Agenda and minutes

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Chamber 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.

 

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The item started at 14.30

The first 3 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2.

 

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.55

 

NDM9175 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales)​ Regulations 2026​ is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.30

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

NDM9175 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales)​ Regulations 2026​ is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	0	12	49

The motion was agreed.

 

This item has been postponed until 24 March.

 

NDM9176 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Annual Returns (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.37

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

NDM9176 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Annual Returns (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 January 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
46	0	3	49

The motion was agreed.

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 7 and 8 together but with separate votes was agreed.

 

NDM9177 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.44

NDM9177 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM9179 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Online Safety Act 2023 (Exempt User-to-User and Search Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.44

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

NDM9179 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Online Safety Act 2023 (Exempt User-to-User and Search Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
47	2	0	49

The motion was agreed.

 

NDM9180 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) (Amendment)​ Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.50

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

NDM9180 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) (Amendment)​ Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 January 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
46	0	3	49

The motion was agreed.

 

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 10 and 11 together but with separate votes was agreed.

 

NDM9181 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment)​ Regulations 2026​ is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.58

NDM9181 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft Infrastructure Consent (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment)​ Regulations 2026​ is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM9182 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft Infrastructure Consent (Compensation for Changing or​ Revoking Infrastructure Consent Orders) (Wales) Regulations​ 2026​ is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.58

NDM9182 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft Infrastructure Consent (Compensation for Changing or​ Revoking Infrastructure Consent Orders) (Wales) Regulations​ 2026​ is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM9183 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 16.03

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

NDM9183 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 February 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	0	12	49

The motion was agreed.

 

NDM9173 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2026-27 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 30 January 2026.

 

The item started at 16.17

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

NDM9173 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2026-27 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 30 January 2026.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
37	12	0	49

The motion was agreed.

 

NDM9185 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 Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 - 3;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 4;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Sections 5 - 6;

f) Long title.

 

The item started at 16.36

NDM9185 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 Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 - 3;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 4;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Sections 5 - 6;

f) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM9184 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 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 - 4;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 5 - 14;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Sections 15 - 61;

f) Long title.

 

The item started at 16.37

NDM9184 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 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 - 4;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 5 - 14;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Sections 15 - 61;

f) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 16.38

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 24 February 2026.

 

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

 

1. Amendments to key terms

10, 11, 12, 13

 

2. Duty to inform or consult county councils and county borough councils in Wales

14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 39, 31, 33, 36

 

3. Remediation

54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 30, 62, 63

 

4. Timing of fire risk assessments

47, 48, 49, 50, 51

 

5. Minor and technical amendments

17, 8, 9, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46

 

6. Residents’ engagement strategies

4, 1, 5

 

7. Duty of accountable person to give information and documents to other persons

52

 

8. Leases and occupation contracts

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 38

 

9. Progress reports on bringing the Act into force

53

 

Supporting documents:

Building Safety (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment (24 February 2026)

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

 

The item started at 16.56

The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

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

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

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

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

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

Amendment 54 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

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

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

The Llywydd proposed that amendments 18 to 20 were disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.

Amendments 18 to 30 were agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 52 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

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

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

Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 1 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.

Amendment 27 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

Amendment 55 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 56 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 57 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 58 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 59 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 60 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 61 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.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

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

Amendment 36 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 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

Amendment 62 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 50 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 63 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

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

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

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

Amendment 45 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 51 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 53 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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