Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
Meeting time: 13.30
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This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.
The Llywydd has determined that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.14A-D, Members will be able to vote from any location by electronic means.
1 Questions to the First Minister
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.
2 Business Statement and Announcement
(30 mins)
View Business Statement and Announcement
3 Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
(45 mins)
4 Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Well-being of Future Generations national implementation
(45 mins)
5 The Education Tribunal for Wales (Amendment) Regulations 2021
(15 mins)
NDM7788 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves that the draft The Education Tribunal for Wales (Amendment) Regulations 2021 are made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 14 September 2021.
Supporting Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
6 Legislative Consent Motion on the Professional Qualifications Bill
(15 mins)
NDM7787 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Professional Qualifications Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 17 June 2021 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
Professional Qualifications Bill
Supporting Documents
Report of
the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
7 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021
(45 mins)
NDM7789 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves that the draft The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 September 2021.
Supporting Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
8 Debate: Devolution of New Tax Powers
(60 mins)
NDM7786 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the potential for a vacant land tax in Wales to contribute to increasing housing supply and bringing idle land into productive use.
2. Regrets the failure of the UK Government to take forward this proposal in line with the provisions of the Wales Act 2014.
3. Calls on the UK Government to work with Welsh Government to ensure there is an effective process for enabling the devolution of legislative competence over new areas of taxation to the Senedd.
The following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1 – Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Recognises that the UK Government has been engaging with the Welsh Government over proposals to introduce a vacant land tax in Wales.
2. Acknowledges that there are a number of reasons as to why new developments may stall, and notes concerns that a vacant land tax may result in unintended consequences on the availability and affordability of land for development.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to publish its proposals for a vacant land tax, including a full impact assessment on the housing sector.
4. Further calls on the Welsh Government to work collaboratively with house builders, and to use all of the levers that it currently has available to build the affordable, quality homes that Wales needs to tackle the housing crisis.
9 Voting Time
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 6 October 2021