Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/12/2025 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel 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

Questions 1-5 and 8-10 were asked. Questions 6 and 7 were withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

 

(30 mins)

2.

Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Counsel General after Question 2.

 

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Minutes:

The item started at 14.24

The 3 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Counsel General after question 2.

 

(30 mins)

3.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.49

 

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the First Minister: Wales Investment Summit

Minutes:

The item started at 15.19

 

(45 mins)

5.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: The New Emergency Ambulance Performance Framework and Ambulance Patient Handover at Hospitals

Minutes:

The item started at 15.59

 

(45 mins)

6.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Child Poverty Progress Report 2025

Minutes:

The item started at 16.33

 

(15 mins)

7.

Legislative Consent Motion: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill

NDM9075 Sarah Murphy (Bridgend)

 

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

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 20 November 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 4 April 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879

 

Supporting documents:

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

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

Reports of the Health and Social Care Committee on memoranda no.1 and no.2.

Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee report no.1.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.19

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

NDM9075 Sarah Murphy (Bridgend)

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

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 20 November 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 4 April 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

36

2

9

47

The motion was agreed.

(60 mins)

Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 8-9 together but with separate votes:

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 Building Safety (Wales) Bill

NDM9073 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

 

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.

The Building Safety (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 7 July 2025; the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 28 November 2025.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Local Government and Housing Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.49

NDM9073 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.

The Building Safety (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 7 July 2025; the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 28 November 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

9.

The financial resolution in respect of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill

NDM9074 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Building Safety (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

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.49

NDM9074 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

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

(15 mins)

10.

Debate: Stage 4 of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill

NDM9080 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

 

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

Approves the Bus Services (Wales) Bill.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 18.43

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

NDM9080 Ken Skates (Clwyd South)

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

Approves the Bus Services (Wales) Bill.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

34

2

10

46

The motion was agreed.

11.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.55

Votes Summary

Supporting documents: