Agenda - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 16 September 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       Tributes to Hefin David MS

                                                                                                                          

Following this item, the Llywydd will call for a short break prior to item 2.

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2       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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3       Business Statement and Announcement

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

View Business Statement and Announcement

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4       Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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5       Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Green paper seeking views on changes to the Welsh Tax Acts

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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6       Legislative Consent Motion: The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets) Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8970 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum were laid in Table Office on 21 May 2025 and 07 August 2025, respectively, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill

Supporting documents

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the LCM

Government response to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the LCM

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the SLCM

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7       Legislative Consent Motion: The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM8969 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) 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 25 June 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill

Supporting documents

Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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8       Legislative Consent Motion: The Mental Health Bill - postponed until 7 October

(0 mins)                                                                                                           

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 9-10 together but with separate votes:

(60 mins)

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9       The general principles of The Bus Services (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                                          

NDM8967 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill.

The Bus Services (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 31 March 2025.

The report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on the Bus Services (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 24 July 2025.

Supporting documents

Government response to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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10    The financial resolution in respect of The Bus Services (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                                          

NDM8968 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

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

Supporting documents

Report of the Finance Committee

Government response to the Finance Committee report

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11    Voting time

                                                                                                                          

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 17 September 2025

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