Meeting Venue:
Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
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
(5 mins)
NNDM9099 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:
Suspends that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires the weekly statement and announcement under Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow NNDM9097 and NNDM9098 to be considered in Plenary on 13 January 2026.
(60 mins)
NNDM9097 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.95:
Agrees that a government Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill, to be introduced in the Senedd, be treated as a government Emergency Bill.
In accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.
NNDM9098 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.98(ii):
Agrees that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill will be as set out in the ‘Timetable for consideration of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill' laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.
(45 mins)
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(60 mins)
NDM9094 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill.
The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 23 December 2025.
Supporting documents:
Report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee
Government response to the Member Accountability Bill Committee report
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
NDM9095 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) 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
(60 mins)
NDM9092 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees to the general principles of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill.
The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 19 December 2025.
Supporting documents:
Report of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
NDM9093 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (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
(60 mins)
NNDM9109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.102:
Agrees to the general principles of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill.
The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 13 January 2026.
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In accordance with Standing Order 26.68 the Presiding Officer has decided that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 14 January 2026