Healthcare workers' pay will be debated in the Senedd today.
It is part of a Plaid Cymru-led debate, and comes after First Minister Mark Drakeford admitted yesterday that NHS staff deserve more than a 3% pay rise. He was quizzed by Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price about ongoing negotiations and the Royal College of Nursing not taking part in those discussions.
Also in the Senedd on Wednesday, climate change minister Julie James will take questions, as will education minister Jeremy Miles.
What is happening today?
The Senedd’s public accounts committee is meeting with the Senedd’s accounts being scrutinised
Local government and housing committee also meets but in private
In plenary, climate change minister Julie James and education minister Jeremy Miles face 45 minutes of questions each
The Welsh Conservatives have a debate on mental health, tabled by Darren Millar
Plaid Cymru has two debates, one on healthcare workers’ pay and the other on NHS winter pressure
The Prime Minister will give a speech to the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
There are meetings in the Senedd in Cardiff Bay between Monday and Thursday. On Tuesdays and Wednesday there are meetings of the whole Senedd, known as plenary, which usually start at 1.30pm. Due to the pandemic a hybrid model is in place where up to 30 of the 60 MSs will meet in person but the rest via videolink.
Committees, where MSs take evidence about specific issues or grill ministers, take place every day.
Welsh MPs take part in proceedings in London during the week too. The House sits from Monday afternoon, usually until Thursday.
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