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 3.

 

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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 and 3 - 9 were asked. Question 2 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 3.

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The item started at 14.25

 

The item started at 15.03

 

NDM9191 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Representation of the People (Removal of the Edited Register) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.49

NDM9191 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Representation of the People (Removal of the Edited Register) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 5 and 6 together but with separate votes was agreed.

 

NDM9194 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.53

NDM9194 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM9193 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 15.53

NDM9193 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NDM9195 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

The item started at 16.01 

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

NDM9195 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft the Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 10 February 2026. 

The result was as follows: 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	2	0	52

The motion was agreed. 

NDM9198 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

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

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 28 March 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 2 July 2025 and 3 March 2026, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

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

 

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.

 

The item started at 16.04 

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

NDM9198 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

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

Footnote: 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 28 March 2025, and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 2 July 2025 and 3 March 2026, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. 

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:  Crime and Policing Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament [Opens in a new browser window] 

The result was as follows: 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	27	52

The motion was not agreed. 

NDM9192 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 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2 – 21;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 22 - 25;

d) Section 1;

e) Long Title.

 

The item started at 16.25

NDM9192 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 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2 – 21;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 22 - 25;

d) Section 1;

e) Long Title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

The item started at 16.25

NDM9209 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

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

Approves the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

 

The item started at 16.25 

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

NDM9209 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)  

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

Approves the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.  

Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3  

 

The result was as follows: 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

The motion was agreed. 

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 12 and 13 together but with separate votes was agreed.

NDM9196 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26C.58:

Approves the Planning (Wales) Bill.

Planning (Wales) Bill, as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration 

 

The item started at 16.42 

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

NDM9196 Julie James (Swansea West) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26C.58: 

Approves the Planning (Wales) Bill. 

Planning (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 

The result was as follows: 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

The motion was agreed. 

NDM9197 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26C.58:

Approves the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Detailed Committee Consideration 

 

The item started at 16.42 

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

NDM9197 Julie James (Swansea West) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26C.58: 

Approves the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill. 

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 

The result was as follows: 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	0	52

The motion was agreed. 

The item started at 16.51 

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.54 the Presiding Officer suspended the meeting to allow a break before the next item. The bell was rung at 17.00 

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 3 March 2026.

 

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

 

1. Definition of greyhound racing

3, 5

 

2.  Review of operation and effect of the Act

6, 7, 11, 8, 9

 

3.  Transitional arrangements

12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21

 

4. Impact assessments

14, 15, 18, 19

 

5. Coming into force

10*, 10A*

 

* Group 5: These amendments will be disposed of in the order – 10A, 10 (Amendment 10 is the lead amendment in the group)

 

Supporting documents:

Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

The item started at 17.05

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 3 March 2026.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	7	30	52

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

As amendment 3 was not agreed, amendment 5 fell. 

Amendment 6 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27. 

Amendment 7 was not moved. 

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
8	6	38	52

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
7	5	40	52

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
5	6	40	51

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
3	6	42	51

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 11:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	7	2	51

Amendment 11 was agreed.

Amendment 8 was not moved. 

Amendment 9 was not moved.  

As amendment 12 was not agreed, amendment 16 fell. 

As amendment 13 was not agreed, amendment 17 fell. 

As amendment 14 was not agreed, amendment 18 fell. 

As amendment 15 was not agreed, amendment 19 fell.

 Amendment 10A was not moved.  

Amendment 10 was withdrawn

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
4	8	40	52

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
3	8	41	52

Amendment 21 was not agreed.

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

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.25 the Presiding Officer suspended the meeting to allow a break before the next item. The bell was rung at 18.29.

 

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 3 March 2026.

 

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

 

1. Advertising and marketing

1, 49, 50, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71

 

2. Development of tourism

108, 109, 105, 106

 

3. Technical and miscellaneous

2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 104, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 84, 85

 

4.Regulated visitor accommodation

5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 26, 86

 

5. Provisional licences

12, 96, 100, 101, 14, 21, 24, 38, 39

 

6. Interaction with registration / Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act

93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 58, 66

 

7. Licences: applications

22, 27, 28, 29, 43, 46, 57

 

8. Licences: enforcement and appeals

30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 81, 82, 83

 

9. Licences: renewals

34, 35, 36

 

10. Application of Act to special cases

37, 59, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80

 

11. Procedures and interpretation

87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92

 

12. Coming into force

107

 

Supporting documents:

Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

 

The item started at 18.34

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 3 March 2026.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 108 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 109 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 105:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	38	52

Amendment 105 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

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

Amendment 7 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 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 93 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 94 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 95 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 96 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 97 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 98 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 99 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 100 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 101 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 102 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 103 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 104 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 15 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.

Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 20 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 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 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 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 39 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 47 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 50 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

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

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

Amendment 55 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 62 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 64 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 65 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 66 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 67 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 68 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 69 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 70 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 71 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 72 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 73 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 74 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 75 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 77 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 78 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 79 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 80 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 81 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 82 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 83 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 84 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 85 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 86 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 87 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 88 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 89 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 90 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 91 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 106:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 106 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 107:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 107 was not agreed.

Amendment 92 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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