National Assembly for Wales

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes a proposal for a Bill that would make provisions for targets to strengthen food security in Wales. 

2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would be to create a duty for the Welsh Government to set targets to improve food security in Wales.

Primary care and the preventative agenda. 

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on performance of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, laid on 8 February 2024.

Notes: The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 17 April 2024. Ofwat and Natural Resources Wales responded on 20 March 2024 and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water responded on 28 March 2024.

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the Major Challenges for Education in Wales report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which highlighted that:

a) PISA scores declined more in Wales than in most other countries in 2022;

b) post-16 educational outcomes in Wales are the worst in the UK;

c) pupils in Wales were performing only as well as disadvantaged children in England;

d) the explanation for lower educational performance in Wales is likely to reflect Welsh Government policy and approach; and

e) the new curriculum for Wales and Welsh Government reforms run the risk of widening inequalities, increasing teacher workload, and limiting future education opportunities.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) commission an independent review into the current educational reforms being brought forward;

b) prioritise children’s education by getting 5,000 more teachers back into classrooms;

c) ensure those with additional learning needs are provided with the right support sooner; and

d) roll-out the introduction of free schools and academies.

Major Challenges for Education in Wales report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies