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Transcript: Transcript for 24/03/2026 - Plenary
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some
Members in the Chamber and others joining by video-conference. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the First Minister The
Presiding Officer will call party leaders to ask questions without notice to
the First Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: 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. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Minutes: The item started at 14.45 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Support for Further and Higher Education Students Minutes: The item started at 15.15 |
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(45 mins) |
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Delivering our Priorities: Progress on Better Health, Better Transport, More Jobs, More Homes Minutes: The item started at 15.50 |
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(45 mins) |
Statement by the First Minister: A Fairer Wales for All: Achievements across the Government Term Minutes: The
item started at 16.29 |
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(15 mins) |
The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 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. Supporting documents: Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: 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. |
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(15 mins) |
The Digital Waste Tracking (Wales) Regulations 2026 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. Supporting documents: Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: 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. |
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(15 mins) |
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 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. Supporting documents: Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: 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:
The motion was
agreed. |
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(5 mins) |
The Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 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. Minutes: 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:
The motion was
agreed. |
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(15 mins) |
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 10-11 together but with separate votes: The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to
debate items 10 and 11 together but with separate votes was agreed. |
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The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2026 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. Supporting documents: Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: 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. |
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The Welsh Language Standards (No. 10) Regulations 2026 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. Supporting documents: Report of
the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: 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. |
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The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 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. Minutes: 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. |
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(15 mins) |
The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 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. Minutes: 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:
The motion was
agreed. |
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Statutory Instrument Consent Motion: The Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026 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. Supporting documents: Report of the
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Minutes: 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. |
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(30 mins) |
Legislative Consent Motion: The Public Office (Accountability) Bill 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 Supporting documents: Reports of the Legislation, Justice and
Constitution Committee on memoranda no.1 and nos. 2 and 3. Government response to the Legislation, Justice and
Constitution Committee reports on memoranda no.1 and nos. 2 and 3. Minutes: 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:
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. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at 19.32 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |