Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 29 June 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 Minister for Finance and Local Government
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.
2 Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.
3 Topical Questions
(20 mins)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Rhys ab Owen (South Wales Central): What steps is the Welsh Government taking to protect the Welsh devolution settlement following the announcement by the UK Government to remove the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017?
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the warning by Dr Gwyn Williams, of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, that a tide of avoidable blindness could sweep Wales if eye care services are not reformed?
4 90 Second Statements
(5 mins)
5 Statement by the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee - Welsh Government Consolidated Accounts 2020-21
(30 mins)
6 Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee report - Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales
(60 mins)
NDM8039 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Health and Social Care Committee report: 'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales’, laid in the Table Office on 7 April 2022.
Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 22 June 2022.
7 Debate on petition P-06-1277 - Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care
(30 mins)
NDM8040 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the petition, P-06-1277 Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care, which received 11,168 signatures.
8 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Diabetes
(30 mins)
NDM8041 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that over 209,015 people in Wales live with diabetes and that Wales has the highest prevalence of diabetes of the UK nations.
2. Expresses concern about the rapid increase in the diagnosis of diabetes over the last 20 years.
3. Recognises the continued adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic on waiting times, access to services, diagnostic tests, prevention and care for people with diabetes in Wales.
4. Acknowledges the need for a renewed commitment to improving outcomes for people with and at risk of diabetes to uphold the National Service Framework for Diabetes.
5. Calls upon the Welsh Government to publish the quality statement for diabetes before the end of July and commit to developing a new action plan for diabetes within 12 months.
National Service Framework for Diabetes in Wales
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete all after point 2 and replace with:
Recognises that work is underway to recover routine services for people with diabetes following the impact of the pandemic.
Recognises the commitment that exists within the NHS in Wales to:
a) ensure that people are supported to make healthy choices which reduce their likelihood of developing type-2 diabetes;
b) make progress towards offering those diagnosed with type-2 diabetes in the last six years the opportunity to access a remission service;
c) ensure accessible and patient-centred care for people with diabetes, as well as the use of technology and education to help them better manage their condition.
Notes that work is underway with stakeholders to develop a diabetes quality statement for publication in the autumn.
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as new point after point 4 and renumber accordingly:
Believes that investing in preventative measures could lead to a significant reduction in type 2 diabetes, and result in major savings for the NHS.
Amendment 3 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls upon the Welsh Government to publish a diabetes prevention plan focused on diet and physical activity, with appropriate funding.
Amendment 4 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Further calls upon the Welsh Government to increase availability of specialist and embedded psychological support for those living with diabetes.
9 Welsh Conservatives Debate - 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
(30 mins)
NDM8042 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the European Broadcasting Union’s statement on the 17 June 2022.
2. Regrets the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine due to Russia’s ongoing invasion.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to engage with the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union regarding hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Wales.
European Broadcasting Union: statement on hosting of 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Further calls on the Welsh Government to also prepare a bid for Wales to take part as a nation in its own right in the Eurovision Song Contest, furthering Wales’s presence on the international stage.
10 Voting Time
11 Short Debate
(30 mins)
NDM7979 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
Our Cymru: creating a leading football nation
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 5 July 2022