Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be
viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15797
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Chamber and others joining by video-conference.
The item started at 13.30
The first 9 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.
The item started at 14.45
The item started at 15.15
The item started at 15.50
The item started at 16.29
The item started at 17.38
NDM9231 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (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.
The item started at 17.40
NDM9232 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2026.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 17.47
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM9229 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 12 February 2026.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
41 |
0 |
17 |
58 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 18.29
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM9230 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2026.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
56 |
0 |
2 |
58 |
The motion was agreed.
The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 10 and 11 together but with separate votes was agreed.
The item started at 18.32
NDM9228 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) 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.
The item started at 18.32
NDM9227 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Welsh Language Standards (No. 10) 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 item started at 18.45
NDM9226 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 March 2026.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 18.48
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM9233 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 March 2026.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
56 |
0 |
2 |
58 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 18.54
NDM9222 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
To propose that Senedd Cymru agrees, in accordance with Standing Order 30A.10, that the Secretary of State makes the Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026, that will apply to Wales (they will also apply to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland), in accordance with the draft laid in Table Office on 27 February 2026.
The Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 27 February 2026 in accordance with Standing Order 30A.2.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
The item started at 18.59
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM9225 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
In accordance with Standing Order 29.2, a Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid on 2 October 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 2) was laid on 11 December 2025. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3) was laid on 27 January 2026, and withdrawn and replaced with an updated version on 17 March 2026.
A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:
Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
The result was as follows:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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46 |
12 |
0 |
58 |
The motion was agreed.
At 19:30, Luke Fletcher raised a point of order regarding the statistics cited by the First Minister during her statement under item 5, specifically in relation to the government’s apprenticeship targets.
The item started at 19.32
The meeting concluded at 19.35
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 25 March 2026