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

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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.

At 14.31 Carloyn Thomas raised a point of order to address a comment made by Gareth Davies during his supplementary question to question 2 during Item 1 – Questions to the First Minister. The Llywydd asked that Members be aware of the importance of factual accuracy in the lead up to the election.

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The item started at 14.32

NNDM9099 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:

Suspends that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires the weekly statement and announcement under Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow NNDM9097 and NNDM9098 to be considered in Plenary on 13 January 2026.

The item started at 15.03

NNDM9099 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:

Suspends that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires the weekly statement and announcement under Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow NNDM9097 and NNDM9098 to be considered in Plenary on 13 January 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 4-5 together but with separate votes was agreed.

NNDM9097 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.95:

Agrees that a government Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill, to be introduced in the Senedd, be treated as a government Emergency Bill.

In accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.

The item started at 15.04

NNDM9097 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.95:

Agrees that a government Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill, to be introduced in the Senedd, be treated as a government Emergency Bill.

In accordance with Standing Order 26.95A, a statement relating to the Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NNDM9098 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.98(ii):

Agrees that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill will be as set out in the ‘Timetable for consideration of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill' laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.

The item started at 15.26

NNDM9098 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 
To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.98(ii):

Agrees that the timetable for the government Emergency Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill will be as set out in the ‘Timetable for consideration of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill' laid before the Senedd on 6 January 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

There was no voting time.

The item started at 15.26

The item started at 16.11

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

The motion under item 10 was not moved by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

NDM9094 Julie James (Swansea West)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill.

The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 23 December 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee

Government response to the Member Accountability Bill Committee report

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The item started at 16.50 

NDM9094 Julie James (Swansea West) 

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill. 

The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 23 December 2025. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

NDM9095 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) 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

Government response to the Finance Committee report

The motion under item 10 was not moved by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 11-12 together but with separate votes was agreed.

NDM9092 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill.

The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 19 December 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The item started at 18.11 

NDM9092 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West) 

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

Agrees to the general principles of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill. 

The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 19 December 2025. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9093 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (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 18.11 

NDM9093 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West) 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (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.

NNDM9109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.102:

Agrees to the general principles of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill.

The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 13 January 2026.

The item started at 19.15

NNDM9109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.102:

Agrees to the general principles of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill.

The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 13 January 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

In accordance with Standing Order 26.68 the Presiding Officer has decided that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.

In accordance with Standing Order 26.68, The Llywydd determined that a financial resolution is not required for the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill. Therefore, item 14 was withdrawn.

There was no voting time.