The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 4 November 2024 to 10 November 2024

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

8 meetings with a transcript, 5 votes, 1,420 speeches and questions, and 116 written questions tabled.

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Votes

5 November 2024

Legislative Consent Motion: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

Ken Skates (Welsh Labour), Cabinet Secretary for Transport, asked the Senedd to agree that the UK Parliament can legislate on parts of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers. He said it brings rail services into public ownership. The Senedd agreed the motion.

Vote on legislation
Whether the Senedd agrees that the UK Parliament should consider the parts of the rail public ownership Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers.
Agreed
For 38Against 15

6 November 2024

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Welsh Government response to UK Government budget

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, criticised the UK Government's Autumn Budget and asked the Welsh Government to act on several issues. Labour's Jane Hutt replaced the motion with wording welcoming the budget. Plaid Cymru's amendment 6 was rejected. The Senedd agreed Labour's version.

Motion without amendment
Whether to agree the Welsh Conservatives' original motion as written, which criticised the UK budget and made five requests of the Welsh Government.
Rejected
For 15Against 38
Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt
Whether to agree Jane Hutt's amendment 1, which replaced the whole motion with wording welcoming the UK budget and its extra £1.7 billion for Wales.
Agreed
For 27Against 26
Amendment 6, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan
Whether to agree Plaid Cymru's amendment 6, which asked the Welsh Government to press the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap, fund councils fairly and reverse the business rate relief cut.
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 November2024

Standards of Conduct Committee

Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 11

85 contributions

Monday 4 November2024

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
and 2 more

308 contributions

Monday 4 November2024

Petitions Committee

New Petitions
Updates to previous petitions

97 contributions

Monday 4 November2024

Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report: Announcement of the Committee's approach to engagement and evidence gathering to identify any gaps

Committee reports and responses

Government response, 7 November 2024, Finance Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report recommendations - 25 October 2024
Agenda item: PTN 3 - Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report recommendations - 25 October 2024
Meeting of 7 November 2024
Government response, 7 November 2024, Finance Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee's report recommendations - 25 October 2024
Agenda item: PTN 2 - Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee's report recommendations - 25 October 2024
Meeting of 7 November 2024
Government response, 4 November 2024, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
SL(6)536 - The Education (Amendments Relating to the Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2024
Meeting of 4 November 2024
Government response, 4 November 2024, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
SL(6)535 - The Local Government Finance (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2024

The Senedd, 4 November 2024 to 10 November 2024

Votes

Legislative Consent Motion: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Welsh Government response to UK Government budget

Meetings

Standards of Conduct Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Petitions Committee

Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

Committee reports and responses

The Senedd, 4 November 2024 to 10 November 2024

Votes

Legislative Consent Motion: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Welsh Government response to UK Government budget

Meetings

Standards of Conduct Committee

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Petitions Committee

Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

Committee reports and responses

Plenary

Plenary

Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Finance Committee