3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 7: Duty of accountable person to give information and documents to other persons (Amendment 52)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm happy to support Siân Gwenllian's amendment. I share Siân's ambition to provide residents and other relevant persons with improved rights to access essential building safety information. As I explained to the committee at Stage 2, it has…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 6: Residents’ engagement strategies (Amendments 4, 1, 5)
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you, Joel, for tabling amendments 1, 4 and 5. Joel tabled similar amendments at Stage 2, to extend the requirement for a residents' engagement strategy to category 2 buildings. I was unable to support that amendment as drafted because…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 5: Minor and technical amendments (Amendments 17, 8, 9, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendments 32, 35 and 41 all relate to the amendment made to section 113 at Stage 2, which changed the meaning of 'building safety authority'. Amendment 32 further amends section 113 so that the references to the area of a fire and rescue…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 4: Timing of fire risk assessments (Amendments 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm happy to support Joel James's amendments 47 to 51. These are consistent with the commitment I made at Stage 2 to reconsider the timings of fire risk assessments for lower risk regulated buildings. They provide Welsh Ministers with a…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 3: Remediation (Amendments 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 30, 62, 63)
Diolch, Llywydd. Let me start by thanking Rhys for tabling amendments 54 to 63 and for his openness in working with myself and my officials to create a suite of remediation-focused provisions that are appropriate in the context of this Bill. Similar…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 2: Duty to inform or consult county councils and county borough councils in Wales (Amendments 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 39, 31, 33, 36)
Diolch, Llywydd. At Stage 2, a significant amendment was made to the definition of a building safety authority set out in section 113. All of the amendments in this group, group 2, link to that Stage 2 amendment. They are largely technical and consequential…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13)
Move.
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13)
Move.
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13)
Move.
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Group 1: Amendments to key terms (Amendments 10, 11, 12, 13)
Diolch, Llywydd, and, before I talk to the amendments in this group, I'd like to place on record my thanks to everyone who's helped shape this important Bill. Partners outside the Senedd have given their time and expertise, generously, to support our broad…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Debate: The Police Settlement 2026-27
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd, and I'd just like to thank all Members for their interest and their contributions today. I do recognise this is against the backdrop of competing demand and increasing costs. The settlement will require the four police forces in Wales…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Debate: The Police Settlement 2026-27
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Today I'm presenting to the Senedd for its approval details of the Welsh Government's contribution to the core revenue funding for Wales's four police and crime commissioners for 2026-27. Core police funding in Wales is delivered…
24 February 2026 , Plenary
Motion to vary the order of Stage 3 amendments to the Building Safety (Wales) Bill
I move.
24 February 2026 , Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Pension Schemes Bill
Diolch, Llywydd. In closing this debate, I'd also like to declare an interest as a former local government worker and being part of a local government pension scheme. I'd just like to thank the committees and Members for their contributions to today's debate…
24 February 2026 , Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Pension Schemes Bill
Diolch, Llywydd. I move the motion and recommend that the Senedd consents to the relevant provisions in the Pension Schemes Bill, as set out in the legislative consent memoranda laid on this Bill. As part of wider reforms to the UK pensions landscape, the…
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
Move to the vote.
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. I'm proud to move this motion today, which brings this unique and long-awaited piece of legislation closer to implementation. The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill has been shaped with people who have experienced…
10 February 2026 , Plenary
The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2026
No.
10 February 2026 , Plenary
The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2026
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2026 make necessary consequential amendments to the Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) Regulations 2022 following…
3 February 2026 , Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
Moved.
3 February 2026 , Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
Moved.
3 February 2026 , Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
Moved.
3 February 2026 , Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
The amendments tabled by Siân Gwenllian seek to address this. Collectively, amendments 90-93 ensure that 'ask and act' is reviewed earlier and on its own terms, while preserving the broader Act-wide review required under section 38. l'll take these amendments…
3 February 2026 , Plenary
Group 13: Review and implementation of the Act (Amendments 90, 91, 92, 93, 64, 65, 94)
The 'ask and act' duty represents a significant cultural shift in how public services in Wales identify and respond to the risk of homelessness and I do understand the desire to ensure that its implementation is subject to clear, timely scrutiny. Members will…
3 February 2026 , Plenary
Group 12: Rent guarantees (Amendment 89)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm grateful to Siân Gwenllian for tabling this amendment, and I've been pleased to work with her to develop the proposed provision. I support the amendment that formalises a commitment made in the White Paper on securing a path towards…
