The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 27 June 2022 to 3 July 2022

What the Senedd did this week: the meetings, the votes and the committee reports, each linked to the record.

8 meetings with a transcript, 7 votes, 1,357 speeches and questions, and 52 written questions tabled.

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Votes

28 June 2022

Debate: Stage 4 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

This was the final vote, called Stage 4, on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill. Jeremy Miles, the Education Minister (Welsh Labour), asked the Senedd to approve the Bill as amended earlier. He said scrutiny and input from others had strengthened it. The Senedd approved the Bill.

Vote on legislation
Whether the Senedd should approve the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3, so it can move on to the next step towards becoming law.
Agreed
For 50Against 0

29 June 2022

Item 8 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - Diabetes

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Welsh Government to publish a diabetes quality statement by the end of July and plan a new diabetes action plan. Labour's amendment replaced the later points with wording on recovering services and an autumn statement. Plaid Cymru's amendments were rejected. The Senedd agreed the motion as amended by Labour.

Motion without amendment
This was the vote on the Welsh Conservatives' motion as originally written, before any changes.
Rejected
For 14Against 26Abstain 10
Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths
Amendment 1, from Lesley Griffiths (Welsh Labour), replaced everything after point 2 with wording on recovering services, NHS commitments, and a quality statement in the autumn.
Agreed
For 26Against 10Abstain 14
Amendment 3, tabled in the name of Sian Gwenllian
Amendment 3, from Sian Gwenllian (Plaid Cymru), asked the Welsh Government to publish a funded diabetes prevention plan focused on diet and physical activity.

29 June 2022

Item 9 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Darren Millar of the Welsh Conservatives proposed that the Senedd regret that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine because of Russia's invasion, and call on the Welsh Government to talk to the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union about hosting it in Wales. The Senedd agreed the motion as written.

Motion without amendment
The vote on the Welsh Conservative motion as written, asking the Government to engage with the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union about hosting Eurovision 2023 in Wales.
Agreed
For 40Against 0Abstain 10

How these votes work: the Senedd first votes on the motion as written. If that fails, it votes on each amendment in turn, then on the motion with any agreed changes.

Explanations are written by AI from the published motion and the debate. Check the wording on the vote's page before quoting.

Meetings

Monday 27 June2022

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: evidence session 4
Inquiry into violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence—migrant women: ministerial evidence session
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 1
and 1 more

368 contributions

Monday 27 June2022

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Common frameworks
and 1 more

16 contributions

Monday 27 June2022

Petitions Committee

Evidence session - (Panel 1) P-06-1247 We call on the Welsh Government to lead the way by supporting trials of a four-day week in Wales
New Petitions
Updates to previous petitions
and 1 more

112 contributions

The Senedd, 27 June 2022 to 3 July 2022

Votes

Debate: Stage 4 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

Item 8 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - Diabetes

Item 9 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Meetings

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Petitions Committee

The Senedd, 27 June 2022 to 3 July 2022

Votes

Debate: Stage 4 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

Item 8 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - Diabetes

Item 9 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Meetings

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Petitions Committee

Plenary

Plenary

Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Health and Social Care Committee