Plaid Cymru

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

1,374 speeches and questions

16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – functions relating to remuneration of elected Members (Amendments 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – functions relating to remuneration of elected Members (Amendments 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
No, I don't.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – functions relating to remuneration of elected Members (Amendments 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
Yes. Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – functions relating to remuneration of elected Members (Amendments 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
Yes.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – functions relating to remuneration of elected Members (Amendments 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
My amendments in this group are trying to achieve three things, and they have been summarised on my behalf in part by the Counsel General: ensuring that the statutory title of the annual determination document regarding entitlements and allowances available…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 13: Publication of contact details for community councils (Amendment 123)
No, nothing to add.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 13: Publication of contact details for community councils (Amendment 123)
Thank you very much, Chair. There is a single simple amendment in this group, and it is to delete the current requirement in the Bill for principal councils to publish an up-to-date list of all of the communities and community councils in their area, and to…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 12: Electoral arrangements reviews (Amendments 122, 37, 38, 39)
I'm grateful to the Counsel General. On the basis that the Counsel General has shown a willingness to discuss these issues in more detail as we prepare for Stage 3, I will not press this amendment to a vote, so I'll withdraw it.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 12: Electoral arrangements reviews (Amendments 122, 37, 38, 39)
Thank you very much, Chair. As a result of passing the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the amendments made during its passage through the Senedd, there was support from two thirds of Members to establish a number of important principles and…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 11: Campaign finance (Amendments 33, 34, 35, 36, 47, 48)
I should have known the answer then. [Laughter.] Thank you.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 11: Campaign finance (Amendments 33, 34, 35, 36, 47, 48)
I understand that these are technical amendments, but could I just ask, if I am in the right group, why amendment 33 seeks to make it less specific in terms of who the commission should consult with on a draft code of practice on controls related to third…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 10: Welsh language requirements for returning officers (Amendments 4, 5)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 10: Welsh language requirements for returning officers (Amendments 4, 5)
Thank you for that response, Counsel General. I have to say that I am still of the view that there is no logical or practical argument that's been put forward that would convince me that these amendments are not required, and against the principle of placing…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 10: Welsh language requirements for returning officers (Amendments 4, 5)
I want to restate what I said at Stage 1 about the importance that my party places on this issue of fundamental principle. Why talk of democratic innovation and reform if we can't commit to even the most fundamental things? Also, the failure to implement this…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 10: Welsh language requirements for returning officers (Amendments 4, 5)
Thank you very much, Chair. Amendments 4 and 5 take forward the policy intention that the Government consulted upon originally in its White Paper that was the basis for this Bill, and has been discussed for quite some time, but hasn't made its way onto the…
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 9: Financial assistance scheme – operation (Amendments 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Not moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Moved.
16 May 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
And so what this amendment does, it says that all that electronic material that is produced specifically for Welsh elections, under the terms of the Elections Act 2022—how it's defined there—must be registered, must be lodged with this election platform, so…