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Building Safety (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 10/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 10)

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

Minutes:

The item started at 16.25


Meeting: 10/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 11)

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

NDM9209 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.25 

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. 

NDM9209Jayne Bryant (Newport West) 

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: 

Approves the Building Safety (Wales) Bill. 

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 

 

The result was as follows: 

For 

Abstain 

Against 

Total 

52 

52 

The motion was agreed. 


Meeting: 05/03/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 4 - Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Revised Explanatory Memorandum - 24 February 2026

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 03/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 17)

Debate: Stage 3 of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

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 24 February 2026.

 

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

 

1. Amendments to key terms

10, 11, 12, 13

 

2. Duty to inform or consult county councils and county borough councils in Wales

14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 39, 31, 33, 36

 

3. Remediation

54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 30, 62, 63

 

4. Timing of fire risk assessments

47, 48, 49, 50, 51

 

5. Minor and technical amendments

17, 8, 9, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46

 

6. Residents’ engagement strategies

4, 1, 5

 

7. Duty of accountable person to give information and documents to other persons

52

 

8. Leases and occupation contracts

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 38

 

9. Progress reports on bringing the Act into force

53

 

Supporting documents:

Building Safety (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment (24 February 2026)

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.56

The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 54 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 47 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The Llywydd proposed that amendments 18 to 20 were disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.

Amendments 18 to 30 were agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 52 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 26 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 27 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 28 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 55 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 39 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 56 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 57 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 58 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 59 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 60 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 61 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 33 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 36 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 48 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 49 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 38 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 62 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 50 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 63 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 40 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 41 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 42 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 43 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 44 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 45 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 46 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 51 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 53 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings. 


Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee: Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Revised Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee.


Meeting: 24/02/2026 - Plenary (Item 15)

Motion to vary the order of Stage 3 amendments to the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

NDM9163 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 Building Safety (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 2;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 3 to 75;

d) Section 1;

e) Sections 76 to 107;

f) Schedule 2;

g) Sections 108 to 128;

h) Schedule 3;

i) Schedule 4;

j) Sections 129 to 130;

k) Long title.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 20.35

NDM9163 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 Building Safety (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 2;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 3 to 75;

d) Section 1;

e) Sections 76 to 107;

f) Schedule 2;

g) Sections 108 to 128;

h) Schedule 3;

i) Schedule 4;

j) Sections 129 to 130;

k) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 11/02/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 3 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Further information from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee's report recommendations - 28 January 2026

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 11/02/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 5 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Further information from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report recommendations - 28 January 2026

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 11/02/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 4 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Further information from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee's report recommendations - 28 January 2026

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 05/02/2026 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.


Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 proceedings

 

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

 

 

 

Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.

 

 

The Committee agreed on 11 December 2025, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

 

 

Section 2, Schedule 1, Sections 3 to 66, Section 1, Sections 67 to 96, Schedule 2, Sections 97 to 112, Schedule 3, Schedule 4, Sections 113 to 114, long title.

Minutes:

 

2.1     In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 83 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 84 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 1 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 85 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 2 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 3 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 86 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 87 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 88 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 4 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 89 (Jayne Bryant) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 90 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 91 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 92 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 150 (Joel James MS) was withdrawn

Amendment 152 (Joel James MS) was not moved

Amendment 151 (Joel James MS) was not moved

Amendment 153 (Joel James MS) was not moved

Amendment 154 (Joel James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

 

Amendment 155 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 155 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 156 (Joel James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

 

Amendment 157 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 157 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 158 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 158 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 159 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 159 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 160 (Joel James MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 160 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 161 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 161 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 162 (Joel James MS)

                                                       

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 162 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 163 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 163 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 164 (Joel James MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 164 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 165 (Joel James MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 165 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 93 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

 

Amendment 166 (Joel James MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

 

Amendment 166 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 143 (Siân Gwenllian MS) was withdrawn

Amendment 144 (Siân Gwenllian MS) was not moved

Amendment 94 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 167 (Joel James MS) was withdrawn

Amendment 5 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 6 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 7 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 8 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 95 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 145 (Siân Gwenllian MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

 

Amendment 146 (Siân Gwenllian MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 146 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 147 (Siân Gwenllian MS)

