The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 20 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

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, 1,962 speeches and questions, and 88 written questions tabled.

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Votes

22 May 2024

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill for political education

Sioned Williams (Plaid Cymru) proposed a bill on political education. It would make sure all learners in Welsh schools and colleges are taught about Welsh politics and democracy, and that 16 and 17 year-olds feel confident about voting. The Senedd agreed the motion.

Vote on legislation
Whether the Senedd should note Sioned Williams's proposal for a political education bill and its aims for teaching Welsh politics and democracy.
Agreed
For 12Against 4Abstain 30

22 May 2024

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Tourism

The Welsh Conservatives (Darren Millar) asked the Senedd to back tourism measures, including scrapping the tourism tax and making Visit Wales independent. Labour (Jane Hutt) proposed replacing the motion with wording noting Government support. The Senedd rejected the original motion, agreed Labour's amendment, and then agreed the motion as amended.

Motion without amendment
The Conservative motion as originally written, calling for an independent Visit Wales, no tourism tax, a lower occupancy threshold, a tourism academy and action on major events.
Rejected
For 13Against 33
Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt
Labour's amendment (Jane Hutt) to replace the whole motion with wording that notes Welsh Government support, including a visitor levy, subject to consultation.
Agreed
For 24Against 22
Motion as amended
The final vote on the motion as changed by Labour's amendment, which replaced the Conservative wording with Labour's.
Agreed

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 20 May2024

Petitions Committee

Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
New Petitions
Updates to previous petitions
and 1 more

155 contributions

Tuesday 21 May2024

Plenary

Nominations for Committee Chair
Questions to the First Minister
Questions to the Counsel General
and 5 more

205 contributions

Wednesday 22 May2024

Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Questions to the Senedd Commission
and 5 more

398 contributions, 4 votes

Wednesday 22 May2024

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Committee reports and responses

Government response, 23 May 2024, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
PAPAC(06)-09-24-PTN2-Welsh Government Response - Future Generations Commissioner-Scrutiny of Accounts 2022-23
Agenda item: The Future Generations Commissioner and Welsh Government responses to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee report on the Scrutiny of The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Accounts 2022-23
Meeting of 23 May 2024

The Senedd, 20 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Votes

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill for political education

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Tourism

Meetings

Petitions Committee

Plenary

Plenary

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Committee reports and responses

The Senedd, 20 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Votes

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill for political education

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Tourism

Meetings

Petitions Committee

Plenary

Plenary

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Committee reports and responses

Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Finance Committee

Local Government and Housing Committee

Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee