Agenda - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 15 July 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.

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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.

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2       Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Counsel General after Question 2.

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3       Business Statement and Announcement

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

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4       Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Sustainable Farming Scheme

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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5       Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Maternity Services and Escalation and Intervention Arrangements in NHS Wales

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 6-7 together but with separate votes:

(30 mins)

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6       The Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2025     

NDM8955 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 June 2025.

Supporting documents

Explanatory memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report

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7       The Infrastructure Consent (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2025     

NDM8956 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Infrastructure Consent (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 June 2025.

Supporting documents

Explanatory memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report

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8       The Welsh Elections Financial Assistance Scheme (Disabled Candidates) Regulations 2025

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8957 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Welsh Elections Financial Assistance Scheme (Disabled Candidates) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 24 June 2025.

Supporting documents

Explanatory memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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9       Motion to suspend Standing Orders

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM8965 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

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

Suspends Standing Order 27.7, Standing Order 12.20(i) and 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 NNDM8964 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 15 July.

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10    The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NNDM8964 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 14 July 2025.

Supporting documents

Explanatory memorandum

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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11    Legislative Consent Motion: The Employment Rights Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8958 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Employment Rights Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 5 December 2024, 19 December 2024, 1 April 2025 and 8 July 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737

Supporting documents

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda nos. 1 and 2, no.3 and no. 4

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report on memoranda nos. 1 and 2 and no.3

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee on memoranda nos. 1 and 2

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on memorandum no. 1

Report of the Health and Social Care Committee on memorandum no. 3

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12    Legislative Consent Motion: The Mental Health Bill - postponed until 16 September

(0 mins)                                                                                                           

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13    The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Signification of His Majesty and The Duke of Cornwall's Consent

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

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14    Stage 4 of The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8963 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

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

Approves the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 3)

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15    Debate: Delivering the Government’s Priorities and Legislative Programme

(60 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8959 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 11.21 (ii):

Notes:

a) the progress made on delivering the Government’s priorities:

i. better health;

ii. more jobs;

iii. better transport; and

iv. more homes.

b) progress on the Legislative Programme. 

The Legislative Programme

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Delete all and replace with:

Regrets that the Welsh Government has failed to meet its priorities by:

a) missing successive 2 year NHS waiting lists targets;

b) letting Wales linger at the bottom of gross average salary tables;

c) failing to secure the £4 billion of HS2 rail consequentials;

d) not heeding warnings that it won't meet the social homes target; and

e) u-turning on commitments made in its legislative programme.

If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected.

Amendment 2 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

In sub-point a), before ‘progress' insert 'lack of'.

Amendment 3 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

In sub-point b), before ‘progress' insert 'lack of'.

Supporting documents

Welsh Government annual report 2025

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16    Voting time

                                                                                                                          

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 16 July 2025

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