Business Statement and Announcement  21/10/2025

Published 21/10/2025   |   Last Updated 21/10/2025

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 4 November 2025

Government business

  • Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)
  • Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
  • Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (60 mins)
  • Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (60 mins)
  • Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Flexible Skills Programme (45 mins)
  • The Non-Domestic Rating (Description of Differential Multipliers) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15 mins)
  • Legislative Consent Motion: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill (15 mins)
  • Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (60 mins):
    • The general principles of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill
    • The financial resolution in respect of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill

 

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Government Business

  • Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning (45 mins)
  • Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (45 mins)

Senedd Business

  • Topical Questions (20 mins)
  • 90 Second Statements (5 mins)
  • Motion to amend Standing Orders – Changes resulting from the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (5 mins)
  • Motion to amend Standing Orders - Standing Order 17: voting in a Committee of the Whole Senedd and responsibility for meeting access (5 mins)
  • Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - Rhys ab Owen, South Wales Central (30 mins)
  • Debate on the cross-Committee report on the UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (60 mins)
  • Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
  • Short Debate: Joel James MS (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

 

Tuesday 11 November 2025

Government Business

  • Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)
  • Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery (45 mins)
  • Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
  • Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: COP30 and Wales Climate Week (45 mins)
  • Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: Annual Report on the Abuse of Older People (45 mins)
  • Debate: Remembrance (60 mins)
  • Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (60 mins)
    • The general principles of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill
    • The financial resolution in respect of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill

 

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Government Business

  • Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government (45 mins)
  • Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education (45 mins)

 

Senedd Business

  • Topical Questions (20 mins)
  • 90 Second Statements (5 mins)
  • Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: The response to recent storms (60 mins)
  • Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee report: The role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges (60 mins)
  • Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
  • Short Debate: Sioned Williams MS (South Wales West) (30 mins)

 

Tuesday 18 November 2025

Government Business

  • Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)
  • Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
  • Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Affordable Housing (45 mins)
  • The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15 mins)
  • Debate: The Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2024-25 (60 mins)

 

Wednesday 19 November 2025

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 approve the Senedd Commission’s Budget for 2026-27 (30 mins)
  • Open debate (120 mins)
  • Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)