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Transcript: Transcript for 06/07/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Presiding Officer Statement The
Presiding Officer made a statement wishing the best of luck to the Welsh
Football team in tonight’s UEFA Euro 2016 semi-final match on behalf of the
Assembly, and congratulated the team on the success they have had so far in the
tournament which had inspired the entire nation. |
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(120 mins) |
Debate on the Queen's Speech NDM6060
Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) The National Assembly
for Wales: Supporting documents: Research Briefing: The Queen’s Speech Secretary
of State’s Written Statement Queen's
Speech Bills Handout provided by the Wales Office, July 2016 The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) Add as new point at
end of motion: Regrets that the UK
Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable powers as
those available to, or on offer to Scotland. Amendment 2 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) Add as new point at
end of motion: Notes the Research
Briefing: 'Wales and the EU: What does the vote to leave the EU mean for
Wales?' and believes that following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU,
provisions should be made to ensure that all legislation giving effect to EU
Directives or Regulations pertaining to areas such as environmental protection,
workers' rights, food safety and agriculture are retained in UK and Welsh law
unless they are actively repealed by the relevant Parliament. Minutes: The item started at 13.02 In
accordance with Standing Order 11.15 (i) the Business Committee decided that
any vote necessary would take place at the end of the debate. The
National Assembly for Wales: The following amendments
were tabled: Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable
powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
the Research Briefing: 'Wales and the EU: What does the vote to leave the EU
mean for Wales?' and believes that following the withdrawal of the UK from the
EU, provisions should be made to ensure that all legislation giving effect to
EU Directives or Regulations pertaining to areas such as environmental
protection, workers' rights, food safety and agriculture are retained in UK and
Welsh law unless they are actively repealed by the relevant Parliament. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. NDM6060
Elin Jones (Ceredigion) A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: The
National Assembly for Wales: Regrets
that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable
powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland. Notes
the Research Briefing: 'Wales and the EU: What does the vote to leave the EU
mean for Wales?' and believes that following the withdrawal of the UK from the
EU, provisions should be made to ensure that all legislation giving effect to
EU Directives or Regulations pertaining to areas such as environmental
protection, workers' rights, food safety and agriculture are retained in UK and
Welsh law unless they are actively repealed by the relevant Parliament.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education 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 14.52 The
first 7 questions were asked. Questions 4, 5, and 7 were answered by the
Minister for Lifelong Learning and the Welsh Language. The Presiding Officer
invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after
Question 2. |
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(15 mins) |
Questions to the Counsel General Minutes: The
item started at 15.42 Both
questions were asked. |
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(60 mins) |
United Kingdom Independence Party Debate NDM6058 Believes
that following Brexit, Tata Steel in Port Talbot has a better chance of
survival. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) Notes
the great importance of access to the Single Market for Tata UK. If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will fall. Amendment 2 - Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete
all and replace with: 1.
Recognises the crucial role of the steelworks in Port Talbot, Llanwern, Shotton
and Trostre to the economy of Wales and the United Kingdom as a whole. 2.
Recognises the work of both the UK and Welsh Governments towards helping TATA
secure a credible buyer for the Port Talbot steelworks. 3.
Encourages the UK and Welsh Governments to work together to devise a strategy to
maximise the long-term viability and potential for steel production in Wales. 4.
Encourages the UK and Welsh Governments to work together with other countries
in Europe and across the world to secure trade agreements that are advantageous
to the Welsh steel industry. If
amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will fall. Amendment 3 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete
all after 'following' and replace with: 'the
EU Referendum result it is more important than ever that the UK Government
works with the Welsh Government to secure a sustainable future for steel making
in Wales.' Amendment 4 -
Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) Continues
to press the Welsh and UK Governments to find ways to support all of the steel
industry in Wales. Calls
on the Welsh Government to exploit existing EU funding to promote Plaid Cymru
proposals, specifically the European Fund for Strategic Investments so the new
renewable energy plant can be built on the TATA site in Port Talbot to address
the issue of high energy costs, and Horizon 2020, so that a steel research and
development centre can be established at Swansea University's Innovation Campus
to increase TATA UK's business opportunities. Calls
on the Welsh and UK Governments to provide additional funding to a Tata
successor if this is necessary as a result of the uncertainty associated with
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Regrets
UKIP's decision to vote against the European Commission's Modernisation
proposals in the European Parliament – measures that would have led to far
higher tariffs on Chinese steel being dumped on European markets. Minutes: The
item started at 15.50 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6058 Believes
that following Brexit, Tata Steel in Port Talbot has a better chance of
survival.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Notes
the great importance of access to the Single Market for Tata UK. If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will fall. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. As
amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected. Amendment 4 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Continues
to press the Welsh and UK Governments to find ways to support all of the steel industry
in Wales. A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. Amendment 5 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Calls
on the Welsh Government to exploit existing EU funding to promote Plaid Cymru
proposals, specifically the European Fund for Strategic Investments so the new
renewable energy plant can be built on the TATA site in Port Talbot to address
the issue of high energy costs, and Horizon 2020, so that a steel research and
development centre can be established at Swansea University's Innovation Campus
to increase TATA UK's business opportunities. A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment
5 was not agreed. Amendment 6 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Calls
on the Welsh and UK Governments to provide additional funding to a Tata
successor if this is necessary as a result of the uncertainty associated with
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. A
vote was taken on Amendment 6:
Amendment
6 was agreed. Amendment 7 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Regrets
UKIP's decision to vote against the European Commission's Modernisation
proposals in the European Parliament – measures that would have led to far
higher tariffs on Chinese steel being dumped on European markets. A
vote was taken on Amendment 7:
Amendment
7 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6058 1.
Notes the great importance of access to the Single Market for Tata UK. 2.
Continues to press the Welsh and UK Governments to find ways to support all of the
steel industry in Wales. 3.
Calls on the Welsh and UK Governments to provide additional funding to a Tata
successor if this is necessary as a result of the uncertainty associated with
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. 4.
Regrets UKIP's decision to vote against the European Commission's Modernisation
proposals in the European Parliament – measures that would have led to far
higher tariffs on Chinese steel being dumped on European markets.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting time Minutes: The item started at 16.51 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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Short Debate - POSTPONED TO 13 JULY NDM6059 Bethan Jenkins
(South Wales West)
Looking
at the work of unions in Wales in combatting austerity and encouraging greater
membership and support of unions. Minutes: This item was postponed to 13 July 2016 NDM6059 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West) Looking at the work of
unions in Wales in combatting austerity and encouraging greater membership and
support of unions. |