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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 – 5 and 7 - 11 were asked. Question 2 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services. Question 6 was withdrawn.

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The item started at 14.18

Both questions were asked.

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The item started at 14.28

Questions 1 – 10 and 12 – 15 were asked.  Question 11 was transferred for written answer. Questions 3, 9, 12, 13 and 14 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty.

The item started at 15.15

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the potential job losses at First Milk in Maelor?

NDM5332 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Paragraphs 4(1) and 5(1) to Schedule 1 of the Public Audit Wales Act 2013, and under Standing Order 10.5:

1. Appoints Isobel Garner, Peter Price, David Corner, Christine Hayes and Steven Burnett as non-executive Members of the Wales Audit Office; and

2. Appoints Isobel Garner as Chair of the Wales Audit Office.

Note: The Public Accounts Committee’s report on the appointment of the non-executive Wales Audit Office Members was laid in the Table Office on 9 October 2013.

Supporting documents:

Public Accounts Committee’s report

The item started at 15.18

NDM5332 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Paragraphs 4(1) and 5(1) to Schedule 1 of the Public Audit Wales Act 2013, and under Standing Order 10.5:

1. Appoints Isobel Garner, Peter Price, David Corner, Christine Hayes and Steven Burnett as non-executive Members of the Wales Audit Office; and

2. Appoints Isobel Garner as Chair of the Wales Audit Office.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5333 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Paragraphs 7(1) and 7(4) to Schedule 1 of the Public Audit Wales Act 2013:

1. Determines a remuneration of £25,000 per annum for the Chair of the Wales Audit Office; and

2. Determines a remuneration of £12,500 per annum for the other non-executive members of the Wales Audit Office.

Note: The Public Accounts Committee’s report on the appointment of the non-executive Wales Audit Office Members was laid in the Table Office on 9 October 2013.

Supporting documents:

Public Accounts Committee’s report

The item started at 15.18

NDM5333 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Paragraphs 7(1) and 7(4) to Schedule 1 of the Public Audit Wales Act 2013:

1. Determines a remuneration of £25,000 per annum for the Chair of the Wales Audit Office; and

2. Determines a remuneration of £12,500 per annum for the other non-executive members of the Wales Audit Office.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5329 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

To propose that the National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Proposed amendments to Standing Order 18 – Public Accounts and Oversight of the Wales Audit Office’ laid in the Table Office on 9 October 2013; and

2. Approves the proposal to revise Standing Orders 18 and 20:

(a) as set out in Annex B of the Business Committee’s report, with immediate effect; and

(b) as set out in Annex D of the Business Committee’s report, with effect on 1 April 2014.

Supporting documents:

Business Committee’s report

The item started at 15.23

NDM5329 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

To propose that the National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Proposed amendments to Standing Order 18 – Public Accounts and Oversight of the Wales Audit Office’ laid in the Table Office on 9 October 2013; and

2. Approves the proposal to revise Standing Orders 18 and 20:

(a) as set out in Annex B of the Business Committee’s report, with immediate effect; and

(b) as set out in Annex D of the Business Committee’s report, with effect on 1 April 2014.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5334 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

The National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3, alters the remit of the Finance Committee, so that in addition to its current functions, it is to carry out the functions of the responsible committee set out in Standing Orders 18.10 and 18.11.

The item started at 15.24

NDM5334 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

The National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3, alters the remit of the Finance Committee, so that in addition to its current functions, it is to carry out the functions of the responsible committee set out in Standing Orders 18.10 and 18.11.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NNDM5325

Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the high risk sky lanterns pose to public safety, buildings and structures, and the welfare of farm animals and wildlife;

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate the merits of restricting the release of sky lanterns in Wales.

The item started at 15.24

NNDM5325 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the high risk sky lanterns pose to public safety, buildings and structures, and the welfare of farm animals and wildlife;

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate the merits of restricting the release of sky lanterns in Wales.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5328 David Rees (Aberavon)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Health and Social Care Committee into the implementation of the National Service Framework for diabetes in Wales and its future direction, which was laid in the Table Office on 24 June 2013.

Note: The response of the Minister for Health and Social Services to the report was laid in the Table Office on 9 October 2013.

Supporting documents:

Health and Social Care Committee’s report

Welsh Government’s response

The item started at 16.03

NDM5328 David Rees (Aberavon)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Health and Social Care Committee into the implementation of the National Service Framework for diabetes in Wales and its future direction, which was laid in the Table Office on 24 June 2013.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5299 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:

Agrees that Bethan Jenkins may introduce a Bill to give effect to the pre-ballot information tabled on 11 July 2013 under Standing Order 26.90.  

The pre-ballot information can be accessed on the following link:

http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legislation/bill_ballots/bill-055.htm

Supporting documents:

Summary of responses gathered by the Outreach team

The item started at 16.46

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5299 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:

Agrees that Bethan Jenkins may introduce a Bill to give effect to the pre-ballot information tabled on 11 July 2013 under Standing Order 26.90.  

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 17.34

NDM5330 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Autism: The need for a timely diagnosis in Wales

The item started at 17.35

NDM5330 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Autism: The need for a timely diagnosis in Wales