Agenda and minutes

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel and others joining by video-conference.

At 13.30, the Llywydd notified the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, that the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025 was given Royal Assent on 7 July.

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

View Questions

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.

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.27

The item started at 14.54

NDM8947 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 8 May 2025.

Supporting documents

Explanatory memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report

Letters to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: 4 June 2025, 18 June 2025 and 7 July 2025

Letters to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: 12 June 2025 and 30 June 2025

The item started at 15.30

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

NDM8947 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 8 May 2025.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	24	0	50

The motion was agreed.

NDM8934 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2025-26 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i)  the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii)  the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii)  a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv)  a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v)  a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi)  details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A.

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

Supporting documents

Report of the Finance Committee

The item started at 15.56

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

NDM8934 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2025-26 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i)  the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii)  the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii)  a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv)  a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v)  a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi)  details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A.

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	24	1	50

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 16.27

NDM8954 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (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 item started at 16.28

In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8954 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill - as amended at Stage 3

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	0	13	50

The motion was agreed.

 

The item started at 16.45

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.48 the Deputy Presiding Officer suspended the meeting. The bell was rung five 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 1 July 2025.

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

1. Part 1: The Disused Tip Authority for Wales: Establishment and functions

49, 17, 30, 50, 18, 19, 20, 31

2. Public information, communication and engagement

6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 45

3. Part 2: Assessment, registration and monitoring of disused tips

32, 21, 7, 8, 9, 33, 10, 34, 11, 35, 36

4. Removal and disposal of property for the purpose of carrying out operations under Part 3

37, 1, 39, 2

5. Right to appeal against a notice requiring operations under Part 3

38

6. Operations carried out by the Authority under Part 3

14, 40

7. Payments in connection with operations under Part 3

3, 4, 5

8. Offences

41, 42, 24, 47, 48, 25

9. Information sharing

22, 23, 43, 44

10. Meaning of "threat to human welfare"

46, 26, 27, 28, 29

Supporting documents

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory memorandum (revised after Stage 2)

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

The item started at 17.00

The amendments were disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 1 July 2025.

A vote was taken on amendment 49:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 49 was not agreed.

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 30:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 30 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 50:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	12	28	54

Amendment 50 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 19 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 21 was not agreed.

The Deputy Presiding Officer proposed that amendments 7, 8 and 9 be disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.

Amendments 7, 8 and 9 were agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 33 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 35:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 35 was not agreed.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 36 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	40	54

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	28	53

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 39:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	40	54

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 40:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	12	28	54

Amendment 40 was not agreed.

At 18.51 proceedings were suspended for 5 minutes.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 41 was not agreed. As amendment 41 was not agreed, amendments 42, 47 and 48 fell. 

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 23 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 43 was not agreed. As amendment 43 was not agreed, amendment 44 fell. 

Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 45 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 46:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	28	54

Amendment 46 was not agreed.

Amendment 24 was not moved.

Amendment 25 was not moved. 

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 26 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 27 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 28 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 29:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 29 was not agreed.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.