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Transcript: Transcript for 22/06/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 13.30 Questions
1 – 11 and 13 were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to
ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.15 All
15 questions were asked. Questions 5 and 7 and 10 and 15 were grouped together
for answer. The Presiding Officer
invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after
Question 2. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion proposing the titles and remits of committees NDM6031 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) The
National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.1: 1.
Establishes a Finance Committee to carry out the functions of the responsible
committee set out in Standing Order 19; the functions of the responsible
committee set out in Standing Orders 18.10 and 18.11; and consider any other
matter relating to the Welsh Consolidated Fund. 2.
Establishes a Public Accounts Committee to carry out the functions set out in
Standing Orders 18.2 and 18.3 and consider any other matter that relates to the
economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which resources are employed in the
discharge of public functions in Wales Minutes: The item started at 15.08 NDM6031 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) The
National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.1: 1.
Establishes a Finance Committee to carry out the functions of the responsible
committee set out in Standing Order 19; the functions of the responsible committee
set out in Standing Orders 18.10 and 18.11; and consider any other matter
relating to the Welsh Consolidated Fund. 2.
Establishes a Public Accounts Committee to carry out the functions set out in
Standing Orders 18.2 and 18.3 and consider any other matter that relates to the
economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which resources are employed in the
discharge of public functions in Wales The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to elect members to a Committee NDM6049 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
17.3, elects: (i)
Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour), Eluned Morgan (Welsh Labour), Jeremy Miles (Welsh
Labour), Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru), Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), Nick Ramsay
(Welsh Conservatives) and Mark Reckless (United Kingdom Independence Party) as
members of the Finance Committee; and (ii)
Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) as interim Chair of the Finance Committee. Minutes: The item started at 15.08 NDM6049 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
17.3, elects: (i)
Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour), Eluned Morgan (Welsh Labour), Jeremy Miles (Welsh
Labour), Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru), Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), Nick Ramsay
(Welsh Conservatives) and Mark Reckless (United Kingdom Independence Party) as
members of the Finance Committee; and (ii)
Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) as interim Chair of the Finance Committee. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM6029 Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the challenges to the health service in looking after an older
population. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
proceed with greater integration between health and social care; and b)
increase the amount of GPs, with a focus on recruiting to rural and deprived
communities. The
following amendments have been tabled Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Calls
on the Welsh Government to introduce voluntary stay at home assessments to
promote independent living and planning for future need. Calls
on the Welsh Government to bring forward, at the earliest opportunity, a new
plan for access to health services and health service infrastructure for rural
communities. Calls
on the Welsh Government to review the role of the Older People's Commissioner. Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the closure of community hospitals across Wales and calls on the Welsh
Government to support and, where possible, re-establish community hospitals in
order to bring services closer to people's homes. Minutes: 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: NDM6029 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the challenges to the health service in
looking after an older population. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) proceed with greater integration between health
and social care; and b) increase the amount of GPs, with a focus on recruiting to rural and
deprived communities.
The motion without
amendment was agreed. |
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Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM6032 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises the role that local government plays in delivering public services
to communities across Wales. 2.
Notes with concern the uncertainty that the lack of clarity regarding local
government reform is having on the delivery of effective services. 3.
Acknowledges that more has to be done to address voter apathy in Wales given
that, in the 2012 local government elections, overall turnout in Wales was low,
at an average of 38.9 per cent, which was a 4 per cent drop from the previous
local election turnout in 2008. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to outline a provisional timetable for its
planned reforms of Welsh local authorities, and to engage in a robust
consultation process. The
following amendments have been tabled Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) Notes
the content of the Sunderland report into local government electoral
arrangements in Wales Calls
on the Welsh Government to implement single transferrable vote as the basis for
local government elections to ensure fair representation for all political
viewpoints. Minutes: The item started at
16.14 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item
was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6032 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the role that local government plays
in delivering public services to communities across Wales. 2. Notes with concern the uncertainty that the lack
of clarity regarding local government reform is having on the delivery of
effective services. 3. Acknowledges that more has to be done to address
voter apathy in Wales given that, in the 2012 local government elections,
overall turnout in Wales was low, at an average of 38.9 per cent, which was a 4
per cent drop from the previous local election turnout in 2008. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline a provisional timetable for
its planned reforms of Welsh local authorities, and to engage in a robust
consultation process.
The motion without
amendment was agreed. |
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United Kingdom Independence Party Debate NDM6030 Neil Hamilton
(Mid and West Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Believes
that Wales would be stronger, safer and more prosperous if it were to leave the
European Union. Minutes: The item started at 17.16 Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM6030 Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Believes that Wales would
be stronger, safer and more prosperous if it were to leave the European Union. The result was as
follows:
The motion was not agreed. |
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Voting time Minutes: The item started at 18.14 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM6033 Julie Morgan
(Cardiff North) Should
I stay or should I go? What
factors have influenced public opinion over the EU referendum campaign? Minutes: The item started at 18.17 NDM6033 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North) Should I stay or should I go? What factors have influenced public opinion over the EU referendum
campaign? |