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Transcript: Transcript for 20/01/2021 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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This meeting was held in a virtual format, with
Members joining by video-conference. |
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The Llywydd announced, in accordance with Standing
Order 26.75, that
the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 was given Royal Assent
on that day. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 13.30 The
first 8 questions were asked. Questions 5 and 8 were grouped together for answer.
Question 2 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.
The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the
Minister after question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.21 The
first 8 questions were asked. Questions 5 and 8 were grouped together for
answer. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to
the Minister after question 2. |
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(0 mins) |
Topical Questions No
Topical Questions have been accepted Minutes: No
Topical Questions were accepted |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: No
90 Second Statements were submitted |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on petition P-05-1032 Legislate to prevent people from changing Welsh house names NDM7550 Janet
Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy) To propose that the
Senedd: Notes the petition
‘P-05-1032 Legislate to prevent people from changing Welsh house names’ which
received 18,103 signatures. P-05-1032
Legislate to prevent people from changing Welsh house names Minutes: The item started at
15.18 NDM7550 Janet Finch-Saunders
(Aberconwy) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the petition ‘P-05-1032 Legislate to
prevent people from changing Welsh house names’ which received 18,103
signatures. P-05-1032 Legislate to
prevent people from changing Welsh house names The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report: Children’s rights in Wales NDM7549 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen) To propose that the
Senedd: Notes the Children,
Young People and Education Committee Report, Children’s rights in Wales, which
was laid in the Table Office on 11 August 2020. Note: The response
by the Welsh Government was laid on 5 October 2020. Supporting documents Minutes: The item started at
15.34 NDM7549 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen)
To propose that the Senedd: Notes the Children, Young People and Education Committee
Report, Children’s rights in Wales, which was laid
in the Table Office on 11 August 2020. Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid
on 5 October 2020. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Independent Alliance for Reform Group debate - Future measures to prevent and tackle the spread of Covid-19 NDM7547 Caroline Jones (South Wales West) To propose that the
Senedd: 1. Recognises the
harms caused by measures taken to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 2. Believes that
coronavirus mitigation measures have resulted in damage to the Welsh economy
and have negatively impacted the life chances of younger generations. 3. Calls upon the
Welsh Government to guarantee that the current lockdown is the last, by
ensuring that: a) Wales has an
adequate test, trace and isolate regime and provides facilities to allow
individuals to totally isolate themselves from all face-to-face contact. b) NHS Wales has a
greater number of critical care beds, with ICU beds per capita closer to that
of Germany or the US, both of which have seen fewer deaths per capita than
Wales. 4. Further calls
upon the Welsh Government to end the postcode lottery of business support,
ensuring that all Welsh businesses forced to close as a result of the Welsh
Government’s action plan are adequately compensated. The following
amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Delete all and
replace with: To propose that the
Senedd: 1. Recognises the
impact of COVID-19 on public services and business in Wales. 2. Welcomes the UK
Government's action to protect lives and livelihoods in Wales and to support
the public sector response to the pandemic, including: a) £5.2 billion in
financial support for the Welsh Government; b) the coronavirus
job retention scheme; c) the
self-employed income support scheme; d) the coronavirus
business interruption loans scheme; e) the bounce-back
loans scheme; f) UK procurement
of vaccines and PPE; and g) deployment of
the armed forces. 3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to: a) allocate
remaining unused resources received from the UK Government to support Welsh
businesses; b) end the first-come-first-served
basis distribution of Welsh Government support for businesses and focus
resources at those in greatest need; c) guarantee that
business support is immediately available when restrictions are introduced; and d) develop a
comprehensive plan to bounce back from the pandemic with innovative
infrastructure projects and a welcoming environment for businesses in Wales. [If amendment 1 is
agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment 2 Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete all and
replace with: To propose that the
Senedd: 1. Recognises that the
necessary measures taken to protect lives and to prevent the spread of the
SARS-COV-2 virus have had a profound impact on our economy, society and
communities. 2. Notes the
actions being taken by the Welsh Government to continue to support the Welsh economy
and its commitment to ensuring that our young people do not lose out
educationally or economically through the effects of the pandemic. 3. Notes the Welsh
Government’s commitment to end the lockdown as soon as it is safe to do so. 4. Notes our package
