Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/05/2022 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

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

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the Minister for Social Justice

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2.

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Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

The first 10 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

(45 mins)

2.

Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

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Minutes:

The item started at 14.22

All 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

(15 mins)

3.

Questions to the Senedd Commission

Minutes:

The item started at 15.05

All 3 questions were asked.

(15 mins)

4.

Topical Questions

No Topical Questions were tabled.

Minutes:

No Topical Questions were tabled

(5 mins)

5.

90 Second Statements

Minutes:

The item started at 15.17

Mabon ap Gwynfor made a statement on - Celebrating 50 years of the Bala Lake Railway.

(60 mins)

6.

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Local Communities

NDM7992 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Believes that the Labour Welsh Government is failing local communities.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd:

Recognises the Welsh Government has acted to protect communities across Wales from the UK Government’s failure to take seriously the cost-of-living crisis and its refusal to reverse its harmful cut to universal credit. 

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]

Amendment 2 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that the regressive policies of successive Westminster Governments – under Labour and the Conservatives – and the lack of ambition of Labour Welsh Governments have failed Welsh communities.

2. Believes that the Cooperation Agreement between Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Government secures a number of transformational policies that will benefit the people and communities of Wales.

 

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.18

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM7992 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Believes that the Labour Welsh Government is failing local communities.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

36

51

The motion without amendment not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd:

Recognises the Welsh Government has acted to protect communities across Wales from the UK Government’s failure to take seriously the cost-of-living crisis and its refusal to

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

10

15

51

Amendment 1 was agreed

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM7992 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Recognises the Welsh Government has acted to protect communities across Wales from the UK Government’s failure to take seriously the cost-of-living crisis and its refusal to

For

Abstain

Against

Total

36

0

15

51

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

(60 mins)

7.

Welsh Conservatives Debate - The Welsh Economy

NDM7993 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Regrets the poor stewardship of the Welsh economy by successive Welsh Governments.

The following amendment has been tabled:

Amendment 1 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd:

Believes the stewardship of the Welsh economy by successive Welsh Governments has been limited by not having the full economic and fiscal levers of an independent country, which is the only sustainable way of ensuring Wales achieves its full economic potential

Minutes:

The item started at 16.23

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM7993 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Regrets the poor stewardship of the Welsh economy by successive Welsh Governments.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

36

51

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the Senedd:

Believes the stewardship of the Welsh economy by successive Welsh Governments has been limited by not having the full economic and fiscal levers of an independent country, which is the only sustainable way of ensuring Wales achieves its full economic potential

A vote was taken on amendment 1

For

Abstain

Against

Total

10

0

41

51

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

As the Senedd did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendment tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.24 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.

 

8.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 17.26

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(0 mins)

9.

Short Debate

No motion tabled.

Minutes:

No motion was tabled.