Meeting Venue:
Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be
viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15179
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel and others joining by video-conference.
At 13.30, the Llywydd notified the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, that the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 was given Royal Assent on 10 July.
The item started at 13.30
Questions 1 to 6 and 8 to 9 were asked. Question 7 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.
The item started at 14.23
All 5 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Counsel General after question 2.
The item started at 14.58
The item started at 15.23
The item started at 16.30
The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 6-7 together but with separate votes was agreed.
The item started at 17.11
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.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 17.11
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.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 17.22
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.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 17.28
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.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 17.28
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.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 17.32
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
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
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
10 |
13 |
50 |
The motion was agreed.
This item has been postponed until 16 September
The item started at 17.56
The item started at 17.56
In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
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)
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 18.08
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
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 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.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
10 |
0 |
40 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
In sub-point a), before ‘progress' insert 'lack of'.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
27 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
In sub-point b), before ‘progress' insert 'lack of'.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
27 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
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.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
24 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
The item started at 18.51
The meeting concluded at 18.55
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 16 July 2025