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Transcript: Transcript for 26/04/2022 - Plenary
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the First Minister The
Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to
the First Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: 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. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Minutes: The item started at
14.31 |
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(0 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19 - WITHDRAWN |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine Minutes: The item started at
14.58 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Planned Care Recovery Plan Minutes: The item started at
15.39 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to fund additional PCSOs Minutes: The item started at
16.23 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Conversion Therapy Minutes: The item started at
16.48 |
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Motion to Suspend Standing Orders The item started at 17.07 NNDM7985 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8: Suspends
that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires the weekly announcement under
Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for
the following week, to allow NNDM7983 and NNDM7984 to be considered in Plenary
on 26 April 2022. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 NNDM7983 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1.
Approves that the draft The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness
(Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 is made in accordance with
the draft laid
in the Table Office on 8 April 2022. Supporting
Documents Minutes: The item started at 17.07 NNDM7983 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1.
Approves that the draft The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness
(Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 is made in accordance with
the draft laid in the Table Office on 8 April 2022. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 NNDM7984 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1.
Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales)
(Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 laid in the
Table Office on 13 April 2022. Supporting
Documents Minutes: The item started at 17.11 NNDM7984 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1.
Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales)
(Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 laid in the Table Office on 13 April 2022. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
LCM on the British Sign Language Bill NDM7981 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with
Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the British Sign Language 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 March 2022 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. Supporting Documents Minutes: The item started at 17.21 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7981 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that
provisions in the British Sign Language 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 March 2022 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. The
result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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(15 mins) |
LCM on the Health and Care Bill NDM7982 Eluned
Morgan (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Health and Care Bill,
in relation to commercial dealings in organs for transplantation:
extra-territorial offences, in so far as they fall within the legislative
competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament. A Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum was laid
in Table Office on 5 April 2022 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. Supporting Documents Minutes: The item started at 17.38 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7982 Eluned Morgan (Mid and West Wales) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that
provisions in the Health and Care Bill, in relation to commercial dealings in
organs for transplantation: extra-territorial offences, in so far as they fall
within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK
Parliament. A
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in
Table Office on 5 April 2022 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. The
result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following two
items together but with separate votes was agreed. |
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Debate on the General Principles of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill NDM7986 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the Senedd in accordance
with Standing Order 26.11: 1. Agrees to the general principles of the
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill. The Welsh Tax Acts
etc. (Power to Modify) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 13 December 2021. The report of the Finance Committee on the
Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill was laid before the
Senedd on 8 April 2022. Supporting Documents Minutes: The item started at 17.51 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7986 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: 1.
Agrees to the general principles of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify)
Bill. The Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 13 December
2021. The
report of the Finance Committee on the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify)
Bill was laid before
the Senedd on 8 April 2022. The
result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) (Wales) Bill NDM7987 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the Senedd, for the
purposes of any provisions resulting from the Welsh
Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill, agrees to any increase in
expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in
consequence of the Bill. Minutes: Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7987 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose
that the Senedd, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Welsh Tax
Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a
kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. The
result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: Estyn Annual Report 2020-21 NDM7980 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes the Annual
Report for 2020-21 of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training
in Wales that was laid in Table
Office on 7 April 2022. 2. Welcomes that
the report recognises the resilience and perseverance of the education
workforce and how they have been flexible, creative and adapted in innovative
ways to support learners. 3. Welcomes that
‘all providers prioritised the wellbeing of their learners’ and continued to
strengthen links with families and communities. 4.
Notes that we should not underestimate the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing
of learners, staff and leaders. The following amendment has been tabled: Amendment 1 - Sian Gwenllian
(Arfon) Add as new points at end of motion: Regrets Estyn’s findings that “the divide
between pupils from disadvantaged and more privileged backgrounds became more
pronounced over the course of the pandemic.” Believes that the disparities outlined in
the report will be further exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis and calls
on the Welsh Government to work with Estyn to increase efforts to ensure
measures to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds in schools are
implemented urgently. Minutes: The item started at 18.35 The
following amendment was tabled: Amendment 1 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new points at end of motion: Regrets Estyn’s findings that “the divide between pupils from
disadvantaged and more privileged backgrounds became more pronounced over the
course of the pandemic.” Believes that the disparities outlined in the report will be further
exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis and calls on the Welsh Government to
work with Estyn to increase efforts to ensure measures to support children from
disadvantaged backgrounds in schools are implemented urgently. The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. NDM7980 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes the Annual
Report for 2020-21 of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training
in Wales that was laid in Table Office on 7 April 2022. 2. Welcomes that the
report recognises the resilience and perseverance of the education workforce
and how they have been flexible, creative and adapted in innovative ways to
support learners. 3. Welcomes that ‘all
providers prioritised the wellbeing of their learners’ and continued to
strengthen links with families and communities. 4.
Notes that we should not underestimate the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing
of learners, staff and leaders. 5. Regrets Estyn’s findings that “the divide between pupils from
disadvantaged and more privileged backgrounds became more pronounced over the
course of the pandemic.” 6. Believes that the disparities outlined in the report will be further
exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis and calls on the Welsh Government to
work with Estyn to increase efforts to ensure measures to support children from
disadvantaged backgrounds in schools are implemented urgently. The motion as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 19.12 proceedings were
suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
19.18 |