Agenda and minutes

The Presiding Officer has received notification, under Standing Order 12.58, that the Leader of the House and Chief Whip will answer questions on behalf of the First Minister.

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the Leader of the House and Chief Whip after Question 2.

View Questions

The item started at 13.30

In accordance with Standing Order 12.58 the Leader of the House answered questions on behalf of the First Minister.

The first 7 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the Leader of the House after question 2.

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.16

Supporting Document

A Healthier Wales: our Plan for Health and Social Care

The item started at 14.43

The item started at 15.29

The item started at 16.05

Supporting Document

Statistics - Local authority municipal waste management

The item started at 16.39

NDM6831 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes proposals for Probation Services Reform in Wales.

Supporting Document

Strengthening probation, building confidence

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that the HM Prisons and Probation Service in Wales will build upon the unique arrangements that it already has in Wales through its established prisons and probation directorate, to better reflect the devolved responsibilities of the Welsh Government and build on existing local partnerships.

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Agrees with the National Association of Probation Officers that the privatisation of probation services has been a failure.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for the devolution of criminal justice to Wales in order to create a publicly run probation service which serves the interests of our communities.

The item started at 17.25

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

NDM6831 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes proposals for Probation Services Reform in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that the HM Prisons and Probation Service in Wales will build upon the unique arrangements that it already has in Wales through its established prisons and probation directorate, to better reflect the devolved responsibilities of the Welsh Government and build on existing local partnerships.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Agrees with the National Association of Probation Officers that the privatisation of probation services has been a failure

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for the devolution of criminal justice to Wales in order to create a publicly run probation service which serves the interests of our communities.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6831 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes proposals for Probation Services Reform in Wales.

Notes that the HM Prisons and Probation Service in Wales will build upon the unique arrangements that it already has in Wales through its established prisons and probation directorate, to better reflect the devolved responsibilities of the Welsh Government and build on existing local partnerships.

Agrees with the National Association of Probation Officers that the privatisation of probation services has been a failure.

Calls for the devolution of criminal justice to Wales in order to create a publicly run probation service which serves the interests of our communities.

The motion as amended was agreed.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.44, the bell was rung and the meeting adjourned and reconvened at 18.17 for voting time.