Tuesday, 7 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 to this afternoon's Plenary meeting. The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Vikki Howells.
1. How is the Welsh Government working to improve the provision of health services for the people of Cynon Valley? OQ59213
2. What progress has the Welsh Government made on embedding prudent healthcare into every aspect of health and well-being in Cardiff Central? OQ59234
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government regarding the competitiveness of Welsh ports? OQ59232
4. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's progress on an economic strategy for the Heads of the Valleys? OQ59233
5. How is the Welsh Government ensuring the highest possible quality of school education in South Wales West? OQ59205
6. What assessment has the First Minister made of the importance of road connectivity to the economy in mid Wales? OQ59208
7. Will the First Minister provide an update on the impact of phosphate regulations on Dwyfor Meirionnydd? OQ59235
8. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to reduce child poverty in South Wales Central? OQ59231
The next item will be the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement—Lesley Griffiths.
The next item will be the debate on Welsh rates of income tax for 2023-24, and I call on the Minister for finance to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
The next item is item 4, the debate on the final budget for 2023-24. I once again call on the Minister for finance to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
So, we move on now to item 5, which is a debate on the local government settlement for 2023-24, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
The first vote of this afternoon is on item 3, the debate on Welsh rates of income tax for 2023-24. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. In favour 44, 12...
We will reconvene and we will focus on Stage 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill until the end of this afternoon's meeting.
Group 1 is our first group of amendments, and these relate to the social partnership council's pursuit of well-being goals. The lead and only amendment in this group is amendment 45, and I call...
We move now to group 2. The second group of amendments relates to the social partnership council meetings and chair. The lead amendment in the group is amendment 13. I call on Joel James to move...
We move now to group 3. The third group of amendments relates to the social partnership council's worker and employer representatives. The lead amendment in this group is amendment 14. I call on...
Group 4 is the next group of amendments. This group relates to nominations to the partnership council by Wales TUC Cymru. I call on Peredur Owen Griffiths to move amendment 2.
We move now to group 5. The fifth group of amendments relates to political affiliation. The lead amendment in the group is amendment 30, and I call on Joel James to move and speak to the lead...
The next group of amendments is group 6, and this group relates to sub-groups of the social partnership council. The lead amendment is amendment 3, and I call on Peredur Owen Griffiths to move...
Group 7 is the next group of amendments and they relate to the social partnership duty. Amendment 43 is the lead and only amendment in this group. I call on Joel James to move and speak to the...
Group 8 is the next group of amendments, and these amendments relate to the socially responsible procurement duty. Amendment 4 is the lead amendment in this group. I call on Peredur Owen...
We move to our next group, which is group 9, and this group of amendments relates to social public works clauses. The lead amendment is amendment 5, and I call on Peredur Owen Griffiths to move...
We move, therefore, to group 10, and the tenth group of amendments relates to annual socially responsible procurement reports. Before calling on Peredur Owen Griffiths to speak, I need to draw...
We move to group 11, which is our final group of amendments, and the amendments relate to contracts registers. The lead amendment is amendment 10, and I will call on Peredur Owen Griffiths to...
What discussions has the Welsh Government had with other public authorities regarding poor housing conditions in Cardiff for students from Africa?
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
