Agenda and minutes

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

View Questions

The item started at 13.30

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2, with Paul Davies MS contributing on behalf of the Conservatives.

View Business Statement and Announcement

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NDM8809 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Relief for Acquisitions Involving Multiple Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 14 January 2025.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The item started at 15.56

NDM8809 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Relief for Acquisitions Involving Multiple Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 14 January 2025.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM8808 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Great British Energy Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

 A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 8 August 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 24 January 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Great British Energy Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The item started at 15.59

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

NDM8808 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Great British Energy Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

 A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 8 August 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 24 January 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Great British Energy Bill

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

NDM8807 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2025-26 laid in the Table Office by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language on 10 December 2024.

The following amendment was tabled: 

Amendment 1 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2025-26 fails to deliver on the priorities of the people of Wales.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Health and Social Care Committee

Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

Report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

Report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

Report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

The item started at 16.17

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

NDM8807 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2025-26 laid in the Table Office by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language on 10 December 2024.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2025-26 fails to deliver on the priorities of the people of Wales.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2025-26 laid in the Table Office by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language on 10 December 2024.

The motion was agreed.

NDM8820 Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

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

Approves the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - as amended at Stage 3

The item started at 18.23

In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8820 Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)

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

Approves the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - as amended at Stage 3

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 18.39