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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Finance Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 All 15 questions were asked. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Local Government and Government Business Decision: The item started at 14.18 All 15 questions were asked.
Question 10 and 12 were grouped together for answer. |
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(15 mins) |
Questions to the Assembly Commission Decision: The item started at 15.04 Both questions were asked. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5370 William Graham
(South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales 1.
Notes that it is time of change in public service delivery, requiring system
reform. 2.
Recognises: a)
the potential for co-production to dramatically improve public service
delivery. b)
the current Welsh Government commitment to ensuring that publicly owned assets
have the potential to stay in community ownership in Wales. 3.
Regrets: a)
not enough is being done to ensure that communities are aware of schemes such
as the Community Asset Transfer or Community Facilities and Activities
Programme. b)
that Wales is failing to share the success of the Community Rights Agenda in
other parts of the UK. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
promote co-production as a viable means to deliver public services following
the publication of the findings of the Commission on Public Service Governance
and Delivery. b)
examine the feasibility of adopting further aspects of the Localism Act in
Wales. A
link to the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery can be found http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/improvingservices/public-service-governance-and-delivery/?lang=en
A
link to Localism Act can be found http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/improvingservices/public-service-governance-and-delivery/?lang=en
The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Delete
point 3 and replace with: 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government: a)
to ensure more awareness of schemes such as the Community Asset Transfer and
Community Facilities and Activities Programme. b)
to develop a comprehensive community assets policy that is tailored to Welsh
needs. Amendment 2 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Delete
point 4b) and replace with: ensure
that the localism and community transfer agendas genuinely empower communities
and are not used as a vehicle for the privatisation of public services. Decision: The item started at 15.09 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment: NDM5370 William Graham
(South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales 1.
Notes that it is time of change in public service delivery, requiring system
reform. 2.
Recognises: a)
the potential for co-production to dramatically
improve public service delivery. b)
the current Welsh Government commitment to ensuring
that publicly owned assets have the potential to stay in community ownership in
Wales. 3.
Regrets: a)
not enough is being done to ensure that communities
are aware of schemes such as the Community Asset Transfer or Community
Facilities and Activities Programme. b)
that Wales is failing to share the success of the
Community Rights Agenda in other parts of the UK. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
promote co-production as a viable means to deliver
public services following the publication of the findings of the Commission on
Public Service Governance and Delivery. b)
examine the feasibility of adopting further aspects of
the Localism Act in Wales.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Delete
point 3 and replace with: 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government: a)
to ensure more awareness of schemes such as the
Community Asset Transfer and Community Facilities and Activities Programme. b)
to develop a comprehensive community assets policy
that is tailored to Welsh needs. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Delete
point 4b) and replace with: ensure that the localism and
community transfer agendas genuinely empower communities and are not used as a
vehicle for the privatisation of public services. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not agreed. As the Assembly did not
agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to
the motion, the motion is therefore not agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5371 William Graham
(South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales 1.
Expresses concern over the future of consultant-led maternity services at Withybush Hospital. 2.
Notes the impact the absence of consultant led maternity services would have on
other core services at the hospital, such as paediatric and emergency care. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: (a)
take urgent action to secure the future of core services at Withybush;
and (b)
ensure that Hywel Dda
Health Board communicates effectively and unambiguously their plans for the
strategic direction of services at Withybush
Hospital. Decision: The item started at 16.05 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on
the motion: NDM5371 William Graham
(South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales 1.
Expresses concern over the future of consultant-led maternity services at Withybush Hospital. 2.
Notes the impact the absence of consultant led maternity services would have on
other core services at the hospital, such as paediatric and emergency care. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: (a)
take urgent action to secure the future of core
services at Withybush; and (b)
ensure that Hywel Dda Health Board communicates effectively and unambiguously
their plans for the strategic direction of services at Withybush
Hospital.
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, the motion was not agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM5372 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales 1.
Notes that Wales’ performance in PISA and other national and international
measurements of educational performance will not improve enough to reach the
Welsh Government’s targets unless the attainment rates of pupils from
disadvantaged backgrounds is drastically improved. 2.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to invest in a comprehensive training programme
for new and existing teachers, headteachers and support staff on early
intervention to improve literacy, numeracy, attendance and behaviour in order
to raise the attainment rates of disadvantaged pupils. 3.
Welcomes Plaid Cymru’s budget agreement with the Welsh Liberal Democrats and
the Welsh Government to more than double the funding given per child through
the Pupil Deprivation Grant. 4.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to: a)
strengthen the guidelines on the use of the Pupil Deprivation Grant to ensure
it is used effectively and efficiently to raise the attainment of disadvantaged
pupils based on evidence of what works; and b)
strengthen the monitoring of the use of the Pupil Deprivation Grant to ensure
that it is used for its intended purpose. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly: Notes
that the introduction of a Welsh ‘Pupil Premium’ was a key Welsh Liberal
Democrat manifesto commitment and subsequently welcomes the introduction of the
Pupil Deprivation Grant following the 2012-13 budget deal between the Welsh
Liberal Democrats and the Welsh Government, which secured £32.4 million to help
break the link between poverty and educational underachievement. Amendment 2 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Delete
point 3 and replace with: Notes
the extra Pupil Deprivation Grant funding per child allocated in the Draft
Budget 2014/15. Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 4 and renumber accordingly: Notes
the Welsh Liberal Democrats’ publication ‘Learning lessons from the Pupil
Deprivation Grant’, and its recommendations. A
link to the publication ‘Learning lessons from the Pupil Deprivation Grant’ can
be found at: http://welshlibdems.org.uk/en/page/education Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 4 and renumber accordingly: Notes
that on 30th May 2012, this Assembly voted unanimously in favour of a Welsh Liberal
Democrat amendment calling on the Welsh Government to “ensure that spending of
the Pupil Deprivation Grant is effectively monitored so that it delivers
improvement in attainment”. Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new sub-point at the end of point 4: introduce
an individual pupil monitoring programme to measure pupils’ progress, allowing
schools to target efforts at those students who are not meeting their
potential. Amendment 6 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at the end of the motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to review and improve the indicators for measuring
disadvantage amongst school pupils in Wales. Decision: The item started at 16.57 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment: NDM5372 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales 1.
Notes that Wales’ performance in PISA and other national and international
measurements of educational performance will not improve enough to reach the
Welsh Government’s targets unless the attainment rates of pupils from
disadvantaged backgrounds is drastically improved. 2.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to invest in a comprehensive training programme
for new and existing teachers, headteachers and
support staff on early intervention to improve literacy, numeracy, attendance
and behaviour in order to raise the attainment rates of disadvantaged pupils. 3.
Welcomes Plaid Cymru’s budget agreement with the
Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Welsh Government to more than double the
funding given per child through the Pupil Deprivation Grant. 4.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to: a)
strengthen the guidelines on the use of the Pupil Deprivation Grant to ensure
it is used effectively and efficiently to raise the attainment of disadvantaged
pupils based on evidence of what works; and b)
strengthen the monitoring of the use of the Pupil Deprivation Grant to ensure
that it is used for its intended purpose.
The
motion without amendment was agreed. |
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Voting Time The
item started at 17.44 |
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(0 mins) |
Short Debate No topic tabled. Decision: No
topic tabled. |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate - Re-scheduled from 25 September NDM5305 Julie James
(Swansea West): The
Benefits of the Dylan Thomas Centenary for Wales Decision: The item started at 17.54 NDM5305 Julie James
(Swansea West): The
Benefits of the Dylan Thomas Centenary for Wales |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |