Agenda and minutes

The item started at 13.30

The Presiding Officer made a statement regarding language used in the chamber last week by the Leader of the UKIP group. Having reviewed the Record, the Presiding Officer stated that she had no doubt that Neil Hamilton AM had fallen foul of the Standing Orders that prohibit discourteous and unbecoming conduct and language that is disorderly, discriminatory, offensive, or which detracts from the dignity of the Assembly. The Presiding Officer explained that she had made her expectations known to him privately, and was grateful to him for accepting her view on this matter.

The Presiding Officer stated that she would encourage vibrant, vigorous and robust debate, but that Members must be sufficiently skilled to do so without detracting from the dignity of the Assembly or insulting the integrity of other Members. So long as Members did that, they would all be heard, irrespective of party.

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

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The item started at 13.33

The first 11 questions were asked. Question 3 and 11 were grouped together for answer.  The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

The item started at 14.26

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) Will the Minister make an urgent statement following news that support for part-time postgraduate study in Wales has been scrapped?

The item started at 14.31

NNDM6016 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 11.3:

Appoints the Presiding Officer, Jane Hutt (Labour), Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru), Paul Davies (Welsh Conservatives) and Mark Reckless (UKIP Wales) as members of the Business Committee.

The item started at 14.58

NNDM6016 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 11.3:

Appoints the Presiding Officer, Jane Hutt (Labour), Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru), Paul Davies (Welsh Conservatives) and Mark Reckless (UKIP Wales) as members of the Business Committee.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 14.59

In accordance with Standing Order 12.10, the Assembly may also consider:

(i)           any business under Standing Order 12.16; and

(ii)          such other business as the Assembly may by resolution agree.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.