Business Statement and Announcement  03/03/2026

Published 03/03/2026 | Last Updated 03/03/2026

Business Statement and Announcement

Plenary agendas are published a week in advance of a meeting and can be found on the Plenary meetings page   

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Government Business

Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)
Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: A vision for rail across Wales and the Borders (30 mins)
The Representation of the People (Removal of the Edited Register) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (10 mins)
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (15 mins)
- The Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026
- The Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026
The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (5 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion: The Crime and Policing Bill (15 mins)
Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (5 mins)
Debate: Stage 4 of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill (15 mins)
Debate: Final stage of the Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill (15 mins)
Debate: Stage 3 of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill (90 mins)
Debate: Stage 3 of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (120 mins)

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Government Business

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language (45 mins)
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs (45 mins)

Senedd Business

Topical Questions (20 mins)
90 Second Statements (5 mins)
Motion to amend Standing Orders: Registration of Members’ Interests (5 mins)
Motion to amend Standing Orders: Declarations of Members’ Interests (5 mins)
Motion to amend Standing Orders: Parliamentary Business in the Seventh Senedd (5 mins)
Motion to amend Standing Orders: Member Bills (5 mins)
Motion to amend Standing Orders: Public Bills (5 mins)
Motion to amend Standing Orders: Public Petitions (5 mins)
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Bringing home the harvest: Supporting the Welsh food processing industry (30 mins)
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Local Growth Fund (30 mins)
Debate: Stage 4 of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill (15 mins)
Debate on the Family-Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review Board Report (60 mins)
Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
Short Debate: Russell George MS (Montgomeryshire) (30 mins)

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Government Business

Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)
Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
Statement by the First Minister: The Welsh Government response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report: Core decision-making and political governance (60 mins)
The Representation of the People (Absent Voting and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (10 mins)
The Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Act 2022 (Extension of Expiry Date) Regulations 2026 (10 mins)
Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2025-26 (30 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (30 mins)
Debate: Stage 4 of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill (15 mins)
Debate: Stage 4 of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (15 mins)
Debate: Stage 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (180 mins)

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Government Business

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales (45 mins)
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip (45 mins)

Senedd Business

Questions to the Senedd Commission (30 mins)
Topical Questions (20 mins)
90 Second Statements (5 mins)
Motion to approve the Guidance for Members of the Senedd on the registration, declaration and recording of financial and other interests (15 mins)
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report: Welsh Government’s International Strategy (60 mins)
Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee report: Consideration of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report (60 mins)
Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
Short Debate: Hannah Blythyn MS (Delyn) (30 mins)

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Government Business

Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)
Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
Statement by the First Minister: A Fairer Wales for All: Achievements across the Government Term (45 mins)
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Delivering our Priorities: Progress on Better Health, Better Transport, More Jobs, More Homes (45 mins)
Statement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education: Support for Further and Higher Education Students (30 mins)
The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 (5 mins)
The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 (15 mins)
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (15 mins)
The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2026
The Welsh Language Standards (No. 10) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument Consent Motion: The Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (15 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion: The Public Office (Accountability) Bill (30 mins)
Debate: Stage 4 of the Member Accountability (Wales) Bill (15 mins)

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Government Business

Senedd Business

Topical Questions (20 mins)
90 Second Statements (5 mins)
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report: Teacher Recruitment and Retention (60 mins)
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report: Cymraeg i bawb? (60 mins)
Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
Short Debate: Mark Isherwood MS (North Wales) (30 mins)

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