The Senedd, 29 September 2025 to 5 October 2025

1 October 2025

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

Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour) proposed a Bill on fly-tipping, the illegal dumping of waste. It would make offenders pay clear-up costs, require vehicle confiscation, train magistrates and require councils to investigate every case. The Senedd agreed the proposal.

• Vote on legislation

  Whether the Senedd should back Mick Antoniw's proposal for a Bill to make fly-tippers pay clear-up costs and to strengthen penalties and enforcement.

  Agreed
  For 34Against 0Abstain 15

1 October 2025

Welsh Conservatives Debate - The economy

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Paul Davies, asked the Senedd to regret Wales's jobs and pay figures and to call for tax cuts and other measures. Labour and Plaid Cymru each proposed replacement wording. The Senedd rejected both amendments and the original motion, so nothing was agreed.

• Motion without amendment

  The Welsh Conservatives' original motion, regretting Wales's jobs and pay figures and calling for tax cuts, scrapping the tourism tax and the 20mph default, and more.

  Rejected
  For 13Against 36

• Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt

  Labour's amendment (Jane Hutt) to replace the motion with wording welcoming the Welsh Government's record on unemployment, the employment gap, support for inactive people and earnings.

  RejectedGovernment defeated
  For 24Against 25

• Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan

  Plaid Cymru's amendment (Heledd Fychan) to blame UK Government decisions and call on the Welsh Government to press the UK Government on funding, tax and trade.

1 October 2025

Plaid Cymru Debate - child poverty

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth asked the Senedd to condemn child poverty levels in Wales and to call on the Welsh Government to introduce a child payment and set statutory targets. Labour's Jane Hutt proposed replacing most of the motion, and the Conservatives' Paul Davies also tabled an amendment. The Senedd rejected Labour's amendment and then rejected the motion, so nothing was agreed.

• Motion without amendment

  The motion as Plaid Cymru wrote it, condemning child poverty levels and calling for a Welsh child payment and statutory targets to end child poverty.

  Rejected
  For 11Against 38

• Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt

  Labour's amendment 1, from Jane Hutt, would replace most of the motion with wording backing the Welsh Government's Child Poverty Strategy and noting it lacks powers to legislate for a child payment.

  RejectedGovernment defeated

1 October 2025

Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Paul Davies

• Gwelliant 2, a gyflwynwyd yn enw Paul Davies

  Rejected
  For 13Against 24Abstain 12