Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/01/2026 - 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.

(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 14.26

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Coal Tip Safety

Minutes:

The item started at 15.04

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Women’s Health Hubs

Minutes:

The item started at 15.42

(30 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Creative Wales

Minutes:

The item started at 16.19

(30 mins)

6.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Improving access to financial support for people across Wales

Minutes:

The item started at 16.53

(30 mins)

7.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Transport for All

Minutes:

The item started at 17.20

 

(5 mins)

8.

The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

NDM9105 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.51

NDM9105 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(15 mins)

9.

The Council Tax (Discounts, Disregards and Exemptions) (Wales) Regulations 2026

NDM9106 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Council Tax (Discounts, Disregards and Exemptions) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.56

NDM9106 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Council Tax (Discounts, Disregards and Exemptions) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(10 mins)

10.

The Non-Domestic Rating (Provision of Information About Changes of Circumstances) (Wales) Regulations 2026

NDM9104 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Provision of Information About Changes of Circumstances) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 18.03

NDM9104 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Provision of Information About Changes of Circumstances) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

11.

The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

NDM9107 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025 laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 18.06

NDM9107 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025 laid in the Table Office on 9 December 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(15 mins)

12.

Legislative Consent Motion: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

NDM9108 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel 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 9 June 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 4 November 2025 and 7 January 2026, 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/3972

Supporting documents:

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

Report of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

 

 

Minutes:

The item started at 18.09

NDM9108 Rebecca Evans (Gower) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel 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 9 June 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 4 November 2025 and 7 January 2026, 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/3972[Opens in a new browser window]

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(0 mins)

13.

Legislative Consent Motion: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Postponed until 24 February

Minutes:

This item has been postponed until 24 February.

 

14.

Voting Time

Minutes:

There was no voting time.