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Transcript: Transcript for 07/05/2024 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

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

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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.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.27

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the First Minister: Senedd at 25

Minutes:

The item started at 15.02

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Priorities for climate change and rural affairs

Minutes:

The item started at 16.15

(45 mins)

5.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning: Working with local government to deliver more affordable homes

Minutes:

The item started at 17.06

(5 mins)

6.

The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration and Further Education Teacher Qualifications) (Wales) Order 2024

NDM8565 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration and Further Education Teacher Qualifications) (Wales) Order 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 April 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.47

NDM8565 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration and Further Education Teacher Qualifications) (Wales) Order 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 April 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(15 mins)

7.

The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

NDM8564 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 April 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.50

NDM8564 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 16 April 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(5 mins)

Motion to suspend Standing Orders

The item started at 17.57

NNDM8574 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:

Suspends Standing Order 12.20(i) to allow NNDM8572 and NNDM8573 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 7 May 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(30 mins)

Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes

8.

LCM on the Victims and Prisoners Bill – motion 1

NNDM8572 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Victims and Prisoners Bill, namely, Clause 16 about Restricting parental responsibility where one parent kills the other; Clause 17 about Domestic abuse related death reviews and Part 3 and the associated Schedule relating to compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, 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 19 May 2023 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 15 April 2024 and 29 April 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Victims and Prisoners Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.58

NNDM8572 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Victims and Prisoners Bill, namely, Clause 16 about Restricting parental responsibility where one parent kills the other; Clause 17 about Domestic abuse related death reviews and Part 3 and the associated Schedule relating to compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, 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 19 May 2023 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 15 April 2024 and 29 April 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Victims and Prisoners Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

9.

LCM on the Victims and Prisoners Bill – motion 2

NNDM8573 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Victims and Prisoner Bill, namely, clauses 1 to 4, 11, 26 and 27, Victims of Criminal conduct: Victims code; Clause 15,  Guidance about specified victim support roles; Clauses 28 - 33 and 35 - 39 Victims of Major Incidents; 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 19 May 2023 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 15 April 2024 and 29 April 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Victims and Prisoner Bill

Supporting Documents

Supporting Documents

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.58

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

NNDM8573 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Victims and Prisoner Bill, namely, clauses 1 to 4, 11, 26 and 27, Victims of Criminal conduct: Victims code; Clause 15,  Guidance about specified victim support roles; Clauses 28 - 33 and 35 - 39 Victims of Major Incidents; 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 19 May 2023 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 15 April 2024 and 29 April 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Victims and Prisoner Bill

Supporting Documents

Supporting Documents

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

39

54

The motion was not agreed.

10.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.22

Votes Summary

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