Tuesday, 21 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 Plenary meeting. The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Rhys ab Owen.
1. What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact on Wales of the two-year delay on the Birmingham to Crewe leg of the HS2 railway line? OQ59295
2. What is the Welsh Government doing to attract health professionals to work in mid Wales? OQ59322
Questions now from party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
3. What urgent action is the Welsh Government taking to support mental health in South Wales West? OQ59311
4. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s role in securing the long-term future of the North Wales Hospital site in Denbigh? OQ59323
5. What assessment has the First Minister made of the implications for Wales of the UK Government's budget? OQ59282
6. What steps is the First Minister taking to increase the number of new homes built in Wales? OQ59291
7. What is the Welsh Government's strategy for sustaining swimming pools? OQ59327
8. Will the First Minister provide an update on access to healthcare in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ59325
The next item, therefore, will be the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement, Lesley Griffiths.
The next item, therefore, is the statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change—no, by the Minister for Climate Change, on the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill....
Item 4 this afternoon is a statement by the Deputy Minister of Social Services—an update on the health and social services regional integration fund. I call the Deputy Minister, Julie Morgan.
I thank the Deputy Minister. Item 5 is next, and that's a statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language on our national mission. And I call on the Minister, Jeremy Miles.
Item 6 is a statement by the Minister for Climate Change on building safety. I call on the Minister to make that statement. Julie James.
Item 7 is the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2023, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motion, Rebecca Evans.
Item 8 has been postponed until 28 March, therefore we'll move on to item 9.
The following amendment has been selected: amendment 1 in the name of Darren Millar.
Item 10 is next, and that's the debate on the Estyn annual report. I call on the Minister for education to move the motion. Jeremy Miles.
And that brings us to voting time. And unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, we will move immediately to the vote. And the first vote this afternoon is on the debate on the president...
What assessment has the First Minister made of the impact of Wales losing EU funding on Clwyd South?
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
