Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 23/09/2025 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel and others joining by video-conference.

Presiding Officer statement

At 13.30, the Llywydd notified the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, that the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 was given Royal Assent on 18 September. 

(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

The first 8 questions were asked. 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 14.21

 

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Update on the Curriculum Roll Out

Minutes:

The item started at 14.45

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Reforming the Dental Contract: Next Steps

Minutes:

The item started at 15.30

(45 mins)

5.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Period Proud Wales

Minutes:

The item started at 16.14

(15 mins)

6.

Legislative Consent Motion: The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

NDM8975 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 30 May 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

Supporting documents

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 16.53

NDM8975 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 30 May 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(15 mins)

7.

Legislative Consent Motion: The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

NDM8980 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Bus Services (No 2) Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 11 March 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 23 May 202515 July 2025 and 15 September 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]

Supporting documents

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda no.1, no. 2 and nos. 3 and 4

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda no. 1 and no. 2

Report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report on memorandum no. 1

Minutes:

The item started at 17.03

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

NDM8980 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Bus Services (No 2) Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 11 March 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 23 May 202515 July 2025 and 15 September 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

41

11

0

52

The motion was agreed.

8.

Voting time

Minutes:

The item started at 17.13

Votes Summary

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