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7 Jul 2025, 3:20 p.m. - House of Lords "elections in Scotland and Wales Bill, the animal welfare import of dogs, cats and ferrets Bill, the " Lord Coaker, The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jul 2025, 3:21 p.m. - House of Lords "the contrary, "Not content". The contents have it. >> Animal welfare import of dogs cats and ferrets Bill, I beg to move that this bill be read a first time. >> The question is that this bill be " Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Sep 2025, 10:51 a.m. - House of Lords "the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. " Legislation: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill – second reading - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Sep 2025, 10:51 a.m. - House of Lords "very honoured to present the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill to the house today. " Lord Trees (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
27 speeches (12,630 words) 2nd reading Friday 5th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Lord Trees (XB - Life peer) a range of animal health and welfare issues.I am honoured to present the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
1 speech (1 words) 1st reading Monday 7th July 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
56 speeches (12,635 words) 3rd reading Friday 4th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
35 speeches (10,578 words) 3rd reading Friday 4th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Emma Hardy (Lab - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice) him that his party had 14 years in which to support Bills like this and the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Dogs: Smuggling
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Wednesday 8th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of puppy smuggling. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Due to the illegal nature of this activity, we cannot know the true extent of puppy and kitten smuggling operations. The Animal and Plant Health Agency plays a critical role in monitoring and intercepting animals that do not meet legal importation standards including those that are underage.
As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. We are fully supportive of this Bill and would like to see it pass through the House of Lords as soon as Parliamentary time allows. |
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Cats and Dogs: Smuggling
Asked by: Perran Moon (Labour - Camborne and Redruth) Wednesday 8th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the illegal importation of puppies and kittens. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill.
The Bill successfully completed its Second Reading in the House of Lords on 5 September 2025. We are fully supportive of this Bill and would like to see it pass through the House of Lords as soon as Parliamentary time allows. |
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Dogs: Smuggling
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the animal welfare strategy will include a commitment to help end the illegal puppy smuggling trade. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill.
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Prime Minister announced that we will be publishing an animal welfare strategy later this year. |
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Cats and Dogs: Smuggling
Asked by: Sarah Hall (Labour (Co-op) - Warrington South) Friday 5th September 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of (a) puppy and (b) kitten smuggling into the UK under existing pet travel rules. Answered by Daniel Zeichner
Due to the illegal nature of this activity, we cannot know the true extent of puppy and kitten smuggling operations. The Animal and Plant Health Agency plays a critical role in monitoring and intercepting animals that do not meet legal importation standards including those that are underage.
As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. We are fully supportive of this Bill and would like to see it pass through the House of Lords as soon as Parliamentary time allows. |
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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 117 of 2024-25 - LLN-2025-0033
Aug. 13 2025 Found: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 117 of 2024-25 |
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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2024-25 - CBP-10294
Jul. 02 2025 Found: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2024-25 |
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Scrap the proposed ban on importing puppies under 6 months old Petition Open - 40 SignaturesSign this petition 16 Dec 2025 closes in 2 months We urge Parliament to stop the part of the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill that bans puppy imports under 6 months. We would like the Government to maintain the current legal age of 15 weeks, to allow families to reunite with puppies safely and lawfully. Found: We urge Parliament to stop the part of the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill that |
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Cats APPG Document: APGOCATS Inaugural Meeting – 12 November 2024 Found: , highlighting the previous Bill in the last parliamentary session – the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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Cats APPG Document: APGOCATS Spring Meeting (AGM) – 19 March 2024 Found: - Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Cats Protection- Secretariat The Animal |
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Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2025
Thursday 31st July 2025 This update gives an overview of intergovernmental activity of relevance to the Scottish Parliament between the Scottish Government and the UK Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive during quarter two (April to June) of 2025. View source webpage Found: Metrology Bill - second supplementary memorandum 29 May 2025 Consent recommended Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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The intergovernmental relations 'reset': one year on
Thursday 31st July 2025 One year on from the 2024 UK General Election, this briefing examines progress and developments relevant to the UK Government's commitment to 'reset' its relationship with the devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The briefing focuses particularly on intergovernmental relations between the UK and Scottish Governments. View source webpage Found: Scotland and Wales) Bill Consent recommended 25 June 2025 Consent granted Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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Decision Time
14 speeches (19,343 words) Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) 18077, in the name of Jim Fairlie, on a legislative consent motion on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
13 speeches (16,681 words) Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) 18077, in the name of Jim Fairlie, on the legislative consent motion for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech 2: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) proposed.I move,That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech 3: Grant, Rhoda (Lab - Highlands and Islands) The UK Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill proposes to make puppy and kitten smuggling - Link to Speech 4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) That concludes the debate on the legislative consent motion for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Parliamentary Bureau Motion
19 speeches (15,579 words) Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) the purposes of consideration of the legislative consent memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) the purposes of consideration of the legislative consent memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech 3: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) standing orders in relation to the legislative consent memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - Link to Speech |
