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Transcript: Transcript for 16/04/2024 - Plenary
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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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(5 mins) |
Motion to suspend Standing Orders NNDM8530
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 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 NNDM8529 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Minutes: The item started at
14.22 NNDM8530 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 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 NNDM8529
to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 16 April 2024. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to approve the nomination of a Counsel General NNDM8529 Vaughan
Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 49(3) of the Government of
Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 9.1, agrees to the First Minister’s
recommendation to His Majesty The King to appoint Mick Antoniw MS as Counsel
General. Minutes: The item started at 14.22 NNDM8529 Vaughan Gething
(Cardiff South and Penarth) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 49(3) of the Government of
Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 9.1, agrees to the First Minister’s
recommendation to His Majesty The King to appoint Mick Antoniw MS as Counsel
General. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
Nominations for committee chairs The
Presiding Officer will invite nominations for the chairs of the following
committees, in accordance with Standing Order 17.2F: 1.
Children, Young People and Education Committee (Labour) 2.
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Labour) Minutes: The item started at
14.23 The Presiding
Officer invited nominations for the chairs of the following committees in
accordance with Standing Order 17.2F: Children, Young
People and Education Committee (Labour) Sarah Murphy
nominated Buffy Williams. Carolyn Thomas seconded the nomination. As there was an
objection to the nomination, the Presiding Officer referred the nomination to a
secret ballot in accordance with Standing Order 17.2I. Legislation,
Justice and Constitution Committee (Labour) Mike Hedges
nominated Alun Davies. Rhianon Passmore seconded the nomination. Buffy Williams
nominated Sarah Murphy. Hefin David seconded the nomination. As there were two
nominations, the Presiding Officer referred the nominations to a secret ballot
in accordance with Standing Order 17.2I. Results At 17.03 the
Presiding Officer announced the results of the secret ballot for the election
of committee chairs: Children, Young
People and Education Committee (Labour):
The Presiding
Officer declared Buffy Williams elected as Chair of the Children, Young People
and Education Committee. Legislation,
Justice and Constitution Committee (Labour):
The Presiding Officer declared Sarah Murphy elected as Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Minutes: The item started at 14.27 |
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(45 mins) |
Statement by the First Minister: Delivering Wales' priorities Minutes: The item started at 14.54 |
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(0 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - Postponed until 21 May Minutes: This item has been postponed until 21 May. |
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(60 mins) |
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes The Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes was agreed. |
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The general principles of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill NDM8533
Rebecca Evans (Gower) To
propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. The Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the
Senedd on 20 November 2023. The
report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on
15 March 2024. Supporting
Documents Government
response to the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee Report of the
Finance Committee Government
response to the report of the Finance Committee Report of the
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Government
response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: The item started at 15.52 NDM8533 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To
propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 20 November
2023. The
report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill was laid before
the Senedd on 15 March 2024. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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The financial resolution in respect of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill NDM8532 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) To
propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. Minutes: The item started at 15.52 NDM8532 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To
propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in
expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in
consequence of the Bill. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill NDM8531 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 Senedd Cymru (Members and
Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order: a)
Sections 1–12; b)
Schedule 1; c)
Sections 13-17; d)
Schedule 2; e)
Section 18; f)
Schedule 3; g)
Sections 19-26; h)
Long title. Minutes: The item started at 16.43 NDM8531 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 Senedd Cymru (Members and
Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order: a)
Sections 1–12; b)
Schedule 1; c)
Sections 13-17; d)
Schedule 2; e)
Section 18; f)
Schedule 3; g)
Sections 19-26; h) Long
title. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Signification of His Majesty’s consent Minutes: The item started at 16.43 |
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(15 mins) |
Debate: Stage 4 of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill NDM8539
Julie James (Swansea
West) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: Approves
the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill. The
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 Supporting
Documents Presiding
Officer’s statement in accordance with Section 111A(3) of the Government of
Wales Act 2006 Minutes: The item started at 16.47 NDM8539 Julie James (Swansea
West) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: Approves
the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill. The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 Supporting
Documents Presiding Officer’s statement in accordance with Section 111A(3) of
the Government of Wales Act 2006 The
result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
17.03 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |