Agenda and minutes

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

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

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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1-5 and 8-10 were asked. Questions 6 and 7 were withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Counsel General after Question 2.

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The item started at 14.24

The 3 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Counsel General after question 2.

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.49

The item started at 15.19

The item started at 15.59

The item started at 16.33

NDM9075 Sarah Murphy (Bridgend)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 20 November 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 4 April 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879

Supporting documents:

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

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

Reports of the Health and Social Care Committee on memoranda no.1 and no.2.

Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee report no.1.

The item started at 17.19

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

NDM9075 Sarah Murphy (Bridgend)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 20 November 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 4 April 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 8 and 9 together but with separate votes was agreed.

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

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.

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

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.

NDM9080 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

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

Approves the Bus Services (Wales) Bill.

The item started at 18.43

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

NDM9080 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

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

Approves the Bus Services (Wales) Bill.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 18.55