Agenda and minutes

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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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NDM8886 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 2 January 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 12 March 2025, 3 April 2025 and 28 April 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Data (Use and Access) Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

Report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 3)

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 4)

Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

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

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)

The item started at 16.14

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

NDM8886 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 2 January 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid on 12 March 2025, 3 April 2025 and 28 April 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Data (Use and Access) Bill

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	1	11	51

The motion was agreed.

 

NDM8885 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 Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill at Stage 3  in the following order:

a) Sections 1 to 4;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 5;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Section 6;

f) Schedule 3;

g) Sections 7 and 8;

h) The long title.

The item started at 16.34

NDM8885 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 Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 to 4;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 5;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Section 6;

f) Schedule 3;

g) Sections 7 and 8;

h) The long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

The item started at 16.34

At 16.35, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

 

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 29 April 2025.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Welsh Language Strategy

22, 23, 47, 48, 49, 20, 21

2. Technical amendments

24, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43

3. Calculating the number of Welsh speakers

72, 44

4. Review of the Code

2

5. Minimum amount of Welsh language education and Welsh language learning goals

26, 27A, 27B, 27, 50, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 45, 46

6. Exemptions

31, 51, 55, 57

7. School language categories

3, 4, 52, 58, 67

8. Assistance for parents

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

9. New schools and school reorganisation

53, 56, 68

10. Increasing numbers in Primarily Welsh Language category schools

54, 66

11. Education Workforce

36, 37, 62, 63, 64, 65, 70

12. National Framework: General

59, 60, 12, 61, 13

13. Local Welsh in Education Strategic Plans

74, 75, 76, 69

14. National Institute for Learning Welsh – Membership, Staff and Procedures

73, 16, 17, 18, 19

15. National Institute for Learning Welsh – Functions and Duties

71, 14, 15

Supporting Documents

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2

Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

The item started at 16.50

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 29 April 2025.

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 47 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 48 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 49 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 72 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	27	52

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 26 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 27A:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 27A was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27B:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 27B was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	13	0	52

Amendment 27 was agreed.

As amendment 27 was agreed, amendment 50 fell.

Amendment 28 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 51:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 51 was not agreed.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. As amendment 32 was agreed, amendment 3 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	27	52

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 52:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 52 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 A vote was taken on amendment 53:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 53 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 54:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 54 was not agreed.

Amendment 33 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 55:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 55 was not agreed.

Amendment 56 was not moved.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 58:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

At 18.54, proceedings were suspended for 27 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 36 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 59:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	12	26	52

Amendment 59 was not agreed.

Amendment 60 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

Amendment 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 61:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 61 was not agreed.

Amendment 38 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 39 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 62:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 62 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 63:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 63 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 64:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 64 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 65:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 65 was not agreed.

Amendment 40 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 66:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 66 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 74:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 74 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 67:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 67 was not agreed.

Amendment 68 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

A vote was taken on amendment 75:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 75 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	38	52

Amendment 76 was not agreed.

Amendment 41 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 69:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 69 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 70:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	40	52

Amendment 70 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 73:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	12	52

Amendment 73 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 17:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 17 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	28	52

Amendment 19 was not agreed.

Amendment 42 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 71:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 71 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

Amendment 43 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

Amendment 44 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 45 was agreed.

Amendment 46 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

That brings today’s proceedings to a close.  All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.