Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
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.
1 Questions to the Minister for Economy
(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 Health and Social Services
(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 Social Justice and Chief Whip
Cefin Campbell (Mid and West Wales): What assessments are the Welsh Government undertaking of the predicted redundancies at the Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli?
To ask the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
Tom Giffard (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the recently announced establishment of a fund for a reporter to cover the proceedings of the Senedd?
4 90 Second Statements
(5 mins)
Motion to elect a Member to a committee
(5 mins)
NNDM8313 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Heledd Fychan (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Business Committee in place of Siân Gwenllian (Plaid Cymru).
5 Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal – A civic duty to vote Bill
(30 mins)
NDM8293 Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on the introduction of a civic duty to vote.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to:
a) to seek to emulate the success of other democracies that have introduced a civic duty to vote in increasing levels of voter turnout at elections and thereby improving the level of engagement and representativeness across all ages, classes and communities;
b) to introduce a civic duty for all those eligible to vote to participate in Senedd and county council elections;
c) to allow those wishing to indicate their dissatisfaction with a candidate, party or politics more broadly to so by means of a positive abstention option on the ballot paper;
d) to allow for the introduction of an appropriate sanction for non-compliance with the civic obligation to vote or positively abstain, with legitimate exemptions; and
e) to provide for the introduction of a pilot phase for the introduction of the duty on an age-specific basis.
Supporters
Rhys ab Owen (South Wales Central)
6 Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report - 60% - Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system
(60 mins)
NDM8304 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Equality and Social Justice Committee report, '60% - Giving them a voice: Speech, language and communication needs in the youth justice system', laid on 19 April 2023.
Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 21 June 2023.
7 Debate on petition P-06-1340 - Stop the change of speed limits to 20mph on 17th September
(60 mins)
NDM8306 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the petition ‘P-06-1340 Stop the change of speed limits to 20mph on 17th September’ which received 21,920 signatures.
8 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Rural communities
(60 mins)
NDM8307 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the importance of the rural economy and the role that small businesses play in rural communities across Wales.
2. Recognises the valuable contribution of Welsh farming to the rural economy.
3. Acknowledges the benefits of events such as the Royal Welsh Show, the National Eisteddfod and others in supporting rural communities and promoting the Welsh language and culture.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) create an infrastructure strategy to address the challenges facing rural communities; and
b) redouble efforts to tackle poor public transport connectivity across rural Wales.
The following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Add new points at the end of motion:
Regrets the removal of hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from the Welsh rural economy by the Conservative UK Government.
Regrets the lack of long-term funding certainty for farm support since the UK has left the European Union.
9 Voting Time
10 Short Debate
(30 mins)
NDM8305 Mabon ap Gwynfor (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
Vulnerable older homeowners living in homes unfit for human habitation
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 4 July 2023