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Transcript: Transcript for 05/10/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure 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 The
first 9 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.19 The first 8
questions were asked. Questions 1 and 7 were answered by the Minister for
Social Services and Public Health. The Presiding Officer invited party
spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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Urgent Question The
item started at 15.13 Darren Millar (Clwyd
West):
Will the Minister make a statement on staff suspensions by the Betsi Cadwaladr
University Health Board following concerns in relation to the Bryn Hesketh
Mental Health Unit in Colwyn Bay? EAQ(5)0054(FM) |
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Plaid Cymru debate NDM6111
Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Calls on the
Welsh Government to provide clarity regarding funding for Rural Development
Plan projects post January 2017 and provide a more proactive approach to the
current programme. 2. Affirms that
remaining part of the single market is the best current option to ensure tariff
and quota free access to that market. 3. Recognises
the importance of migrant workers to the rural economy. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan): In point 1,
delete all after 'Calls on the' and replace with: 'UK Government
to provide an unconditional guarantee to fund all projects contracted under the
Rural Development Programme 2014-20 after the Autumn Statement until 2023.' Amendment
2. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Affirms the
importance of access to the single market for Welsh rural businesses. Minutes: The
item started at 15.22 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6111 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide clarity
regarding funding for Rural Development Plan projects post January 2017 and
provide a more proactive approach to the current programme. 2. Affirms that remaining part of the single market
is the best current option to ensure tariff and quota free access to that
market. 3. Recognises the importance of migrant workers to
the rural economy.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan): In
point 1, delete all after 'Calls on the' and replace with: 'UK
Government to provide an unconditional guarantee to fund all projects
contracted under the Rural Development Programme 2014-20 after the Autumn
Statement until 2023.' A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire) Delete
point 2 and replace with: Affirms
the importance of access to the single market for Welsh rural businesses. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was not agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6111 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Calls on the UK Government to provide an unconditional
guarantee to fund all projects contracted under the Rural Development Programme
2014-20 after the Autumn Statement until 2023. 2. Affirms that remaining part of the single market
is the best current option to ensure tariff and quota free access to that
market. 3. Recognises the importance of migrant workers to
the rural economy.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(30mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate NDM6112
Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) 1. Recognises
the importance of a vibrant and diverse high street in supporting local
enterprise. 2. Regrets that
the shop vacancy rate on our high streets is consistently higher than the UK
average. 3. Regrets the
loss of community assets or local services as a result of low footfall on Welsh
high streets. 4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to set up a new fund to enable local authorities and community
groups to offer free car parking in towns throughout Wales, providing a vital
boost to town centre regeneration. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Calls on the
Welsh Government to provide a stimulus for Welsh high streets by developing a
long-term regeneration strategy, incorporating planning policy, public
transport, and fostering closer links between retail businesses and local
authorities.
Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan): In point 4,
delete 'Calls on the Welsh Government to set' and replace with: 'Agrees to
explore further the desirability of setting'. Amendment
3. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add new point
at end of motion Recognises the
importance of businesses which provide services on the high street. Minutes: The
item started at 15.49 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6112 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the importance of a vibrant and
diverse high street in supporting local enterprise. 2. Regrets that the shop vacancy rate on our high
streets is consistently higher than the UK average. 3. Regrets the loss of community assets or local
services as a result of low footfall on Welsh high streets. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to set up a new
fund to enable local authorities and community groups to offer free car parking
in towns throughout Wales, providing a vital boost to town centre regeneration.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire) Delete
point 4 and replace with: Calls
on the Welsh Government to provide a stimulus for Welsh high streets by
developing a long-term regeneration strategy, incorporating planning policy,
public transport, and fostering closer links between retail businesses and
local authorities. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was not agreed. Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan): In
point 4, delete 'Calls on the Welsh Government to set' and replace with: 'Agrees
to explore further the desirability of setting'. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. Amendment
3. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire) Add new point at end of motion: Recognises the importance of businesses which
provide services on the high street. A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6112 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the importance of a vibrant and
diverse high street in supporting local enterprise. 2. Regrets that the shop vacancy rate on our high
streets is consistently higher than the UK average. 3. Regrets the loss of community assets or local
services as a result of low footfall on Welsh high streets. 4. Agrees
to explore further the desirability of setting up a new fund to enable local authorities and community groups to offer
free car parking in towns throughout Wales, providing a vital boost to town
centre regeneration. 5. Recognises the importance of businesses which
provide services on the high street.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Welsh Conservatives debate NDM6109
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) 1. Notes the Welsh
Government's decision to revoke the 'right to buy' initiative. 2. Recognises
that since 1980, when 'right to buy' was introduced in Wales, 130,000 families
have been given the opportunity to buy their own council house, and that the
people of Wales need to be trusted to make their own decisions on home
ownership. 3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to recognise that 'right to buy' creates a valuable
opportunity for people to own their own homes. 4. Believes
that the annual target for house building should be at least 14,000 homes a
year by 2020, following the recommendations of the Federation of Master
Builders in their Programme for Government: 2015 to 2020. 'FMB
Programme for Government: 2015 to 2020' The
following amendments have been tabled: Delete all
after point 1. Amendment
2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add new point
at end of motion: Believes that
people are more likely to be able to own their own home if the economy is
stronger, employment more secure, and public services actively help people to
remain in their homes. Amendment
3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add new point
at end of motion: Recognises that
home ownership is not the only option, and that social housing should have
parity of status with home ownership. Amendment
4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add new point
at end of motion: Believes that
house building targets could be severely affected by the re-classification of
housing association borrowing as public sector debt, and calls on the Welsh
Government to take action, including legislation if necessary, to ensure this
does not limit the ability of housing associations to finance new home building
or home improvements in Wales. Minutes: The
item started at 16.21 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6109 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the Welsh Government's decision to revoke
the 'right to buy' initiative. 2. Recognises that since 1980, when 'right to buy'
was introduced in Wales, 130,000 families have been given the opportunity to
buy their own council house, and that the people of Wales need to be trusted to
make their own decisions on home ownership. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise that
'right to buy' creates a valuable opportunity for people to own their own
homes. 4. Believes that the annual target for house
building should be at least 14,000 homes a year by 2020, following the
recommendations of the Federation of Master Builders in their Programme for
Government: 2015 to 2020.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Delete
all after point 1. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add
new point at end of motion: Believes
that people are more likely to be able to own their own home if the economy is
stronger, employment more secure, and public services actively help people to
remain in their homes. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. Amendment
3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add new point at end of motion: Recognises that home ownership is not the only
option, and that social housing should have parity of status with home
ownership. A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was agreed. Amendment
4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add new point at end of motion: Believes that house building targets could be
severely affected by the re-classification of housing association borrowing as
public sector debt, and calls on the Welsh Government to take action, including
legislation if necessary, to ensure this does not limit the ability of housing
associations to finance new home building or home improvements in Wales. A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6109 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.Notes the Welsh Government's decision to revoke
the 'right to buy' initiative. 2.
