Agenda - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Y Siambr - Y Senedd

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Meeting time: 13.30
 


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This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Chamber 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 Transport and North Wales: A vision for rail across Wales and the Borders

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

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4       The Representation of the People (Removal of the Edited Register) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(10 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9191 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Representation of the People (Removal of the Edited Register) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 5-6 together but with separate votes:

(15 mins)

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5       The Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026

                                                                                                                          

NDM9194 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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6       The Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026

                                                                                                                          

NDM9193 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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7       The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM9195 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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8       Legislative Consent Motion: The Crime and Policing Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9198 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Crime and Policing 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 on 28 March 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 2 July 2025 and 3 March 2026, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:  Crime and Policing Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

 

Supporting documents:

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda no.1 and no.2.

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda no.1 and no.2.

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9       Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM9192 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 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2 – 21;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 22 - 25;

d) Section 1;

e) Long Title.

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10    Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Signification of His Majesty's consent

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

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11    Debate: Stage 4 of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 12-13 together but with separate votes:

(15 mins)

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12    Final stage of the Planning (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                                          

NDM9196 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26C.58:

Approves the Planning (Wales) Bill.

Planning (Wales) Bill, as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration 

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13    Final stage of the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                                          

NDM9197 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26C.58:

Approves the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration 

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14    Voting Time

                                                                                                                          

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15    Debate: Stage 3 of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill

(90 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 3 March 2026.

 

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

 

1. Definition of greyhound racing

3, 5

 

2.  Review of operation and effect of the Act

6, 7, 11, 8, 9

 

3.  Transitional arrangements

12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21

 

4. Impact assessments

14, 15, 18, 19

 

5. Coming into force

10*, 10A*

 

* Group 5: These amendments will be disposed of in the order – 10A, 10 (Amendment 10 is the lead amendment in the group)

 

Supporting documents:

Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

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16    Debate: Stage 3 of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill

(120 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 3 March 2026.

 

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

 

1. Advertising and marketing

1, 49, 50, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71

 

2. Development of tourism

108, 109, 105, 106

 

3. Technical and miscellaneous

2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 104, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 84, 85

 

4.Regulated visitor accommodation

5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 26, 86

 

5. Provisional licences

12, 96, 100, 101, 14, 21, 24, 38, 39

 

6. Interaction with registration / Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act

93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 58, 66

 

7. Licences: applications

22, 27, 28, 29, 43, 46, 57

 

8. Licences: enforcement and appeals

30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 81, 82, 83

 

9. Licences: renewals

34, 35, 36

 

10. Application of Act to special cases

37, 59, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80

 

11. Procedures and interpretation

87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92

 

12. Coming into force

107

 

Supporting documents:

Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 11 March 2026

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