Welsh Labour

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

4,363 speeches and questions

3 February 2026Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
The amendments tabled by Siân Gwenllian seek to address this. Collectively, amendments 90-93 ensure that 'ask and act' is reviewed earlier and on its own terms, while preserving the broader Act-wide review required under section 38. l'll take these amendments…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
The 'ask and act' duty represents a significant cultural shift in how public services in Wales identify and respond to the risk of homelessness and I do understand the desire to ensure that its implementation is subject to clear, timely scrutiny. Members will…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 12: Rent guarantees (Amendment 89)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm grateful to Siân Gwenllian for tabling this amendment, and I've been pleased to work with her to develop the proposed provision. I support the amendment that formalises a commitment made in the White Paper on securing a path towards…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 11: Housing registers (Amendments 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'd like to thank Siân Gwenllian and Joel James for bringing forward the amendments in this group. I particularly welcome Siân's amendments on common housing registers and accessible housing registers, and for the constructive and…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 10: Deliberate manipulation (Amendments 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
Thanks to Rhys for tabling these amendments. The intention of the deliberate manipulation test is to disincentivise any deliberate action that puts an individual's current housing at risk in order to gain access to or prioritisation when applying for social…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 9: Co-operation (Amendments 57, 58, 75, 76, 77, 78)
Amendments 57 and 58, tabled by Rhys, aim to include local education authorities and primary care services within the duty to co-operate. For the reasons I've already set out in relation to amendments 53 and 54, I cannot support these amendments, which are…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 8: Condition of accommodation (Amendment 80)
Amendment 80 aims to prohibit the use of accommodation that contains a category 1 hazard for discharging any homelessness functions. Let me say first and clearly that no-one should live in accommodation that is unsafe, and Siân and I can strongly agree on…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 7: Miscellaneous (Amendments 28, 30)
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendment 28 relates to section 28(4) of the Bill, which amends section 98 of the 2014 Act to ensure that statutory guidance under Part 2 of that Act is developed in consultation with all relevant partners. The amendment is technical in…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
Diolch, Llywydd. Section 24 of the Bill introduces a statutory duty that requires local authorities to have a protocol for handling cases involving persons in particular need of support. Amendment 55 seeks to require local authorities to publish their local…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Moved.