Agenda and minutes

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

At 13.30, the Llywydd welcomed Members back to the Chamber.

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

 

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The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

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NDM9161 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 18.02

NDM9161 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9160 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Regulated Adoption Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) and Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 18.06 

NDM9160 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Regulated Adoption Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) and Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9162 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 18.16 

NDM9162 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

NDM9159 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 18.18

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

NDM9159 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Higher Education (Fee Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	14	13	53

The motion was agreed.

This item has been postponed until 10 March.

NDM9156 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

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

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 20 May 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 5 November 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Victims and Courts Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

 

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.

 

The item started at 18.26 

NDM9156 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

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

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 20 May 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 5 November 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9158 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Pension Schemes 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 26 June 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 12 February 2026 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Pension Schemes Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

 

The item started at 18.32

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

NDM9158 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Pension Schemes 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 26 June 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 12 February 2026 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	0	11	53

The motion was agreed.

NDM9157 Jeremy Miles (Neath)

 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that the following provisions in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament:

a) Clause 4(3A) (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner) (to be inserted by an amendment at the end of Clause 4, page 2, line 29 and listed in paper HL Bill 112-IX(b));

b) Clause 40 (Guidance about operation of Act);

c) Clause 42(1), (2), (5) and (6) (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales);

d) Clause 47(3A) (Reporting on implementation of Act) (to be inserted by Amendment 784);

e) Clause 49 (Monitoring by Commissioner) (to be amended by Amendments 804 and 809);

f) Clause 50(4) (Review of this Act) (to be inserted by Amendment 824);

g) Clause 51(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) (Provision about the Welsh language);

h) Clause 54(1), (2), (5), (6) (Regulations) (to be amended by Amendments 857CA and 872A);

i) Clause 55(3) (Duty to consult before making regulations) (to be inserted by Amendment 877A); and

j) Clause 58(5), (7), (8) (Commencement) (to be amended by Amendment 905A).

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 9 April 2025, and Supplementary Consent Memoranda were laid on 4 July 2025, 23 December 2025 and 16 February 2026, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

The Clause numbers listed in this motion are as per the most recently published version of the Bill as brought from the House of Commons on 23 June 2025, and the amendments can be found in the First to Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments and Paper HL Bill 112-IX(b) (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List).

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report on SLCM (No.3) and the Welsh Government’s response to that report.

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

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

 

Supporting documents:

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

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda nos. 1 and 2 and no.3.

Reports of the Health and Social Care Committee on memoranda nos. 1 and 2 and no.3.

Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee reports on memoranda nos. 1 and 2.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

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Regrets the lack of thorough consideration of the constitutional implications of this Bill for Wales during the legislative process.

 

Amendment 2 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that Wales should have full powers to choose to legislate or not regarding the legality and implementation of assisted dying services, as is the case in Scotland.

 

Amendment 3 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government, the UK Parliament and the promoters of the Bill to include in the Bill a provision to remove the reservation as to the criminal law on suicide in paragraph 199 in Schedule 7A of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

 

The item started at 18.45

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the lack of thorough consideration of the constitutional implications of this Bill for Wales during the legislative process.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	16	12	53

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that Wales should have full powers to choose to legislate or not regarding the legality and implementation of assisted dying services, as is the case in Scotland.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	15	25	53

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government, the UK Parliament and the promoters of the Bill to include in the Bill a provision to remove the reservation as to the criminal law on suicide in paragraph 199 in Schedule 7A of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	16	25	53

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

NDM9157 Jeremy Miles (Neath)

To propose that the Senedd:

1.   Agrees that, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, the following provisions in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament:

a) Clause 4(3A) (Voluntary Assisted Dying Commissioner) (to be inserted by an amendment at the end of Clause 4, page 2, line 29 and listed in paper HL Bill 112-IX(b));

b) Clause 40 (Guidance about operation of Act);

c) Clause 42(1), (2), (5) and (6) (Voluntary assisted dying services: Wales);

d) Clause 47(3A) (Reporting on implementation of Act) (to be inserted by Amendment 784);

e) Clause 49 (Monitoring by Commissioner) (to be amended by Amendments 804 and 809);

f) Clause 50(4) (Review of this Act) (to be inserted by Amendment 824);

g) Clause 51(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) (Provision about the Welsh language);

h) Clause 54(1), (2), (5), (6) (Regulations) (to be amended by Amendments 857CA and 872A);

i) Clause 55(3) (Duty to consult before making regulations) (to be inserted by Amendment 877A); and

j) Clause 58(5), (7), (8) (Commencement) (to be amended by Amendment 905A).

2.   Regrets the lack of thorough consideration of the constitutional implications of this Bill for Wales during the legislative process.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	2	23	53

The motion was agreed.

NDM9163 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Building Safety (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 2;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 3 to 75;

d) Section 1;

e) Sections 76 to 107;

f) Schedule 2;

g) Sections 108 to 128;

h) Schedule 3;

i) Schedule 4;

j) Sections 129 to 130;

k) Long title.

 

The item started at 20.35

NDM9163 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Building Safety (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 2;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 3 to 75;

d) Section 1;

e) Sections 76 to 107;

f) Schedule 2;

g) Sections 108 to 128;

h) Schedule 3;

i) Schedule 4;

j) Sections 129 to 130;

k) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9172 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

 

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

Approves the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill.

Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

 

The item started at 20.35

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

NDM9172 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) 

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

Approves the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill.

Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	2	53

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 20.44