Agenda and minutes

This meeting was held in a virtual format, with Members joining by video-conference.

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2.

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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1, 2, 4 and 6-9 were asked. Questions 3 and 5 were withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 3.

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The item started at 14.20

Questions 2-9 were asked. Question 1 was withdrawn. Questions 4 and 9 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services, and questions 6-8 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing after question 3.

For answer by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip

Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the licence fee freeze on Welsh broadcasting?

The item started at 15.09

Answered by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip:

Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the licence fee freeze on Welsh broadcasting?

The item started at 15.18

Janet Finch-Saunders made a statement to congratulate Her Majesty’s Coastguard on its 200th anniversary of service.

NDM7887 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the petition ‘P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every 3 years’ which received 30,133 signatures.

P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every 3 years

The item started at 15.21

NDM7887 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the petition ‘P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every 3 years’ which received 30,133 signatures.

P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every 3 years

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM7891 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that sport, recreation and exercise are essential for people’s physical and mental health.

2. Recognises the impact on the Welsh hospitality industry of the latest COVID-19 restrictions.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline a roadmap to easing restrictions, to include:

a) permitting more than 50 people to exercise outdoors together;

b) removing the rule of six in hospitality and cinemas; and

c) ending the restrictions on the number of people that can attend an outdoor sporting event.

The following amendment has been tabled:

Amendment 1. Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Welcomes the Welsh Government’s decision to:

a) ease restrictions from 15 January so that outdoor events involving up to 500 people or spectators can take place;

b) remove wider protections for outdoor events from 21 January, if conditions allow;

c) complete the move to alert level zero from 28 January, if conditions allow; and

d) review all alert level zero protections and announce any changes on 11 February.

The item started at 16.06

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM7891 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that sport, recreation and exercise are essential for people’s physical and mental health.

2. Recognises the impact on the Welsh hospitality industry of the latest COVID-19 restrictions.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline a roadmap to easing restrictions, to include:

a) permitting more than 50 people to exercise outdoors together;

b) removing the rule of six in hospitality and cinemas; and

c) ending the restrictions on the number of people that can attend an outdoor sporting event.

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Welcomes the Welsh Government’s decision to:

a) ease restrictions from 15 January so that outdoor events involving up to 500 people or spectators can take place;

b) remove wider protections for outdoor events from 21 January, if conditions allow;

c) complete the move to alert level zero from 28 January, if conditions allow; and

d) review all alert level zero protections and announce any changes on 11 February.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM7891 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that sport, recreation and exercise are essential for people’s physical and mental health.

2. Recognises the impact on the Welsh hospitality industry of the latest COVID-19 restrictions.

Welcomes the Welsh Government’s decision to:

a) ease restrictions from 15 January so that outdoor events involving up to 500 people or spectators can take place;

b) remove wider protections for outdoor events from 21 January, if conditions allow;

c) complete the move to alert level zero from 28 January, if conditions allow; and

d) review all alert level zero protections and announce any changes on 11 February.

The motion as amended was agreed.

NDM7890 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)

To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to publish an emergency cost-of-living action plan to tackle the pressures caused by the twin problems of surging costs and stagnating wages.

The item started at 16.57

NDM7890 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)

To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to publish an emergency cost-of-living action plan to tackle the pressures caused by the twin problems of surging costs and stagnating wages

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.02 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.

The item started at 18.05

NDM7888 Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)

Getting around: free public transport for young people.

The item started at 18.07

NDM7888 Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)

Getting around: free public transport for young people.