Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
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 Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, 2022-23 programme of investment
(45 mins)
4 Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on Digital Strategy
(45 mins)
5 Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Development of a Net Zero Consistent UK Emissions Trading Scheme - WITHDRAWN
(0 mins)
6 Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22
(30 mins)
NDM7926 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2021-22 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 15 February 2022.
Footnote:
In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:
(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;
(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;
(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;
(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;
(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and
(vi) details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A
The following additional information has been made available to Members:
- a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.
Supporting Documents
Report of
the Finance Committee
7 Debate: Amendment to the 2021-22 Local Government Settlement
(15 mins)
NDM7952 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the amended Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2021-22 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 8 March 2022.
8 Debate: The General Principles of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill
(60 mins)
NDM7950 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill.
The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 1 November 2021. The report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 4 March 2022.
Supporting Documents
Report of
the Children, Young People and Education Committee
Report of
the Finance Committee
Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
9 Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill
(5 mins)
NDM7951 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.
10 Voting Time
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 16 March 2022