of business support is the most generous in the UK and more than £1.67bn of
Welsh Government financial assistance has reached businesses since the
beginning of April 2020. Amendment 3 Mark Reckless (South Wales East) Add as new point at
end of motion: Regrets that the
Welsh Government continues to take a different COVID-19 strategy from the UK
Government. Co-submitters Gareth
Bennett (South Wales Central) Amendment 4 Mark Reckless (South Wales East) Add as new point at
end of motion: Believes that the
most effective COVID-19 strategy to take in Wales is a united, UK response, led
by the UK Government. Co-submitters Gareth
Bennett (South Wales Central) In accordance with Standing
Order 12.23 (iii), amendment 5 tabled to the motion was not selected. Minutes: The item started at 16.11 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment: NDM7547 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the harms caused by measures
taken to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 2. Believes that coronavirus mitigation
measures have resulted in damage to the Welsh economy and have negatively
impacted the life chances of younger generations. 3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to
guarantee that the current lockdown is the last, by ensuring that: a) Wales has an adequate test, trace and
isolate regime and provides facilities to allow individuals to totally isolate
themselves from all face-to-face contact. b) NHS Wales has a greater number of critical
care beds, with ICU beds per capita closer to that of Germany or the US, both
of which have seen fewer deaths per capita than Wales. 4. Further calls upon the Welsh Government to
end the postcode lottery of business support, ensuring that all Welsh
businesses forced to close as a result of the Welsh Government’s action plan
are adequately compensated.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the impact of COVID-19 on public
services and business in Wales. 2. Welcomes the UK Government's action to protect
lives and livelihoods in Wales and to support the public sector response to the
pandemic, including: a) £5.2 billion in financial support for the
Welsh Government; b) the coronavirus job retention scheme; c) the self-employed income support scheme; d) the coronavirus business interruption loans
scheme; e) the bounce-back loans scheme; f) UK procurement of vaccines and PPE; and g) deployment of the armed forces. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) allocate remaining unused resources
received from the UK Government to support Welsh businesses; b) end the first-come-first-served basis
distribution of Welsh Government support for businesses and focus resources at
those in greatest need; c) guarantee that business support is
immediately available when restrictions are introduced; and d) develop a comprehensive plan to bounce back
from the pandemic with innovative infrastructure projects and a welcoming
environment for businesses in Wales. A vote was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises that the necessary measures
taken to protect lives and to prevent the spread of the SARS-COV-2 virus have
had a profound impact on our economy, society and communities. 2. Notes the actions being taken by the Welsh
Government to continue to support the Welsh economy and its commitment to
ensuring that our young people do not lose out educationally or economically
through the effects of the pandemic. 3. Notes the Welsh Government’s commitment to
end the lockdown as soon as it is safe to do so. 4. Notes our package of business support is
the most generous in the UK and more than £1.67bn of Welsh Government financial
assistance has reached businesses since the beginning of April 2020. A vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment 3 Mark Reckless (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the Welsh Government continues to
take a different COVID-19 strategy from the UK Government. Co-submitters Gareth Bennett (South
Wales Central) A vote was taken on amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment 4 Mark Reckless (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that the most effective COVID-19
strategy to take in Wales is a united, UK response, led by the UK Government. Co-submitters Gareth Bennett (South
Wales Central) A vote was taken on amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was not agreed. In accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii),
amendment 5 tabled to the motion was not selected. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7547 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises that the necessary measures
taken to protect lives and to prevent the spread of the SARS-COV-2 virus have
had a profound impact on our economy, society and communities. 2. Notes the actions being taken by the Welsh
Government to continue to support the Welsh economy and its commitment to
ensuring that our young people do not lose out educationally or economically
through the effects of the pandemic. 3. Notes the Welsh Government’s commitment to
end the lockdown as soon as it is safe to do so. 4. Notes our package of business support is
the most generous in the UK and more than £1.67bn of Welsh Government financial
assistance has reached businesses since the beginning of April 2020.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at
16.34 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before voting time. The
item started at 16.41 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7551 Jayne Bryant (Newport
West) Supporting those who support us: the mental wellbeing of our NHS and social care workforce. Minutes: The
item started at 16.46 NDM7551
Jayne Bryant (Newport
West) Supporting
those who support us: the mental wellbeing of our NHS and social care
workforce. |