Meeting Venue:
Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be
viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15469
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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.
The item started at 13.30
Questions 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 were asked. Question 5 was withdrawn. Question 8 was answered by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership). The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary and the Minister after question 2.
The item started at 14.16
The first 9 questions were asked. Question 1 was answered by the Minister for Children and Social Care. Question 9 was answered by the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2.
At 15.05 Heledd Fychan raised a point of order to address a comment made by the Minister of Culture, Skills and Social Partnership in a response to spokespeople questions during Item 1 - Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning.
No Topical Questions have been accepted.
The item started at 15.06
Elin Jones made a statement on the Welsh Farmers' Union celebrating 70 years since its establishment (3 December 2025)
Peredur Owen Griffiths made a statement
on the 25th anniversary of Menter Iaith
in Caerffili (December 2024)
Rhys ab Owen made a statement on
the 150th anniversary of the Llan Colliery
disaster, in Gwaelod Y Garth (6 December)
Heledd Fychan made a statement on a tribute to Kyle Sieniawski
The item started at 15.14
NDM9067 Andrew R.T. Davies (South Wales Central)
To propose that the Senedd notes:
The report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee ‘Hybu Cig Cymru’, which was laid in the Table Office on 3 September 2025.
Note: The response of the Welsh Government was laid in the Table Office on 26 November 2025.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 15.49
NDM9066 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Co-operation over Conflict: Wales must Act, laid on 9 October 2025.
Note: The response of the Welsh Government was laid in the Table Office on 26 November 2025.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 16.36
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM9069 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the Welsh Labour Government’s Provisional Local Government Settlement, published on 24 November 2025.
2. Further notes the Welsh Local Government Association's warning that the provisional settlement will lead to dramatic council tax rises and thousands of potential job losses.
3. Regrets that the Provisional Local Government Settlement poses real risks for the resilience of public services, especially in rural areas.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to protect front-line services and work with local authorities to lower council tax bills.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
31 |
43 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all after point one and replace with:
Notes the Draft Budget 2026-27 provides local government with £7.6 billion revenue through the provisional settlement and specific grants.
Notes the Welsh Government’s offer to work with partners in the Senedd to secure a Final Budget, which supports local government and protects frontline public services.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
22 |
0 |
23 |
45 |
Amendment 1 was agreed/not agreed.
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 2 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at the end of motion:
Further calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) commission an independent review of
the Welsh local government funding formula;
b) work with councils to use their usable reserves to keep council
tax as low as possible;
c) require any council proposing a council tax rise of 5 per cent
or more to hold a local referendum and obtain a yes vote before
implementing the proposed rise; and
d) reduce the bureaucracy of Welsh local government to make it more
efficient.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
10 |
0 |
34 |
44 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
As the Senedd did not agree the motion and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.
The item started at 17.25
There was no Short Debate
The meeting concluded at 17.27
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 9 December 2025