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PDF - report Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: Committee The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - Legislative Consent Memorandum Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 1. |
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PDF - 18 July 2025 Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - Supplementary LCM Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: 1 SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO.2) Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - Report Inquiry: Manufacturing in Wales Found: The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in the House |
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PDF - WG response on LCM Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill e Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: WG response on LCM Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill e |
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PDF - Welsh Government response - Report on the LCM for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Inquiry: Manufacturing in Wales Found: Welsh Government response - Report on the LCM for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - Welsh Government response Inquiry: Manufacturing in Wales Found: Government response to Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - report Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - responded Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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PDF - responded Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Found: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill |
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5. Papers to note
None speech (None words) Monday 15th September 2025 - None |
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Monday 29th September 2025 1 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 29/09/2025 13.00 - 17.25 Public meeting (13.00) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.00 – 14.00) 2. Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Break (14.15 - 15.45) 3. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Law Commission for England and Wales Break (15.50 – 15.55) 4. Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 4.1 SL(6)646 - The Corporate Joint Committees (Amendment to the Local Government Act 2003) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15.55 – 16.00) 5. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 5.1 SL(6)647 - The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2025 5.2 SL(6)645 - The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 5.3 SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 (16.00 – 16.05) 6. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 6.1 SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (16.05 – 16.10) 7. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement (16.10 – 16.15) 8. Papers to note 8.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (16.15) 9. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (16.15 – 16.30) 10. Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence (16.30 – 16.45) 11. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence (16.45 – 16.55) 12. International Agreements (16.55 – 17.20) 13. Annual report 2024-25: Draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 16th September 2025 4:15 p.m. Legislative Consent Motion: The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets) Bill - Main Chamber NDM8970 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament. Footnote: A Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum were laid in Table Office on 21 May 2025 and 07 August 2025, respectively, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Supporting documents Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the LCM Government response to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on the LCM View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th September 2025 1 p.m. Meeting of Remote, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 15/09/2025 13.00 - 16.00 Public meeting (13.00) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.00 – 13.05) 2. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 2.1 SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025 2.2 SL(6)635 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025 2.3 SL(6)638 - The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2.4 SL(6)643 - The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2.5 SL(6)644 - The Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (13.05 – 13.10) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 3.1 SL(6)615 - The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (13.10 – 13.15) 4. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 4.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Budget Cover Transfer to support digital inclusion activity in Wales (13.15 – 13.35) 5. Papers to note 5.1 Correspondence from the Chairs' Forum to Committees: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd 5.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: The Data (Use and Access) Bill 5.3 Correspondence in relation to the UK Government response to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and Public Consultation 5.4 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill 5.5 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill 5.6 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill 5.7 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Victims and Courts Bill 5.8 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 5.9 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Mental Health Bill 5.10 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Mental Health Bill 5.11 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 5.12 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 5.13 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 5.14 Correspondence in relation to the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill 5.15 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government Response to the Independent Water Commission Report 5.16 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority Interim Responses on the expansion of the UK ETS 5.17 Correspondence with the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales: Invitation to provide oral evidence 5.18 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Regulations in relation to Part 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 5.19 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: HM Prison Parc 5.20 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Preparing for the devolution of justice 5.21 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: The Bus Services (Wales) Bill 5.22 Correspondence with the Welsh Government: Legislative Consent Memoranda in the final two terms of the sixth Senedd 5.23 President of the Welsh Tribunals: Annual Report 2024/2025 5.24 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Public consultation on Making Changes to the Welsh Tax Acts 5.25 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Trade Act 2021 5.26 House of Lords International Agreements Committee: Report on its review of treaty scrutiny (13.35) 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (13.35 – 13.45) 7. Discussion on correspondence considered in public session (13.45 – 14.00) 8. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Committee confirmation of approach to scrutiny (14.00 – 14.10) 9. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Approach to scrutiny (14.10 – 14.35) 10. Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Draft report (14.35 – 14.45) 11. Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report (14.45 – 14.55) 12. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Animal Welfare (Import Of Dogs, Cats And Ferrets) Bill (14.55 – 15.10) 13. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Pension Schemes Bill (15.10 – 15.20) 14. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Mental Health Bill: Draft report (15.20 – 15.30) 15. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Draft report (15.30 – 15.40) 16. Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Draft report (15.40 – 15.55) 17. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill: Draft report (15.55 – 16.00) 18. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |