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Transcript: Transcript for 14/01/2025 - 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

Questions 1-4 and 6-9 were asked. Question 5 was withdrawn. 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 14.26

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Warm Homes

Minutes:

The item started at 14.56

 

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Income Maximisation and update on work to implement the Welsh Benefits Charter

Minutes:

The item started at 15.39

 

(15 mins)

5.

The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Pilot Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2025

NDM8782 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Pilot Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2024.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 16.24

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

NDM8782 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Pilot Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2024.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

38

0

14

52

The motion was agreed.

 

(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.

 

6.

The general principles of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

NDM8780 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 15th July 2024; the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 13th December 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

Report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

Government response to the report of the Finance Committee

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

Minutes:

The item started at 16.42

NDM8780 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 15th July 2024; the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 13th December 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

7.

The financial resolution in respect of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

NDM8781 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Welsh Language and Education (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 16.42

NDM8781 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Welsh Language and Education (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.

 

8.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 17.43

 

Votes Summary

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