The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 4 December 2023 to 10 December 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, 4 votes, 1,661 speeches and questions, and 97 written questions tabled.

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Votes

6 December 2023

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Pancreatic cancer

Mark Isherwood (Welsh Conservatives) brought a motion on pancreatic cancer, backed by Members from several parties. It asks the Senedd to note poor survival rates and late diagnosis, back a faster, fairer, funded care pathway, and praise charities. The Senedd agreed the motion.

Motion
A vote on Mark Isherwood's motion as written, which notes poor pancreatic cancer outcomes, backs a faster, fairer, funded care pathway and praises campaigning charities.
Agreed
For 36Against 0Abstain 11

6 December 2023

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Road freight transport strategy

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Welsh Government to publish a road freight transport strategy. It would cover driver wellbeing centres, electric and hydrogen charging points, and planning changes. Plaid Cymru and Welsh Labour proposed amendments. The Senedd rejected both amendments and the motion, so nothing was agreed.

Motion without amendment
The Welsh Conservatives' motion as originally written, calling for a road freight transport strategy, with no changes.
Rejected
For 13Against 33
Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan
Plaid Cymru's amendment, from Heledd Fychan, to add regret about Brexit's effect on freight and a belief that rejoining the European Single Market would help.
Rejected
For 10Against 36
Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths
Welsh Labour's amendment, from Lesley Griffiths, to replace the strategy call with support for the freight and logistics plan under the Llwybr Newydd transport strategy.
Rejected

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 4 December2023

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

97 contributions

Monday 4 December2023

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
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
and 1 more

13 contributions

Tuesday 5 December2023

Plenary

Questions to the First Minister
Business Statement and Announcement
Point of Order
and 5 more

196 contributions

Wednesday 6 December2023

Committee reports and responses

Government response, 4 December 2023, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
SL(6)414 - The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2023
Meeting of 4 December 2023
Report, 4 December 2023, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
SL(6)414 - The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2023
Meeting of 4 December 2023

The Senedd, 4 December 2023 to 10 December 2023

Votes

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Pancreatic cancer

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Road freight transport strategy

Meetings

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Plenary

Committee reports and responses

The Senedd, 4 December 2023 to 10 December 2023

Votes

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Pancreatic cancer

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Road freight transport strategy

Meetings

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Plenary

Committee reports and responses

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

Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Health and Social Care Committee

Local Government and Housing Committee

Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister