Agenda and decisions
Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd
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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 8 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 14.17 |
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(60 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Public Services: Introduction of the Local Government (Wales) Bill Decision: The
item started at 14.31 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources: Improving the availability of allotments and community gardens Decision: The
item started at 15.04 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty: Refreshing the Financial Inclusion Agenda Decision: The
item started at 15.42 |
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(15 mins) |
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Higher Education (Wales) Bill NDM5677 Huw Lewis
(Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: Approves the Higher
Education (Wales) Bill. Supporting
Documents Decision: The item started at 16.19 NDM5677 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with
Standing Order 26.47: Approves the Higher Education (Wales) Bill. The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: The Older People's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2013-14 NDM5672 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly of Wales: Notes the annual report
of the Commissioner for Older People for 2013/14, which was laid in Table
Office on 6 January 2015. Supporting
Document The
annual report of the Commissioner for Older People for 2013/14 The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
the increase in the proportion of the Older People's Commissioner's casework relating
to health care. Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that the Impact and Reach Report notes that three local authorities are
breaching their statutory time scales for delivering disabled facilities
grants. Amendment 3 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the work of the Older People's Commissioner in developing the Declaration of
the Rights of Older People in Wales. Decision: The item started at 16.32 NDM5672 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly of Wales: Notes the annual report of the Commissioner for Older People for
2013/14, which was laid in Table Office on 6 January 2015. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the increase in the proportion of the Older
People's Commissioner's casework relating to health care. Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the Impact and Reach Report notes that
three local authorities are breaching their statutory time scales for delivering
disabled facilities grants. Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the work of the Older People's
Commissioner in developing the Declaration of the Rights of Older People in
Wales. Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5672 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly of Wales: 1. Notes the annual report of the Commissioner for
Older People for 2013/14, which was laid in Table Office on 6 January 2015. 2. Notes the increase in the proportion of the
Older People's Commissioner's casework relating to health care. 3. Regrets that the Impact and Reach Report notes
that three local authorities are breaching their statutory time scales for
delivering disabled facilities grants. 4. Welcomes the work of the Older People's
Commissioner in developing the Declaration of the Rights of Older People in
Wales. The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: The Welsh Ministers' Report on Equality 2014 NDM5674 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly of Wales: Notes the Welsh
Ministers' Report on Equality 2014. A copy of the report can
be accessed using the attached link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/people-and-communities/equality-diversity/?lang=en
The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert as new point 1
and renumber accordingly: Calls on the Welsh
Government to consider wider transgender issues within the public sector
equality duty. Amendment 2- Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to introduce further measures to tackle homophobic
bullying in schools. Amendment 3 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end motion: Recognises
the need for better partnership working to address the rise in tension between
communities and improve cohesion following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Amendment 4 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end motion: Welcomes
figures published by the Office for National Statistics in November 2014 showing
that the gender pay gap is at its lowest ever level, but acknowledges that
there is more to do. Amendment 5 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that victims of hate crime have access to
comprehensive and easily accessible support services. Amendment 6 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that little progress has been made in increasing the diversity of
decision-making bodies in Wales. Amendment 7 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Believes
that equality objectives must also confirm the right to receive public services
in the official languages of Wales. Amendment 8 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Believes
that equality cannot be achieved in Wales unless wealth is re-balanced across
the UK. Decision: The item started at 17.07 NDM5674 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly of Wales: Notes the Welsh Ministers' Report on Equality 2014. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert as new point 1 and renumber accordingly: Calls on the Welsh Government to consider wider transgender issues
within the public sector equality duty. Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 2- Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce further
measures to tackle homophobic bullying in schools. Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end motion: Recognises the need for better partnership working
to address the rise in tension between communities and improve cohesion
following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end motion: Welcomes figures published by the Office for
National Statistics in November 2014 showing that the gender pay gap is at its
lowest ever level, but acknowledges that there is more to do. Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that
victims of hate crime have access to comprehensive and easily accessible
support services. Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 6 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that little progress has been made in
increasing the diversity of decision-making bodies in Wales. Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Amendment 7 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that equality objectives must also confirm
the right to receive public services in the official languages of Wales. Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Voting on the motion and the remaining amendment under this item was
deferred until Voting Time. Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that equality cannot be achieved in Wales
unless wealth is re-balanced across the UK. A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
Amendment 8 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5674 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly of Wales: 1. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider wider transgender issues
within the public sector equality duty. 2. Notes the Welsh Ministers' Report on Equality 2014. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce
further measures to tackle homophobic bullying in schools. 4. Recognises the need for better partnership
working to address the rise in tension between communities and improve cohesion
following the terrorist attacks in Paris. 5. Welcomes figures published by the Office for
National Statistics in November 2014 showing that the gender pay gap is at its
lowest ever level, but acknowledges that there is more to do. 6. Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that victims of hate crime have access to
comprehensive and easily accessible support services. 7. Regrets that little progress has been made in
increasing the diversity of decision-making bodies in Wales. 8. Believes that equality objectives must also
confirm the right to receive public services in the official languages of
Wales. 9. Believes that equality cannot be achieved in
Wales unless wealth is re-balanced across the UK.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The item started at 17.45 |
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