Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be
viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12588
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This meeting was held in a virtual format, with Members joining by video-conference.
1 Questions to the First Minister
The item started at 13.30
The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.
2 Business Statement and Announcement
The item started at 14.40.
3 Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2022-23
The item started at 15.00.
4 Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19
The item started at 16.17.
Motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow items 6 and 7 to be debated
The item started at 17.16
NNDM7872 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:
Suspends Standing Order 12.10(ii) and that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow NNDM7874 and NNDM7875, to be considered in Plenary on 11 January 2022.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 5-7 together but with separate votes was agreed.
5 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021
The item started at 17.17
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7873 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021 laid in the Table Office on 10 December 2021.
Supporting
Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
41 |
0 |
15 |
56 |
The motion was agreed.
6 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 23) Regulations 2021
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NNDM7874 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 23) Regulations 2021 laid in the Table Office on 17 December 2021.
Supporting
Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
13 |
15 |
56 |
The motion was agreed.
7 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.25) Regulations 2021
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NNDM7875 - Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 laid in the Table Office on 23 December 2021.
Supporting
Documents
Explanatory
Memorandum
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
12 |
15 |
56 |
The motion was agreed.
8 LCM on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Postponed until 18 January
9 LCM on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
The item started at 17.55
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7876 Jeremy Miles (Neath)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Skills and Post-16 Education 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 9 July 2021 and two Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 29 October 2021 and 10 December 2021 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
Supporting
Documents
Report
of the Children, Young People and Education
Committee
Report
of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution
Committee
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
44 |
0 |
12 |
56 |
The motion was agreed.
In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.12 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.
10 Voting Time
The item started at 18.17.
The meeting concluded at 18.20
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 12 January 2022