Agenda and minutes

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.

The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2.
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The item started at 13.30

The first 9 questions were asked. Questions 2 and 8 were grouped together for answer. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2.

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The item started at 14.27

The first 8 questions were asked. Question 3 was answered by the Minister for Further and Higher Education. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

To ask the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): What steps will the Welsh Government take to address the concerns raised by the farming sector following the statutory review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations?

To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What pressure is the Welsh Government putting on the UK Government to speed up the delivery of compensation payments to people infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal?

The item started at 15.09

Answered by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales):  What steps will the Welsh Government take to address the concerns raised by the farming sector following the statutory review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations?

Answered by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care 

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What pressure is the Welsh Government putting on the UK Government to speed up the delivery of compensation payments to people infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal?

The item started at 15.59

Mark Isherwood made a statement on - World Autism Awareness Day (2 April)

Sioned Williams (South Wales West): The impact of the Chancellor’s recent welfare reforms

The item started at 16.01

Sioned Williams (South Wales West): The impact of the Chancellor’s recent welfare reforms

This item has been postponed.

NDM8874 Hannah Blythyn (Delyn) 

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Standards of Conduct Committee, ‘Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception’, which was laid in the Table Office on 19 February 2025.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 26 March 2025.

The item started at 17.14

NDM8874 Hannah Blythyn (Delyn) 

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Standards of Conduct Committee, ‘Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception’, which was laid in the Table Office on 19 February 2025.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 26 March 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM8875 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)  

To propose that the Senedd:  

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a child payment. 

The following amendment was tabled: 

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)  

Delete all and replace with: 

To propose that the Senedd: 

1.    Supports the range of actions the Welsh Government is taking to address the purpose of a child payment such as the additional investments being made through the Welsh Government’s final budget for 2025-26, including an extra £30 million for childcare and additional £1.4 million for the work to ensure people in Wales are claiming every pound they are entitled to. 

2.    Notes the commitment as part of the Welsh Government’s final budget for 2024-25 to engage with the Scottish Government to better understand the Scottish Child Payment and how it operates. 

The item started at 18.06 

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: 

NDM8875 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)   

To propose that the Senedd:   

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a child payment.  

The motion without amendment was not agreed. 

The following amendment was tabled: 

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)   

Delete all and replace with:  

To propose that the Senedd:  

1.    Supports the range of actions the Welsh Government is taking to address the purpose of a child payment such as the additional investments being made through the Welsh Government’s final budget for 2025-26, including an extra £30 million for childcare and additional £1.4 million for the work to ensure people in Wales are claiming every pound they are entitled to.  

2.    Notes the commitment as part of the Welsh Government’s final budget for 2024-25 to engage with the Scottish Government to better understand the Scottish Child Payment and how it operates.  

A vote was taken on amendment 1: 

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed. 

As the Senedd did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendment tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.   

The item started at 19.00

NDM8876 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) 

Gresford Colliery: the mining disaster that shaped a community.

The item started at 19.02

NDM8876 Lesley Griffiths (Wrecsam)

Gresford Colliery: the mining disaster that shaped a community.