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.

The Llywydd welcomed the newly elected Member for Caerphilly, Lindsay Whittle, to the Senedd and invited him to say a few words.

The Presiding Officer has received notification, under Standing Order 12.58, that the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs will answer questions on behalf of the First Minister. 

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

View Questions

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The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs (on behalf of the First Minister) after question 2.

View Business Statement and Announcement

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NDM9030 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Description of Differential Multipliers) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 7 October 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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NDM9030 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)  

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Description of Differential Multipliers) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 7 October 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9028 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 26 March 2025, and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 15 May 2025, 17 June 2025, 7 August 2025 and 21 October 2025.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

Supporting documents:

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda no.1, no.2, no.3 and no.4.

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda nos. 1 and 2 and no. 3.

Report of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

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

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

NDM9028 Rebecca Evans (Gower) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament. 

Footnote: 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 26 March 2025, and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 15 May 2025, 17 June 2025, 7 August 2025 and 21 October 2025. 

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament 

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 9-10 together but with separate votes was agreed. 

NDM9026 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill.

The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 19 May 2025; the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 17 October 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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NDM9026 Jayne Bryant (Newport West) 

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill. 

The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 19 May 2025; the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 17 October 2025. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9027 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Finance Committee

The item started at 18.20

NDM9027 Jayne Bryant (Newport West) 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (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.

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