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

Siân Gwenllian MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 147 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 9 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 10 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 11 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 96 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 12 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 97 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 98 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 99 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 13 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 14 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 15 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 16 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 17 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 18 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 19 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 20 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 21 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 22 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 23 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 24 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 25 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 100 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 101 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 102 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 103 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 104 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 105 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 106 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 107 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 108 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 109 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 26 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 27 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 28 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 29 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 168 (Joel James MS) was withdrawn

Amendment 30 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 31 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)   

Amendment 32 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 33 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 34 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 35 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 36 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 37 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 110 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 38 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 111 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 39 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 40 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 41 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 42 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 43 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 148 (Sian Gwenllian MS) was not moved

As Amendment 148 (Sian Gwenllian MS) was not moved, Amendment 149 fell

Amendment 112 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

 

Amendment 64 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 64 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 65 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 65 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 66 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 66 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 67 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 67 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 68 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 68 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 69 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

Sian Gwenllian MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 69 was not agreed.

 

 

Amendment 70 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

 

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

Sian Gwenllian MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 70 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 71 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 71 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 72 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 72 was not agreed.

 

 

Amendment 73 (Rhys ab Owen MS):

 

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Sian Gwenllian MS

Joel James MS

Lee Waters MS

 

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

 

 

 

 

Amendment 73 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 44 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 45 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 169 (Joel James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 113 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 114 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 115 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 116 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 117 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 118 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 119 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 46 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 120 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 121 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 122 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 123 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 124 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 125 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 126 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 127 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 128 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 49 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 129 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 50 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 140 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 141 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 51 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 130 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 131 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 132 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 133 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 52 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 134 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 135 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 136 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 54 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 137 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 142 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 55 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 56 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 57 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 58 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 59 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 60 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 61 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 62 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 138 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 139 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 63 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

Amendment 74 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 75 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 76 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 77 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 78 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 79 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 80 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 81 (Rhys ab Owen MS) was not moved

Amendment 82 (Jayne Bryant MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 16 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Local Government and Housing Committee's report - 19 December 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 17 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report - 19 December 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 15 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report - 19 December 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 8)

8 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Stage 1 report.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1    The Committee considered the response from the Welsh Government to the Stage 1 report on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill


Meeting: 12/01/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.


Meeting: 11/12/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)

5 Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 order of consideration (Subject to agreement of the general principles on 9 December)

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Minutes:


Meeting: 09/12/2025 - Plenary (Item 9)

The financial resolution in respect of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

NDM9074 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Building Safety (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

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.49

NDM9074 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.


Meeting: 09/12/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

The general principles of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

NDM9073 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

 

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.

The Building Safety (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 7 July 2025; the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 28 November 2025.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.49

NDM9073 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.

The Building Safety (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 7 July 2025; the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 28 November 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 20/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7)

7 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1     The Committee considered the draft report.


Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 2 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Additional information from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Local Government and Housing Committee - 5 November 2025

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Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.5    The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4    The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3    The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2    The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1    The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at a future meeting. 


Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

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Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 4 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Additional information from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 30 October 2025

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Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 3 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Additional information from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government - 17 October 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 8)

8 Financial implications of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered its draft report on the financial implications of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill and agreed it with no changes.


Meeting: 03/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee: Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Finance Committee.


Meeting: 03/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.


Meeting: 22/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2     The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 22/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)

5 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Key issues and citizen engagement findings

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence and key issues.


Meeting: 22/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

 

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government

Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director – Housing Quality, Welsh Government

Steve Pomeroy, Head of Fire Services, Welsh Government

Kim Phelps, Head of Building Safety Occupation Phase Policy

Jo Newth, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

Building Safety (Wales) Bill

 

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Statement of Policy Intent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

2.2     The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to providing additional information to the Committee as follows;

 

Ø  Provide the Committee with a copy of their response to the questions raised on this Bill by the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee including those in respect of the need to simplify the complex legislative landscape for housing;

Ø  Write to the Committee in light of further discussions the Cabinet Secretary intends to have with the social housing sector in respect of the additional costs for social landlords of the Bill’s duties, particularly in respect of category three buildings and the accuracy of the assumptions on

which the additional costs quoted in the evidence from Trivallis are based;

Ø  Write to the Committee on the findings of the Local Partnerships’ report on delivery models for implementation of the Bill and whether a role for Joint Inspection Teams had been considered by Local Partnerships; and

Ø  Provide the Committee with summary of your discussions with the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Jack Sargeant MS, on the development of an apprenticeship scheme in Wales for environmental health practitioners.

