The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 13 March 2023 to 19 March 2023

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

6 meetings with a transcript, 2 votes, 1,179 speeches and questions, and 81 written questions tabled.

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Votes

14 March 2023

: The Second Supplementary Budget 2022-23

The Senedd debated the Welsh Government's Second Supplementary Budget for 2022-23, which updates its final spending plans for the year. Minister Rebecca Evans said it adds money for NHS and teacher pay and for Ukraine support. The Senedd agreed the budget.

Motion
Whether to approve the Welsh Government's Second Supplementary Budget for 2022-23, brought by Lesley Griffiths of Welsh Labour. No amendments were put forward.
Agreed
For 27Against 0Abstain 24

14 March 2023

Item 10: Stage 4 of The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

Hannah Blythyn (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to give final approval to the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill, in the form it took after changes at Stage 3. The Senedd agreed, so the Bill passed this final stage.

Vote on legislation
Whether the Senedd should give final approval at Stage 4 to the Bill, as amended at Stage 3, as proposed by Hannah Blythyn.
Agreed
For 38Against 14

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Meetings

Monday 13 March2023

Petitions Committee

New Petitions
Updates to previous petitions

33 contributions

Monday 13 March2023

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

President of Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2021-22
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7
and 1 more

134 contributions

Tuesday 14 March2023

Plenary

Questions to the First Minister
Business Statement and Announcement
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
and 5 more

289 contributions, 2 votes

Tuesday 14 March2023

Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Committee reports and responses

Government response, 16 March 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Welsh Government's response to the Business Committee's letter - Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill - 7 February 2023
Agenda item: Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee
Meeting of 16 March 2023
Government response, 16 March 2023, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24
Agenda item: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24
Meeting of 16 March 2023
Government response, 14 March 2023, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government response to the Committee's recommendations of its report: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2023-24
Agenda item: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2023-24
Meeting of 14 March 2023
Government response, 13 March 2023, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
SL(6)327 - The Curriculum for Wales – Statements of What Matters Code