Agenda - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Y Siambr - Y Senedd

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 16 April 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       Motion to suspend Standing Orders

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NNDM8530 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:

Suspends 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 NNDM8529 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 16 April 2024.

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3       Motion to approve the nomination of a Counsel General

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NNDM8529 Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 49(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 9.1, agrees to the First Minister’s recommendation to His Majesty The King to appoint Mick Antoniw MS as Counsel General.

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4       Nominations for committee chairs

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

The Presiding Officer will invite nominations for the chairs of the following committees, in accordance with Standing Order 17.2F:

1. Children, Young People and Education Committee (Labour)

2. Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Labour)

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5       Business Statement and Announcement

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

View Business Statement and Announcement

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6       Statement by the First Minister: Delivering Wales' priorities

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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7       Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - Postponed until 21 May

(0 mins)                                                                                                           

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes

(60 mins)

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8       The general principles of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                                          

NDM8533 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill.

The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 20 November 2023.

The report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 15 March 2024.

Supporting Documents

Government response to the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

Report of the Finance Committee

Government response to the report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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9       The financial resolution in respect of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                                          

NDM8532 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Local Government Finance (Wales) 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    Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM8531 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1–12;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 13-17;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Section 18;

f) Schedule 3;

g) Sections 19-26; 

h) Long title.

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11    The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Signification of His Majesty’s consent

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

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12    Debate: Stage 4 of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8539 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill.

The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

Supporting Documents

Presiding Officer’s statement in accordance with Section 111A(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006

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13    Voting Time

                                                                                                                          

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 17 April 2024

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