 


Meeting: 22/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 09/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 09/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)

4 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 9

Jaclyn Mangaroo, Chief Communications Officer, Property Institute

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark

Steven Bletsoe, Deputy Director – Innovation, National Residential Landlords Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1    The Committee received evidence from the National Residential Landlords Association, Propertymark, and The Property Institute.


Meeting: 09/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8

 

Bethan Proctor, Head of Policy and External Affairs, Community Housing Cymru

Duncan Forbes, Chief Executive, Trivallis

Dylan Davies, Senior Development Project Manager, ClwydAlyn

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1    The Committee received evidence from Community Housing Cymru, Trivallis and ClwydAlyn.


Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 3)

3 Financial implications of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government

Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director, Housing Quality, Welsh Government

Audrey Johns, Head of Building Safety Occupation Phase Policy, Welsh Government

Adrian Davies, Bill Manager, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as introduced

 

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on the financial implications of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill from Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government; Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director, Housing Quality, Welsh Government Audrey Johns, Head of Building Safety Occupation Phase Policy, Welsh Government; and Adrian Davies, Bill Manager, Welsh Government.

 

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to provide a note on the following:

 

·         A breakdown of the costs and benefits as stated in the Regulatory Impact Assessment, in relation to the specific policy requirements of the Bill.

·         A breakdown of the £25.51 million in administrative costs for the Welsh Government in relation to specific activities, and where it will incur ongoing costs.

·         Clarification on whether any costs faced by leaseholders or residents in relation to the Bill will be outside of the rent cap.


Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 5)

Financial implications of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6

Sion Slaymaker, Area Manager, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

St.John Towell, Head of Business Fire Safety, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Station Manager Paul Slade, Compliance Officer, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Steven Roberts, Head of Protection, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1    The Committee heard evidence from representatives of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.


Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7

John Marr, Principal, Devolved Government and Social Housing, UK Finance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1    The Committee heard evidence from John Marr, UK Finance.


Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 29/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 2)

2 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of policy intent

Supporting material for Sections 3 and 4 of the Bill

Additional supporting documents for the Bill

 

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director, Housing Quality, Welsh Government

Jo Newth, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Kim Phelps, Head of Building Safety Occupation Phase Policy, Welsh Government

Steve Pomeroy, Head of Fire Services, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government in relation to the Building Safety (Wales) Bill. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary with further questions.


Meeting: 29/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.


Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4

Dr Henry Dawson, Housing Advisory Panel - Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Gary Strong, Global Building Standards Director, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Cerys Clark, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1    The Committee received evidence from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Chartered Institute of Housing.


Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3

David Wilton, Chief Executive Officer, TPAS Cymru

Aderinola Omole, Race and Housing Policy Officer, Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1    The Committee received evidence from David Wilton, TPAS Cymru.


Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 18/09/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7)

7 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.6    The Committee considered the correspondence.


Meeting: 18/09/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 8)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 18/09/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 6)

6 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 2

Rob Nicholls, Welsh Cladiators

Geoff Spight, Welsh Cladiators

Mark Thomas, Welsh Cladiators

Peter Larwood, Welsh Cladiators

Marc Harries, Welsh Cladiators

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1    The Committee received evidence on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill from the Welsh Cladiators.


Meeting: 17/07/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

2 Bil Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol a Thai

Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

Tania Nicholson, Deputy Director – Housing Quality, Welsh Government

Steve Pomeroy, Head of Fire and Rescue Services Branch, Welsh Government

Kim Phelps, Head of Building Safety Occupation Phase Policy, Welsh Government

Jo Newth, Lawyer, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     Cafodd y Pwyllgor dystiolaeth gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol a Thai.

 


Meeting: 09/07/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)

Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Technical briefing

Minutes:

2.1     The Committee received a technical briefing from Welsh Government officials on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.


Meeting: 09/07/2025 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)

3 Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee considered and agreed its approach to scrutiny of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.