The week in the Senedd

The Senedd, 24 March 2025 to 30 March 2025

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

11 meetings with a transcript, 2 votes, 2,097 speeches and questions, and 52 written questions tabled.

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Votes

26 March 2025

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - a Bill on littering and fly-tipping

Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour) put forward a proposal for a Bill to tighten Welsh law on littering and fly-tipping, covering penalties, enforcement, data and household waste disposal. The Senedd agreed to note the proposal.

Vote on legislation
Whether the Senedd should note Mick Antoniw's proposal for a Bill to strengthen the law on littering and fly-tipping in Wales.
Agreed
For 33Against 0Abstain 13

26 March 2025

Welsh Conservatives debate - Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee oaths and affirmations

The Welsh Conservatives, through Paul Davies, brought a motion saying the Senedd's Standing Orders (its rulebook) should let the Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee require witnesses to take an oath or affirm when giving evidence. The Senedd rejected the motion.

Motion
Whether to agree the Welsh Conservative motion that the committee should have a power to require witnesses to give evidence on oath or affirmation.
Rejected
For 23Against 24

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Meetings

Monday 24 March2025

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

24 contributions

Monday 24 March2025

Equality and Social Justice Committee

3 contributions

Monday 24 March2025

Petitions Committee

New petitions
Updates to previous petitions

64 contributions

Wednesday 26 March2025

Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Motion to suspend Standing Orders
and 5 more

The Senedd, 24 March 2025 to 30 March 2025

Votes

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - a Bill on littering and fly-tipping

Welsh Conservatives debate - Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee oaths and affirmations

Meetings

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Petitions Committee

Plenary

The Senedd, 24 March 2025 to 30 March 2025

Votes

Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - a Bill on littering and fly-tipping

Welsh Conservatives debate - Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee oaths and affirmations

Meetings

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Equality and Social Justice Committee

Petitions Committee

Plenary

Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Local Government and Housing Committee

Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Finance Committee

Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister