20 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: Taxation (Wales) Bill
Minister, thank you for your statement today. Section 4 would allow the Welsh Revenue Authority to withhold certain tax repayments while an inquiry is ongoing. Your own explanatory memorandum acknowledges that some inquiries can take months, or even years…
20 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
What legal advice has the Counsel General provided on the practical implications of moving from the existing distinct body of Welsh law to a fully separate jurisdiction, specifically for the single England and Wales legal profession, cross-border practices…
20 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
11. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government on the legal implications of establishing a distinct or separate legal jurisdiction for Wales? OQ64744
20 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
Given that several call-in requests for data centre schemes, including the one at the former Ferodo site near Caernarfon, are currently under consideration, what does the legal advice say about the statutory criteria under section 77 of the Town and Country…
20 October 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General
8. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding Welsh Ministers’ powers to call in planning applications for large-scale data-centre developments, including the statutory criteria under the relevant planning legislation…
14 October 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: Green across the aisle: Making environmental stewardship a common cause
We're told that even though Britain only emits 1 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, whilst China and India emit 40 per cent, we should pursue net zero as an example. Ironically, our main emissions cuts have come from exporting steel and other heavy…
13 October 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to request a statement from the First Minister on the Welsh Government's overseas offices—the network of 20 offices across 11 countries, with an annual running cost of around £4.7 million. Members from more than one party have asked since…
8 October 2026 , Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Inter-institutional Relations Agreement: evidence session
I assume you've already covered part of this, but is there anything else you think should be covered by the IIRA?
8 October 2026 , Constitution, Justice and External Affairs Committee
Inter-institutional Relations Agreement: evidence session
Thank you. Could you please expand on the requirement for new inter-governmental agreements within the IIRA, please? Is there any requirement for new agreements within the IIRA?
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of port infrastructure and maritime traffic to the Welsh economy
I have two family members working in the merchant navy. Ports are how the north-west Wales economy breathes. Holyhead is the second biggest roll-on, roll-off port in the United Kingdom. In 2024, it handled 1.5 million passengers, nearly four out of every five…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
—from Manchester. The order of priority should be British—. Well, actually, where Westminster—. Okay, this motion simply asks the Government to stop pretending that eligibility is somebody else's problem. Where Westminster holds the power to act, this…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
My mother is Heulwen Roberts from Llangefni. My father—[Inaudible.]
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
I'm not a Canadian at all. [Laughter.]
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
Originally?
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
If we had unlimited money, I'd agree with you, but we don't have unlimited money and we have vulnerable people in this country. They should be prioritised. In Gwynedd alone, we have over 2,000 local people in need of social housing, often waiting for over two…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
In a moment. It does not say Wales is closed. It does not say that a nurse, a doctor or an engineer who can house themselves in the private market is unwelcome. It simply says, 'end access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals'. That's…
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
Diolch, Llywydd. Llywydd, the Member for Caerdydd Penarth has set out the principle. I will set out what it looks like on a street in Bangor. A house that used to hold a family now holds six men who arrived in this country as adults. The bins overflow, the…
7 October 2026 , Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny: Transport
Thank you.
7 October 2026 , Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny: Transport
I have a question that could fit into several of the categories, but I'll put it in here if I may. Bearing in mind that we have international pressures on fuel prices—Strait of Hormuz, sanctions on Russia—and we also have issues with our own refineries, we've…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Thank you, Deputy Minister, for today's announcement. People on both sides of the Menai strait will judge this statement on whether it gives them a credible plan that's both affordable and keeps traffic moving. When either of the existing bridges fail…
30 September 2026 , Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
Thank you.
30 September 2026 , Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
Thank you. Can I ask one last question, if I may? How will north Wales businesses, ports and colleges give evidence to a panel that's—. In other words, how can we keep this not Cardiff-centric?
30 September 2026 , Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny: Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
Thank you. My first question is really basic. Thank you, Minister, for coming. How will this be different from running the same functions within Government?
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: The Revision of the National Development Framework and National Conversation
Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. Minister, a conversation that closes in November and a framework that arrives in 2029 is not a plan for homes, jobs or high streets now. The current framework already tells north Wales where it sits—national growth in Wrexham and…
22 September 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I request a statement from the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on the extent of houses in multiple occupancy in Bangor Aberconwy Môn being used by Government-contracted organisations to house people via Home Office…
