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Transcript: Transcript for 18/09/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

Presiding Officer Statement

The Llywydd welcomed Helen Mary Jones, the new Member for the Mid and West Wales region, and invited her to say a few words.

Presiding Officer Statement

The Presiding Officer announced that the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 was given Royal Assent on 9 August 2018.

(45 mins)

1.

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.

 

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Minutes:

The item started at 13.32

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.22

(5 mins)

Motions to elect Members to committees

NDM6783 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Neil Hamilton (United Kingdom Independence Party) as a Member of the Business Committee in place of Gareth Bennett (United Kingdom Independence Party).

NDM6784 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Darren Millar (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Business Committee in place of Paul Davies (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6785 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Suzy Davies (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in place of Darren Millar (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6786 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Janet Finch-Saunders (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in place of Mark Reckless (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6787 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Andrew RT Davies (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee in place of David Melding (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6788 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects David Melding (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the  Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in place of Suzy Davies (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6789 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Mohammad Asghar (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the  Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee in place of Mark Isherwood (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6790 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Mark Isherwood (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee in place of Janet Finch-Saunders (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6791 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Suzy Davies (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee in place of David Melding (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6792 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects David Melding (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee in place of Suzy Davies (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6793 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Mark Reckless (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee in place of Mark Isherwood (Welsh Conservatives).

NDM6794 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects:

1. Andrew RT Davies (Welsh Conservatives) as a Member of the Standards of Conduct Committee in place of Paul Davies (Welsh Conservatives), and

2. Darren Millar (Welsh Conservatives) in place of Andrew RT Davies (Welsh Conservatives) as alternate member of the Standards of Conduct Committee.

The motions were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance: Update on European Transition

Minutes:

The item started at 14.47

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning: Progress Report on the Employability Plan

Minutes:

The item started at 15.56

(0 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Park Homes - To be issued as a written statement

Minutes:

Issued as a written statement

 

(60 mins)

6.

Debate on the General Principles of the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill

NDM6777 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

 

Agrees to the general principles of the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill

 

The Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 16 April 2018.

 

The report of Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 17 July 2018.

 

Supporting Documents

Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Report of the Finance Committee

Response from the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care to the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Stage 1 Report

Letter from the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care to the Constitutional & Legislative Affairs Committee

Letter from the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care to the Finance Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.35

Voting on the motion was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM6777 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill

The Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 16 April 2018

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

41

0

11

52

The motion was agreed.

(5 mins)

7.

Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill

NDM6778 Julie James (Swansea West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.33

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

NDM6778 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

41

8

3

52

The motion was agreed.

 

8.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 17.33

Votes Summary

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