Believes that people are more likely to be able to own their own home if the
economy is stronger, employment more secure, and public services actively help
people to remain in their homes. 3. Recognises that home ownership is not the only
option, and that social housing should have parity of status with home
ownership. 4. Believes that house building targets could be
severely affected by the re-classification of housing association borrowing as
public sector debt, and calls on the Welsh Government to take action, including
legislation if necessary, to ensure this does not limit the ability of housing
associations to finance new home building or home improvements in Wales.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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United Kingdom Independence Party debate NDM6110
Neil Hamilton
(Mid and West Wales)
The National
Assembly for Wales believes: That the HS2 project
should be scrapped and the capital savings used to enhance the existing rail
network, including: (a) fully
funding the electrification of the south Wales main line, and the south Wales
metro project; and (b) an
extensive upgrading of the north Wales rail network. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) 1. Recognises
the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people of mid and
north Wales. 2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and regional
transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to deliver
maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales. [If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected] Amendment
2. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan): Delete all and replace
with: 1. Recognises
the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people of mid and
north Wales. 2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and regional
transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to deliver
maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales. 3. Calls on the
UK Government to: (a) publish a
timetable for electrification of the south Wales main line to Swansea; (b) fully fund
electrification of the north Wales mainline and south Wales valleys lines; (c) guarantee
all European Union funding planned for the South Wales Metro; and (d) Begin
negotiations to transfer funding and responsibility for rail infrastructure to
Welsh Ministers. [If
amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected] Amendment
3. Rhun ap
Iowerth (Ynys Môn) Delete all and
replace with: 1. Believes
that the HS2 project is an England only infrastructure project and that Wales
should receive a Barnett consequential that reflects this. 2. Believes
that the funds received as a Barnett consequential should be used to create an
effective transport infrastructure that links together all the regions of Wales,
and that this should include the following projects: (a) improving
transport connections within Wales; improving links between north and south;
and creating regional networks in our main urban areas such as the south Wales
metro project and an extensive north Wales metro project; (b) transport
solutions that work for rural Wales and its particular demographic and
geographic challenges; and (c) the
electrification of the north and south Wales main railway lines, and extensive
upgrading of the broader Welsh rail network. Minutes: The
item started at 17.15 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6110 Neil Hamilton (Mid and
West Wales) The National Assembly for Wales believes: That the HS2 project should be scrapped and the
capital savings used to enhance the existing rail network, including: (a) fully funding the electrification of the south
Wales main line, and the south Wales metro project; and (b) an extensive upgrading of the north Wales rail
network.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire) Delete
all and replace with: 1.
Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people
of mid and north Wales. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and
regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to
deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was not agreed. Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan): Delete
all and replace with: 1.
Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people
of mid and north Wales. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and
regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to
deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales. 3.
Calls on the UK Government to: (a)
publish a timetable for electrification of the south Wales main line to
Swansea; (b)
fully fund electrification of the north Wales mainline and south Wales valleys
lines; (c)
guarantee all European Union funding planned for the South Wales Metro; and (d)
Begin negotiations to transfer funding and responsibility for rail
infrastructure to Welsh Ministers. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. As
Amendment 2 was agreed, Amendment 3 was de-selected. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6110 Neil Hamilton (Mid and
West Wales) 1.
Recognises the social and economic benefits that HS2 will have for the people
of mid and north Wales. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work constructively with the UK Government and
regional transport bodies to ensure services and timetabling are organised to
deliver maximum benefits of HS2 to the people of mid and north Wales. 3.
Calls on the UK Government to: (a)
publish a timetable for electrification of the south Wales main line to
Swansea; (b)
fully fund electrification of the north Wales mainline and south Wales valleys
lines; (c)
guarantee all European Union funding planned for the South Wales Metro; and (d)
Begin negotiations to transfer funding and responsibility for rail
infrastructure to Welsh Ministers.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting time Minutes: The
item started at 17.49 |
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Short Debate NDM6108
Huw
Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) Minutes: The
item started at 18.00 NDM6108 Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore) The
safety, storage and disposal of biomass and contaminated wood products by South
Wales Wood Recycling. |