Meeting Venue:
Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Meeting time: 13.30
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This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel and others joining by video-conference.
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.
(30 mins)
View Business Statement and Announcement
(45 mins)
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(15 mins)
NDM8886 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
Footnote:
A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 2 January 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 12 March 2025, 3 April 2025 and 28 April 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Data (Use and Access) Bill
Supporting Documents
Report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 3)
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 4)
Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
(5 mins)
NDM8885 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 Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:
a) Sections 1 to 4;
b) Schedule 1;
c) Section 5;
d) Schedule 2;
e) Section 6;
f) Schedule 3;
g) Sections 7 and 8;
h) The long title.
(240 mins)
The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 29 April 2025.
The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:
1. Welsh Language Strategy
22, 23, 47, 48, 49, 20, 21
2. Technical amendments
24, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
3. Calculating the number of Welsh speakers
72, 44
4. Review of the Code
2
5. Minimum amount of Welsh language education and Welsh language learning goals
26, 27A, 27B, 27, 50, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 45, 46
6. Exemptions
31, 51, 55, 57
7. School language categories
3, 4, 52, 58, 67
8. Assistance for parents
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
9. New schools and school reorganisation
53, 56, 68
10. Increasing numbers in Primarily Welsh Language category schools
54, 66
11. Education Workforce
36, 37, 62, 63, 64, 65, 70
12. National Framework: General
59, 60, 12, 61, 13
13. Local Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
74, 75, 76, 69
14. National Institute for Learning Welsh – Membership, Staff and Procedures
73, 16, 17, 18, 19
15. National Institute for Learning Welsh – Functions and Duties
71, 14, 15
Supporting Documents
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 7 May 2025