which it is meeting its key performance indicators for the sixth Senedd? OQ59186
Item 4 is topical questions. I call on Jack Sargeant.
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of Ofgem's new price cap on residents in Wales? TQ732
2. Will the Minister provide a statement following RCN Wales’s rejection of the Welsh Government’s additional NHS pay offer for 2022-23? TQ734
Thank you, Minister, for those answers. The next item is the 90-second statements, and the first statement today is from Jenny Rathbone.
The following amendments have been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar, and amendment 2 in the name of Lesley Griffiths. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths.
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, we will move immediately to the vote. I see that three Members have indicated that they wish the bell to be rung,...
We will now move on to the short debate. This afternoon's short debate is to be presented by John Griffiths.
What support does the Welsh Government offer to charities that help older people manage their finances?
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
