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(45 mins) |
Questions to the First Minister The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions
without notice to the First Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 The first 10 questions were asked. The
Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister
after Question 2. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 14.18 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the First Minister: Progress on Implementing "Energy Wales" Supporting Document Decision: The item started at 14.25 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Post 16 Planning and Funding Review: Final Report Supporting Document Decision: The item started at 14.56 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Finance: The Welsh Government Response to the Guilford Report Recommendations Supporting Document Decision: The item started at 15.23 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology: Jobs Growth Wales - one year in Decision: The item started at 16.01 |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: Strengthening Local Government Democracy NDM5237 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose the National Assembly for Wales: Recognises the value of
promoting open, transparent and accountable local democracy and the importance
of encouraging greater diversity in Local Government. The following
amendments have been tabled: Delete ‘Recognise the value of promoting’ and
replace with ‘Appreciates the necessity of advocating efficient,’ Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) After ‘diversity’ insert ‘and stakeholder engagement’ Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the Welsh Government’s eventual commitment to facilitating live
streaming during all council scrutiny and cabinet meetings. Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward a comprehensive agenda that
will tackle issues around openness, transparency and accountability in local
democracy and local government. Amendment 5 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to confirm its support for devolving
responsibility for local government elections to the National Assembly. Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Supports the introduction of a fair and proportional electoral system to
ensure that outcomes reflect the way that people vote and are more
representative of their local communities and calls on the Welsh Government to
implement the recommendation of the Sunderland Commission in 2002 by promoting
legislation to introduce the single transferable vote system for local
councils. Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that around 77,000 16 and 17 year olds in Wales are currently
denied the vote and believes that democratic accountability would be
strengthened by allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote in elections to local
councils. Decision: The item started
at 16.38 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM5237 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose the National Assembly for Wales: Recognises the value of promoting open, transparent and accountable
local democracy and the importance of encouraging greater diversity in Local
Government. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East) Delete ‘Recognise the value of promoting’ and replace with
‘Appreciates the necessity of advocating efficient,’ A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was
agreed. Amendment
2 - William Graham (South Wales East) After ‘diversity’
insert ‘and stakeholder engagement’ A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was
agreed. Amendment
3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at
end of motion: Welcomes the Welsh Government’s eventual commitment to facilitating live
streaming during all council scrutiny and cabinet meetings. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was
agreed. Amendment
4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) Add as new point at
end of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to bring forward a comprehensive agenda that will tackle issues
around openness, transparency and accountability in local democracy and local
government. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was
agreed. Amendment
5 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) Add as new point at
end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to confirm its support for devolving
responsibility for local government elections to the National Assembly. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was
agreed. Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at
end of motion: Supports the introduction of a fair and proportional electoral system to
ensure that outcomes reflect the way that people vote and are more
representative of their local communities and calls on the Welsh Government to
implement the recommendation of the Sunderland Commission in 2002 by promoting
legislation to introduce the single transferable vote system for local
councils. A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
Amendment 6 was not
agreed. Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at
end of motion: Regrets
that around 77,000 16 and 17 year olds in Wales are currently denied the vote
and believes that democratic accountability would be strengthened by allowing
16 and 17 year olds to vote in elections to local councils. A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
Amendment 7 was
agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5237 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose the National Assembly for Wales: Appreciates the necessity of advocating efficient open,
transparent and accountable local democracy and the importance of encouraging
greater diversity and stakeholder engagement in Local Government. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s eventual commitment to facilitating live
streaming during all council scrutiny and cabinet meetings. Calls on the Welsh
Government to bring forward a comprehensive agenda that will tackle issues
around openness, transparency and accountability in local democracy and local
government. Calls on the Welsh Government to confirm its support for devolving
responsibility for local government elections to the National Assembly. Regrets
that around 77,000 16 and 17 year olds in Wales are currently denied the vote
and believes that democratic accountability would be strengthened by allowing
16 and 17 year olds to vote in elections to local councils.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(5 mins) |
Motions to elect Members to committees NDM5241 Rosemary
Butler (Newport West) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Bethan Jenkins (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Petitions Committee in
place of Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru). NDM5242 Rosemary
Butler (Newport West) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Business Committee in
place of Jocelyn Davies (Plaid Cymru). Decision: The item started
at 17.15 NDM5241 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
17.14, elects Bethan Jenkins (Plaid Cymru)
as a member of the Petitions Committee in place of Elin Jones (Plaid
Cymru). NDM5242 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects
Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) as a member of
the Business Committee in place of Jocelyn Davies (Plaid Cymru). The motions were agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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Voting Time The item started at 17.15 |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |