The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 12 June 2023 to 18 June 2023

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

9 meetings with a transcript, 5 votes, 1,530 speeches and questions, and 23 written questions tabled.

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Votes

13 June 2023

LCM on the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt

Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour) proposed that the UK Parliament should consider the parts of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers. This is called a legislative consent motion. No amendments were tabled. The Senedd agreed the motion.

Vote on legislation
Whether the Senedd agrees that the UK Parliament should consider the parts of this Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers.
Agreed
For 41Against 11

14 June 2023

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Additional learning needs. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Senedd to note falling ALN support numbers and uneven access, and to call on the Welsh Government to review the reforms, identify need sooner and fund schools directly. Labour and Plaid Cymru tabled amendments. The motion as written was rejected.

Motion
Vote on the Welsh Conservative motion as written, with no amendments, on additional learning needs (ALN) support for children and young people in schools.
Rejected
For 15Against 34

14 June 2023

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Additional learning needs

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Senedd to note falling numbers receiving additional learning needs (ALN) support and to call for a review and more funding. Labour's amendment replaced the notes section, and Plaid Cymru's amendment on Welsh-language resources was added. The Senedd agreed the motion as amended.

Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths
Labour's Lesley Griffiths proposed replacing the Conservatives' notes with statements that Estyn sees steady progress, research shows a focus on inclusion, and the implementation period was extended.
Agreed
For 26Against 23
Amendment 3, tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian
Plaid Cymru's Siân Gwenllian proposed adding a call for urgent action on Welsh-language ALN resources, all published in both languages.
Agreed
For 49Against

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 12 June2023

Equality and Social Justice Committee

The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 4
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 5
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

207 contributions

Monday 12 June2023

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Evidence session with the Office for the Internal Market
Inter-institutional relations agreement
Correspondence relating to the Welsh Government's elective home education statutory guidance
and 1 more

151 contributions

Tuesday 13 June2023

Plenary

Statement by the Llywydd
Questions to the First Minister
Business Statement and Announcement
and 5 more

180 contributions, 1 vote

Wednesday 14 June2023

The Senedd, 12 June 2023 to 18 June 2023

Votes

LCM on the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Additional learning needs. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Additional learning needs

Meetings

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Plenary

The Senedd, 12 June 2023 to 18 June 2023

Votes

LCM on the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Additional learning needs. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Additional learning needs

Meetings

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Plenary

Plenary

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

Health and Social Care Committee

Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Local Government and Housing Committee

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee