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Transcript: Transcript for 01/04/2025 - 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 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. Questions 2 and 5 were grouped together for answer. 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

(60 mins)

3.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: The Bus Services (Wales) Bill

Minutes:

The item started at 14.45

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Travel for all

Minutes:

The item started at 15.37

(45 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Strategy

Minutes:

The item started at 16.24

(5 mins)

6.

The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

NDM8868 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 March 2025.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.01

NDM8868 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 March 2025.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(15 mins)

7.

The Children Act 2004 (Children Missing Education Database) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025

NDM8869 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Children Act 2004 (Children Missing Education Database) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2025.

Supporting Documents

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.03 

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

NDM8869Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Children Act 2004 (Children Missing Education Database) (Pilot) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draftlaidin the Table Office on 3March2025. 

Supporting Documents 

Explanatory Memorandum 

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee 

The result was as follows: 

For 

Abstain 

Against 

Total 

41 

15 

56 

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 items 8 and 9 together but with separate votes was agreed.

8.

The general principles of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

NDM8866 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill.

The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 25 November 2024;

The report of the Finance Committee on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 21 March 2025.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.19 

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

NDM8866Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West) 

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill. 

TheVisitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) BillandExplanatory Memorandumwere laid before the Senedd on 25November 2024; 

The report of the Finance Committee on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill waslaidbefore the Senedd on 21March 2025. 

Supporting Documents 

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee 

The result was as follows: 

For 

Abstain 

Against 

Total 

40 

15 

56 

The motion was agreed. 

 

9.

The financial resolution in respect of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

NDM8867 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (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 17.19 

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

NDM8867Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West) 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (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 result was as follows: 

For 

Abstain 

Against 

Total 

40 

15 

56 

The motion was agreed.

 

Proposal for an Urgent Debate under Standing Order 12.69

The item started at 18.36 

Sioned Williams (South Wales East): The impact of the Chancellor’s recent welfare reforms 

The proposal was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

 

10.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.43

Votes Summary

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