Agenda - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Y Siambr - Y Senedd

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 24 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 Minister for Further and Higher Education: Support for Further and Higher Education Students

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

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4       Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Delivering our Priorities: Progress on Better Health, Better Transport, More Jobs, More Homes

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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5       Statement by the First Minister: A Fairer Wales for All: Achievements across the Government Term

(45 mins)                                                                                                         

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6       The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9231 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (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 Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9232 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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8       The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9229 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 12 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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9       The Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(5 mins)                                                                                                           

NDM9230 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2026.

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 10-11 together but with separate votes:

(15 mins)

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10    The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2026

                                                                                                                          

NDM9228 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) 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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11    The Welsh Language Standards (No. 10) Regulations 2026

                                                                                                                          

NDM9227 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Welsh Language Standards (No. 10) 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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12    The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

(10 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9226 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2026.

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13    The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9233 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility)​ (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 March 2026.

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14    Statutory Instrument Consent Motion: The Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026

(15 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9222 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that Senedd Cymru agrees, in accordance with Standing Order 30A.10, that the Secretary of State makes the Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026, that will apply to Wales (they will also apply to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland), in accordance with the draft laid in Table Office on 27 February 2026.

The Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 27 February 2026 in accordance with Standing Order 30A.2.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

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15    Legislative Consent Motion: The Public Office (Accountability) Bill

(30 mins)                                                                                                         

NDM9225 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

In accordance with Standing Order 29.2, a Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 2 October 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 2) was laid on 11 December 2025. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3) was laid on 27 January 2026, and withdrawn and replaced with an updated version on 17 March 2026.

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

Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

 

Supporting documents:

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda no.1 and nos. 2 and 3.

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report no. 1.

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16    Voting Time

                                                                                                                          

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The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 25 March 2026

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