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Transcript: Transcript for 22/10/2024 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

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Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1-5 and 7-9 were asked. Question 6 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

 

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.20

 

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill

Minutes:

The item started at 14.58

 

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Climate Adaptation Strategy

Minutes:

The item started at 15.27

(45 mins)

5.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Rail Collision on the Cambrian Line

Minutes:

The item started at 16.09

(5 mins)

6.

The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2024

NDM8697 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 1 October 2024.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 16.29

NDM8697 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 1 October 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(15 mins)

7.

The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024

NDM8698 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 September 2024.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 16.32

NDM8698 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 September 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(60 mins)

Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes was agreed

8.

The general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

NDM8695 Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill.

The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 20 May 2024; the report of the Health and Social Care Committee on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 11 October 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Finance Committee

Government response to the report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Letter from the Llywydd to the Chairs of the Health and Social Care Committee and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding legislative competence and human rights considerations in the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

Minutes:

The item started at 16.34

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

NDM8695 Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill.

The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 20 May 2024; the report of the Health and Social Care Committee on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 11 October 2024.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

37

0

14

51

The motion was agreed.

 

9.

The financial resolution in respect of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

NDM8696 Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

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

Minutes:

The item started at 16.34

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

NDM8696 Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

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

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

37

1

13

51

The motion was agreed.

 

(30 mins)

10.

Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2024-25

NDM8681 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2024-25 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 1 October 2024.

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i)     the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii)    the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii)   a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv)  a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v)   a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi)  details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Finance Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.39

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

NDM8681 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2024-25 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 1 October 2024.

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i)     the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii)    the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii)   a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv)  a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v)   a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi)  details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

24

1

51

The motion was agreed.

 

11.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.09

 

Votes Summary

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