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Transcript: Transcript for 15/02/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government 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 8 questions
were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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(30 mins) |
Questions to the Counsel General Minutes: The item started at
14.19 All 7 questions
were answered. |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
14.53 Huw Irranca-Davies
made a statement on Men’s Sheds Cymru. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Big Picture, An Initial Look at Broadcasting in Wales Minutes: The
item started at 14.54 |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee's report on its post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 NDM6239 John Griffiths
(Newport East): To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the
Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence Act (Wales) 2015, which was laid
in the Table Office on 12 December 2016. Note:
The response of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the
report was laid
in the Table Office on 8 February 2017. Minutes: The item started at 15.13 NDM6239 John
Griffiths (Newport East): To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Post legislative
inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Act
(Wales) 2015, which was laid in the Table
Office on 12 December 2016. Note: The response
of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the report was laid in the Table
Office on 8 February 2017.
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(60 mins) |
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) NDM6204
Hannah
Blythyn (Delyn) Jeremy
Miles (Neath) Suzy
Davies (South Wales West) Adam
Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that February is LGBT History Month, an
annual opportunity to promote diversity and equality across Wales. 2. Further notes the contribution that LGBT plus
people have made to our communities and country. 3. Recognises the role played by Welsh LGBT icons and
allies in Wales as illustrated in this month's LGBT icons and allies exhibition
in the Senedd. 4. Welcomes the progress made in the past few decades
on LGBT rights and acceptance. 5. Believes that vigilance is needed to ensure that
LGBT plus rights are protected. 6. Takes the lead in continuing to progress equality
and challenging discrimination and division, ensuring Wales is a welcoming
nation for LGBT plus people. Minutes: The item started at 16.15 NDM6204 Hannah Blythyn
(Delyn) Jeremy Miles
(Neath) Suzy Davies (South
Wales West) Adam Price
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that February
is LGBT History Month, an annual opportunity to promote diversity and equality
across Wales. 2. Further notes
the contribution that LGBT plus people have made to our communities and
country. 3. Recognises the
role played by Welsh LGBT icons and allies in Wales as illustrated in this
month's LGBT icons and allies exhibition in the Senedd. 4. Welcomes the
progress made in the past few decades on LGBT rights and acceptance. 5. Believes that
vigilance is needed to ensure that LGBT plus rights are protected. 6. Takes the lead
in continuing to progress equality and challenging discrimination and division,
ensuring Wales is a welcoming nation for LGBT plus people. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate NDM6240 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises the importance of easily accessible financial advice and banking services
to individuals and businesses in all communities in Wales. 2.
Regrets the closure of bank and building society branches in communities across
Wales. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: i)
urgently explore all options to meet the financial needs of individuals and
businesses in Wales; and ii)
examine the legislative and regulatory steps necessary to establish alternative
models of banking service provision, including a Welsh People’s Bank on the
model of local savings banks. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan): Welcomes the work of the Welsh
Government in promoting financial inclusion, including support for advice
services and credit unions, and the ambitions set out in the 2016 Financial
Inclusion Strategy for a well functioning and comprehensive financial system in
Wales. Recognises the need for the Welsh
and UK Governments to work together with partners to improve access to
affordable credit and financial services and information for individuals,
including debt advice. Recognises the need to improve
financial capability in Wales and notes the work being undertaken to establish
the Development Bank of Wales and its intelligence unit which will better
target financial services and advice for micro, small and medium sized
businesses in Wales." 2016
Financial Inclusion Strategy [If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be
de-selected] Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire): In point 3 b), delete 'a Welsh
People's Bank on the model of local savings banks' and replace with: 'the community banking model
developed in Wales by Responsible Finance' Amendment 3. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire): Add as new point at end of
Motion: Welcomes the independent
"Access to Banking Protocol One Year on Review" by Professor Russel
Griggs OBE, published in November 2016 'Access
to Banking Protocol One Year on Review – Professor Russel Griggs OBE' Amendment 4. Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire): Add as new point at end of
Motion: Welcomes the new Post Office
Partnership agreement with UK Banks. Minutes: The item started at
17.19 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM6240 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the importance of easily accessible financial advice and
banking services to individuals and businesses in all communities in Wales. 2. Regrets the closure of bank and building society branches in
communities across Wales. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to: i) urgently explore all options to meet the financial needs of individuals
and businesses in Wales; and ii) examine the legislative and regulatory steps necessary to establish
alternative models of banking service provision, including a Welsh People’s
Bank on the model of local savings banks.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Welcomes the work
of the Welsh Government in promoting financial inclusion, including support for
advice services and credit unions, and the ambitions set out in the 2016
Financial Inclusion Strategy for a well functioning and comprehensive financial
system in Wales. Recognises the need
for the Welsh and UK Governments to work together with partners to improve
access to affordable credit and financial services and information for
individuals, including debt advice. Recognises the need
to improve financial capability in Wales and notes the work being undertaken to
establish the Development Bank of Wales and its intelligence unit which will
better target financial services and advice for micro, small and medium sized
businesses in Wales." A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. [Amendment 1 was agreed, therefore
amendment 2 was de-selected] Amendment 3. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Add as new point at end of Motion: Welcomes the independent "Access to Banking Protocol One Year on
Review" by Professor Russel Griggs OBE, published in November 2016.
Amendment 3 was agreed. Amendment
4. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Add as new point at end of Motion: Welcomes the new Post Office Partnership agreement
with UK Banks. A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6240 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the importance of easily accessible financial advice and
banking services to individuals and businesses in all communities in Wales. 2. Regrets the closure of bank and building society branches in
communities across Wales. 3. Welcomes the work
of the Welsh Government in promoting financial inclusion, including support for
advice services and credit unions, and the ambitions set out in the 2016
Financial Inclusion Strategy for a well functioning and comprehensive financial
system in Wales. Recognises the need
for the Welsh and UK Governments to work together with partners to improve
access to affordable credit and financial services and information for
individuals, including debt advice. Recognises the need
to improve financial capability in Wales and notes the work being undertaken to
establish the Development Bank of Wales and its intelligence unit which will
better target financial services and advice for micro, small and medium sized
businesses in Wales." 4. Welcomes the independent "Access to Banking Protocol One Year on
Review" by Professor Russel Griggs OBE, published in November 2016.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Urgent Question To
the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: David
Rees (Aberavon): Following today's announcement on the steel ballot
by the Tata workforce, will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on what
discussions he has had to ensure the commitment to the investment in steel
making at Port Talbot is secured? The item started at 18.16 |
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Voting time Minutes: The
item started at 18.42 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM6238
Caroline Jones (South Wales West) Tackling loneliness and isolation in Wales, a
partnership approach Minutes: The item started at
18.45 NDM6238 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) Tackling loneliness
and isolation in Wales, a partnership approach. |