Y Dirprwy Lywydd / The Deputy Presiding Officer

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

3,638 speeches and questions

23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I now call on the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford.
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I think it's fair to allow the Member to speak and contribute to the debate without interruptions.
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to move formally amendment 2, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt.
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
You haven't much time left—
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
And it's the Member's choice.
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
The Member has given an answer.
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
I have selected the two amendments to the motion. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected, and I call on Peter Fox to move amendment 1, tabled in the name of Darren Millar.
23 October 2024Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government Budget
We'll move now to item 8, the Plaid Cymru debate on the UK Government budget. I call on Heledd Fychan to move the motion.
23 October 2024Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
The proposal is to note the committee's report. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
23 October 2024Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
And I call on the Chair of the committee, Carolyn Thomas, to reply to the debate.
23 October 2024Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
And I now call on the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Jane Hutt.
23 October 2024Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
Sioned, you need to conclude, please.
23 October 2024Plenary
Debate on the Petitions Committee Report, 'A cashless society? P-06-1335: Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash'
Sioned Williams. You caught me out there, Peter.
23 October 2024Plenary
Joint Debate on Committee Reports: The Sustainable Farming Scheme and Farming Connect
Item 6 today is a joint debate on committee reports: the sustainable farming scheme and Farming Connect, and I call on the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to move the motion—Paul Davies.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
Before we move on to the next item, can I thank all Members for their thoughtful, compassionate contributions to the debate today? I think it's reflected very well upon the Senedd to have that discussion.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
The question is whether the motion should be accepted. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, so the vote on this item is postponed until the voting period.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
I call on James Evans to reply to the debate.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
And I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
Janet, you need to conclude now, please.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
Darren, you need to conclude, please.
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
Joel, will you give way to Lee Waters?
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
I have many Members who wish to speak in this debate. I hope to call all Members, but I ask each Member speaking, first of all, to ensure you keep to your time, please, and I will not be accepting any requests for any other Members to speak, because the list…
23 October 2024Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Assisted dying
The next item is the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): assisted dying. I call on Julie Morgan to move the motion.
23 October 2024Plenary
90-second Statements
Thank you, all.
23 October 2024Plenary
90-second Statements
Item 4 this afternoon is the 90-second statements and the first statement is from Hannah Blythyn.