Agenda and minutes

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Expected timing: 38(v5) 

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Transcript: Transcript for 07/12/2021 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

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

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

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Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.28

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the First Minister: Programme for Government - Update.

Minutes:

The item started at 14.47

 

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Reforming Council Tax in Wales

Minutes:

The item started at 15.45

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.17 the Deputy Presiding Officer suspended the meeting

 

(0 mins)

5.

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Renewable Energy Deep Dive - To be issued as a written statement

Minutes:

To be issued as a written statement

 

(45 mins)

6.

Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: The Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy

Minutes:

The item started at 16.29

 

(15 mins)

7.

LCM on the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill

NDM7857 Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament. 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum were laid in Table Office on 9 July 2021 and 24 November 2021 respectively in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill

Supporting Documents
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (October 2021)
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (November 2021)

Minutes:

The item started at 17.16

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

NDM7857 Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament. 

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum were laid in Table Office on 9 July 2021 and 24 November 2021 respectively in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

11

51

The motion was agreed.

 

(60 mins)

8.

Debate: Approval of the Children’s Rights Scheme

NDM7858 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Approves the draft revised Children’s Rights Scheme in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011.

2. Notes that the revised Children’s Rights Scheme will be published no later than 31 December 2021.

Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011

Draft Children’s Rights Scheme 2021

Supporting Documents
Children’s Rights Scheme: manual for Welsh Government staff
Raising awareness of children’s rights

Minutes:

The item started at 17.26

NDM7858 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Approves the draft revised Children’s Rights Scheme in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011.

2. Notes that the revised Children’s Rights Scheme will be published no later than 31 December 2021.

Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011

Draft Children’s Rights Scheme 2021

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.55 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.

9.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.00

 

Votes Summary

Supporting documents: