Agenda and minutes
Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd
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Transcript: Transcript for 10/05/2023 - 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 Minister for Finance and Local Government The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople
to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
13.30 All 10 questions
were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions
to the Minister after question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople
to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.21 The
first 9 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Minister
for Economy Alun
Davies (Blaenau Gwent): Will the Minister make a statement on the
future of Tillery Valley Foods? To ask the Minister
for Health and Social Services Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on the announcement that four vascular patient deaths at Glan Clwyd Hospital are to be investigated further by the coroner? Minutes: The
item started at 15.02 Answered by the Minister for Economy Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent): Will the Minister make a
statement on the future of Tillery Valley Foods? Answered by the Minister for Health and
Social Services Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a
statement on the announcement that four vascular patient deaths at Glan Clwyd
Hospital are to be investigated further by the coroner? |
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(0 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: There were no 90 Second Statements |
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(60 mins) |
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Incontinence NDM8252 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff
Central) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that: a) incontinence remains a taboo subject for
both women and men despite being a significant public health issue; b) there is over 90 per cent incidence
of perineal trauma among first-time mothers during childbirth, which can lead
to incontinence issues; c) 75 per cent of women do not seek
medical help for their incontinence despite it affecting their quality of life
irrespective of severity; d) men suffer from incontinence too,
particularly in later life but it is a largely hidden problem. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop
a strategy for tackling the causes and consequences of incontinence and to
raise awareness of the issue among the public. Co-submitters Joyce
Watson (Mid and West Wales) Minutes: The item started at 15.19 NDM8252 Jenny Rathbone
(Cardiff Central) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that: a)
incontinence remains a taboo subject for both women and men despite being a
significant public health issue; b)
there is over 90 per cent incidence of perineal trauma among first-time
mothers during childbirth, which can lead to incontinence issues; c) 75 per
cent of women do not seek medical help for their incontinence despite it
affecting their quality of life irrespective of severity; d) men
suffer from incontinence too, particularly in later life but it is a largely
hidden problem. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to develop a strategy for tackling the causes and
consequences of incontinence and to raise awareness of the issue among the
public. Co-submitters Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales) Altaf Hussain (South Wales West) Sioned Williams (South Wales West) The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(45 mins) |
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee report - Annual report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales – 2022-23 NDM8258 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee report: ‘Annual report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales – 2022-23’, laid on 2 March 2023. Minutes: The item started at 16.06 NDM8258 Llyr Gruffydd (North
Wales) To
propose that the Senedd: Notes
the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee report: ‘Annual
report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales – 2022-23’, laid on
2 March 2023. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(45 mins) |
Debate on the Petitions Committee report - From Five to Four? P-06-1247 Support trials of a four-day week in Wales NDM8257 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and
Deeside) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the report of the Petitions
Committee, ‘From Five to Four? P-06-1247 Support trials of a four-day week in
Wales’, which was laid
in the Table Office on 24 January 2023. Note: The response of the Welsh Government
to the report was laid in the
Table Office on 10 March 2023. Minutes: The item started at 16.41 NDM8257 Jack Sargeant (Alyn
and Deeside) To
propose that the Senedd: Notes
the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘From Five to Four? P-06-1247 Support
trials of a four-day week in Wales’, which was laid in
the Table Office on 24 January 2023. Note:
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 10 March 2023. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Tourism NDM8259 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that 15 – 23 May is Wales Tourism
Week 2023. 2. Recognises the vital contribution made to
Welsh society by the tourism sector. 3. Regrets that the tourism industry has
still not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) celebrate Wales’s strength as a
world-class tourist destination; b) encourage the provision and improvement
of tourist amenities and facilities in Wales; c) support self-catering accommodation
providers by repealing the 182-day occupancy threshold; d) abandon damaging
proposals for a tourism tax in Wales. The following amendment was tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete all after 4b and replace with new
points: Supports the United Nations World Tourism
Organization’s definition of sustainable tourism development. Notes The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of
Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022 passed by the Senedd in
July, introduced as part of a wider commitment to address the issues of second
homes and unaffordable housing facing many communities in Wales. Welcomes the discretionary powers and
guidance on council tax and second homes, made available to local authorities,
to reduce or remove the requirement to pay either or both of the premium or the
standard rate of council tax. Recognises that visitor levies are
commonplace across the world, are used to the benefit of local communities,
tourists and businesses, helping make tourism sustainable and successful. Welcomes the commitment to give local
authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy should they choose to,
subject to consultation. United Nations World
Tourism Organisation - Sustainable Development The Non-Domestic
Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022 Minutes: The
item started at 17.32 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM8259 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that 15 – 23 May is Wales Tourism Week 2023. 2. Recognises the vital contribution made to Welsh society by the
tourism sector. 3. Regrets that the tourism industry has still not recovered to
pre-pandemic levels. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) celebrate Wales’s strength as a world-class tourist
destination; b) encourage the provision and improvement of tourist amenities
and facilities in Wales; c) support self-catering accommodation providers by repealing the
182-day occupancy threshold; d) abandon damaging proposals for a tourism tax in Wales.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete all after 4b and replace with new
points: Supports the United Nations World Tourism
Organization’s definition of sustainable tourism development. Notes The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of
Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022 passed by the Senedd in
July, introduced as part of a wider commitment to address the issues of second
homes and unaffordable housing facing many communities in Wales. Welcomes the discretionary powers and
guidance on council tax and second homes, made available to local authorities,
to reduce or remove the requirement to pay either or both of the premium or the
standard rate of council tax. Recognises that visitor levies are
commonplace across the world, are used to the benefit of local communities,
tourists and businesses, helping make tourism sustainable and successful. Welcomes the commitment to give local
authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy should they choose to,
subject to consultation. United Nations World Tourism Organisation - Sustainable
Development The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic
Property) (Wales) Order 2022 Guidance on Council Tax on Empty and Second Homes A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM8259 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that 15 – 23 May is Wales Tourism Week 2023. 2. Recognises the vital contribution made to Welsh society by the
tourism sector. 3. Regrets that the tourism industry has still not recovered to
pre-pandemic levels. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) celebrate Wales’s strength as a world-class tourist
destination; b) encourage the provision and improvement of tourist amenities
and facilities in Wales; 5. Supports the United Nations World Tourism
Organization’s definition of sustainable tourism development. 6. Notes The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment
of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022 passed by the Senedd in
July, introduced as part of a wider commitment to address the issues of second
homes and unaffordable housing facing many communities in Wales. 7. Welcomes the discretionary powers and
guidance on council tax and second homes, made available to local authorities,
to reduce or remove the requirement to pay either or both of the premium or the
standard rate of council tax. 8. Recognises that visitor levies are
commonplace across the world, are used to the benefit of local communities,
tourists and businesses, helping make tourism sustainable and successful. 9. Welcomes the commitment to give local
authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy should they choose to,
subject to consultation. United Nations World Tourism Organisation - Sustainable
Development The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic
Property) (Wales) Order 2022 Guidance on Council Tax on Empty and Second Homes
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
18.22 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM8256 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) Are salmon facing extinction from the rivers of Wales? Minutes: The item started at
18.25 NDM8256 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) Are salmon facing extinction from the
rivers of Wales? |