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Transcript: Transcript for 27/04/2022 - Plenary
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
13.30 The first 9
questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.19 Questions 1-7 and
9-10 were asked. Questions 3 and 5 were grouped together for answer. Question 8
was not asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To
be answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services Gareth
Davies:
Will the Minister make a statement on the exclusion of auxiliary care home
staff from the care home and home care worker’s bonus payments? Minutes: The item started at
15.05 Answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services Gareth Davies: Will the Minister make a statement on the exclusion
of auxiliary care home staff from the care home and home care workers’ bonus
payments. |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.12 Delyth Jewell made
a statement on - Global Intergenerational Week. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate - Tourism NDM7990 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Celebrates Wales's strength as a
world-class tourist destination. 2. Regrets the devastating impact of COVID
restrictions on the tourism industry in Wales. 3. Believes that the Welsh Government's
proposed changes to the non-domestic ratings system will undermine many holiday
letting businesses. 4. Notes Wales Tourism Alliance data that
shows a large majority of businesses will be unable to meet the criteria to
qualify as a holiday let business. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) abandon damaging proposals for a tourism
tax in Wales; b) acknowledge that the majority of
responses to its consultation oppose the proposed non-domestic rates changes
for holiday lets; c) scrap plans to extend the number of days
that a property must be let in order to meet the non-domestic rating
requirement. The following amendment was tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the world
class strength of Welsh tourism and welcomes the significant support provided
to the tourism industry and operators by the Welsh Government through the COVID
pandemic. 2. Recognises the United
Nations World Tourism Organization’s definition of sustainable tourism
development: “Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors,
the industry, the environment and host communities" 3. Recognises that
tourism levies are common place across the world, with revenues used to the
benefit of local communities, tourists and businesses, which in turn help make
tourism sustainable and successful. 4. Welcomes the
commitment to introduce local tourism levies which will allow local authorities
to raise a tourism levy if they choose to do so. 5. Notes the intention to
undertake a major consultation during autumn 2022 as part of a careful process
of developing proposals for a levy, which will involve communities, businesses
and operators and further notes that the process of translating those proposals
into legislation will be subject to detailed scrutiny and approval by the
Senedd. 6. Welcomes the Senedd’s
decision on 22 March to approve the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and
Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022, introduced as part
of the wider commitment to address the issue of second homes and unaffordable
housing facing many communities in Wales and to tackle the housing crisis 7. Welcomes the
commitment to act on the wide-ranging consultations undertaken to date to
ensure genuine self-catered accommodation is distinguished from domestic
properties with regard to local taxes and notes that a technical consultation
on draft regulations to amend the lettings criteria for self-catering
accommodations undertaken as part of taking forward this commitment closed on
12 April; the responses to which are currently being analysed. Minutes: The item started at 15.13 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment: NDM7990 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Celebrates Wales's strength as a
world-class tourist destination. 2. Regrets the devastating impact of COVID
restrictions on the tourism industry in Wales. 3. Believes that the Welsh Government's
proposed changes to the non-domestic ratings system will undermine many holiday
letting businesses. 4. Notes Wales Tourism Alliance data that
shows a large majority of businesses will be unable to meet the criteria to
qualify as a holiday let business. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) abandon damaging proposals for a tourism
tax in Wales; b) acknowledge that the majority of
responses to its consultation oppose the proposed non-domestic rates changes
for holiday lets; c) scrap plans to extend the number of days
that a property must be let in order to meet the non-domestic rating
requirement.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the world
class strength of Welsh tourism and welcomes the significant support provided
to the tourism industry and operators by the Welsh Government through the COVID
pandemic. 2. Recognises the United
Nations World Tourism Organization’s definition of sustainable tourism
development: “Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors,
the industry, the environment and host communities" 3. Recognises that tourism
levies are common place across the world, with revenues used to the benefit of
local communities, tourists and businesses, which in turn help make tourism
sustainable and successful. 4. Welcomes the commitment
to introduce local tourism levies which will allow local authorities to raise a
tourism levy if they choose to do so. 5. Notes the intention to
undertake a major consultation during autumn 2022 as part of a careful process
of developing proposals for a levy, which will involve communities, businesses
and operators and further notes that the process of translating those proposals
