Agenda - Plenary

Meeting Venue:

Y Siambr - Y Senedd

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 30 January 2024

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.

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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.

View Questions

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2 Business Statement and Announcement

(30 mins)

View Business Statement and Announcement

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3 Statement by the First Minister: The final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales

(45 mins)

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4 Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: White paper for a proposed Bill on environmental principles, environmental governance, and biodiversity targets

(30 mins)

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5 Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Holocaust Memorial Day

(30 mins)

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6 Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd: Blas Cymru/Taste Wales

(30 mins)

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7 Debate: Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2022-23

(60 mins)

NDM8463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2022-23.

Welsh Language Commissioner Annual Report 2022 -2023

The following amendments were tabled: 

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Notes the Commissioner's work to encourage the use of Welsh by organisations in the private sector such as the banking sector on a non-statutory basis.

Agrees that banks should be subject to statutory Welsh language standards.

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 8 and 9 together but with separate votes

(60 mins)

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8 The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill

NDM8464 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill.

The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 18 September 2023.

The report of the Reform Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 19 January 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Response from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the report of the Reform Bill Committee

Response from the Business Committee to the report of the Reform Bill Committee

Response from the Senedd Commission to the report of the Reform Bill Committee

Response from the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd to the report of the Reform Bill Committee

Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the report of the Reform Bill Committee

Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the report of the Finance Committee

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9 The financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill

NDM8465 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

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10 Voting Time

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 31 January 2024

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