Agenda - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 3 February 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.

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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.

View Questions

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2       Business Statement and Announcement

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

View Business Statement and Announcement

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3       Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

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4       The Tax Collection and Management (Visitor Levy Costs) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM9127 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Tax Collection and Management (Visitor Levy Costs) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 December 2025.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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5       The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM9128 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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

(15 mins)

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6       The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 (Continuation) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

NDM9129 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 (Continuation) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 December 2025.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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7       The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Minimum Unit Price) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

NDM9130 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Minimum Unit Price) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 December 2025.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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8       The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

(10 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9126 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 December 2025.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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9       Legislative Consent Motion: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Postponed until 3 March

(0 mins)                                                                                                           

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10    Legislative Consent Motion: The Finance (No. 2) Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9125 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Finance (No.2) Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 16 December 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Finance (No. 2) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

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11    Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets (Wales) Bill

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM9131 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:
 
Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 1 - 8;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 9 - 11;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Section 12 - 30;

f) Schedule 3;

g) Section 31 - 45;

h) Schedule 4;

i) Section 46 - 47;

j) Long title.

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12    Voting Time

                                                                                                                          

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13    Debate: Stage 3 of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

(180 mins)                                                                                                       

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 27 January 2026.

 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

 

1. Prevention

32, 33, 67, 34, 35

 

2. Local connection

36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 68, 69

 

3. Ending homelessness duties

50, 71, 51, 52, 72, 73

 

4. Help to retain suitable accommodation

70

 

5. Duty to ask and act

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31

 

6. Case co-ordination

55, 56

 

7. Miscellaneous

28, 30

 

8. Condition of accommodation

80

 

9. Co-operation

57, 58, 75, 76, 77, 78,

 

10. Deliberate manipulation

59, 60, 61, 62, 63

 

11. Housing registers

79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

 

12. Rent guarantees

89

 

13. Review and implementation of the Act

90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94

 

Supporting documents:

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment – 27 January 2026

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 4 February 2026

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