into legislation will be subject to detailed scrutiny and approval by the
Senedd. 6. Welcomes the Senedd’s
decision on 22 March to approve the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and
Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022, introduced as part
of the wider commitment to address the issue of second homes and unaffordable
housing facing many communities in Wales and to tackle the housing crisis 7. Welcomes the commitment
to act on the wide-ranging consultations undertaken to date to ensure genuine
self-catered accommodation is distinguished from domestic properties with
regard to local taxes and notes that a technical consultation on draft
regulations to amend the lettings criteria for self-catering accommodations
undertaken as part of taking forward this commitment closed on 12 April; the
responses to which are currently being analysed. A vote was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7990 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the world class
strength of Welsh tourism and welcomes the significant support provided to the
tourism industry and operators by the Welsh Government through the COVID
pandemic. 2. Recognises the United
Nations World Tourism Organization’s definition of sustainable tourism
development: “Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors,
the industry, the environment and host communities" 3. Recognises that tourism
levies are common place across the world, with revenues used to the benefit of
local communities, tourists and businesses, which in turn help make tourism
sustainable and successful. 4. Welcomes the commitment
to introduce local tourism levies which will allow local authorities to raise a
tourism levy if they choose to do so. 5. Notes the intention to
undertake a major consultation during autumn 2022 as part of a careful process
of developing proposals for a levy, which will involve communities, businesses
and operators and further notes that the process of translating those proposals
into legislation will be subject to detailed scrutiny and approval by the
Senedd. 6. Welcomes the Senedd’s
decision on 22 March to approve the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and
Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022, introduced as part
of the wider commitment to address the issue of second homes and unaffordable
housing facing many communities in Wales and to tackle the housing crisis 7. Welcomes the commitment
to act on the wide-ranging consultations undertaken to date to ensure genuine
self-catered accommodation is distinguished from domestic properties with
regard to local taxes and notes that a technical consultation on draft
regulations to amend the lettings criteria for self-catering accommodations
undertaken as part of taking forward this commitment closed on 12 April; the
responses to which are currently being analysed.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate - The cost of living crisis and housing NDM7989 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that the cost-of-living crisis
affecting households across Wales is increasing the risk of homelessness. 2. Notes that Wales's average rental values
have increased to £726 per month in March 2022, up by 7.2 per cent
compared to March 2021 3. Notes that, despite the local housing
allowance being designed to cover the lowest 30 per cent of households in
Wales, only 3.8 per cent of households are actually covered by it. 4. Calls on the UK Government to reform the
local housing allowance to make it work for Wales. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to
consider the recommendations of the End Youth Homelessness Cymru Roadmap. A
Roadmap to Ending Youth Homelessness in Wales - End Youth
Homelessness Cymru The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point after point 1 and
renumber accordingly: Acknowledges that, until recently, there
were more empty homes than second homes in Wales. Amendment 2 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point after point 3 and renumber
accordingly: Recognises the important role that
landlords play in providing accommodation in Wales. Amendment 3 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Delete point 5 and replace with: Calls on the Welsh Government to: a. reintroduce a reformed right-to-buy; b. develop a Wales-wide scheme to provide
incentives to bring more empty homes in need of renovation back into use; c. respond to the recommendations of the
End Youth Homelessness Cymru Roadmap; d. rule out the introduction of rent controls in Wales. Minutes: The item started at 16.07 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment: NDM7989 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that the cost-of-living crisis
affecting households across Wales is increasing the risk of homelessness. 2. Notes that Wales's average rental values
have increased to £726 per month in March 2022, up by 7.2 per cent
compared to March 2021 3. Notes that, despite the local housing
allowance being designed to cover the lowest 30 per cent of households in
Wales, only 3.8 per cent of households are actually covered by it. 4. Calls on the UK Government to reform the
local housing allowance to make it work for Wales. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider
the recommendations of the End Youth Homelessness Cymru Roadmap. A Roadmap to Ending
Youth Homelessness in Wales - End Youth Homelessness Cymru
The motion without amendment was agreed. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.00
proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The
item started at 17.04 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7988 Peredur Owen Griffiths (South Wales
East) No place like home: houses in multiple
occupation and community empowerment Minutes: The item started at 17.08 NDM7988 Peredur Owen Griffiths (South Wales East) No place like home: houses in multiple occupation and community
empowerment |