The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023
Lesley Griffiths (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to approve draft regulations that update the Rent Act 1977 after the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 came into force. The Minister said they cover who takes over a tenancy when a tenant dies. The Senedd approved the regulations.
Whether to approve the draft regulations as laid, making consequential changes to the Rent Act 1977 following the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
Agreed
For 35Against 14
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023
Lesley Griffiths (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to approve draft regulations amending Schedule 12 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. Minister Julie James said they clarify a landlord's duty to give a written statement for any substitute contract. The Senedd agreed to approve the regulations.
This was a Stage 3 debate on the Agriculture (Wales) Bill. Samuel Kurtz (Welsh Conservatives) proposed amendment 51, to state that the four sustainable land management objectives have equal status. Lesley Griffiths (Welsh Labour) said there is already no hierarchy. The Senedd rejected the amendment on a tied vote.
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - High-rise building safety
Janet Finch-Saunders (Welsh Conservatives) proposed a Bill to make high-rise developers responsible for building safety. It would make them refund leaseholders' reasonable costs and bar developers who refuse to fix fire safety defects from new planning permission in Wales. The Senedd agreed the proposal.
Whether the Senedd should agree the proposal for a Bill making high-rise developers responsible for building safety costs and barring those who refuse repairs from new planning permission.
Agreed
For 29Against 0Abstain 18
Plaid Cymru Debate - Respiratory disease
Plaid Cymru's Sian Gwenllian asked the Senedd to note high rates of lung disease and long waits for services, and to call on the Welsh Government to write an improvement plan. Welsh Labour's Lesley Griffiths proposed replacing part of the motion with wording on Wales' progress. The motion as written was rejected.
This vote was on Plaid Cymru's motion as originally written, with no changes, asking the Welsh Government to develop an improvement plan for respiratory disease.
Rejected
For 24Against 24
Plaid Cymru debate - Respiratory disease
Plaid Cymru's Sian Gwenllian proposed that the Senedd note high rates of lung disease and long waits for services, and call on the Welsh Government to produce an improvement plan. Labour's Lesley Griffiths tabled an amendment to replace the second half. It was rejected.
Whether to accept Labour's amendment, which replaces the end of the motion with claims that Wales leads the UK in some respiratory services and that the NHS will respond to the quality statement.
RejectedGovernment defeated
For 24Against 24
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Agenda item: Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill