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Transcript: Transcript for 25/09/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Nominations for a committee chair The item started at
13.30 The Llywydd invited nominations under Standing
Order 17.2F for the election of the chair of the Committee on Assembly
Electoral Reform. Huw Irranca-Davies
nominated Dawn Bowden. Vikki Howells seconded the nomination. As there were no
further nominations Dawn Bowden was duly elected. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Education The Presiding Officer will call party
spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
13.31 Questions 1 - 5 and
7 - 9 were asked. Question 6 was withdrawn. 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 Health and Social Services The Presiding Officer will call party
spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.19 The first 8
questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Minister and Deputy Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Minister for Economy and Transport Bethan
Sayed (South Wales West) What is the Welsh Government doing to help those
impacted by the closure of Thomas Cook? (TAQ341) Minutes: The item started at
15.10 To ask the Minister
for Economy and Transport Bethan Sayed (South
Wales West) What is the Welsh
Government doing to help those impacted by the closure of Thomas Cook? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.24 Angela Burns made a
statement on World Pharmacists Day (25 September). |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee report: Voting Rights for Prisoners NDM7139 John
Griffiths (Newport East) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the report of the Equality, Local Government
and Communities Committee, 'Voting rights for prisoners', which was laid in the Table Office on 11 June 2019. Note: The response from the Welsh
Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 24 July 2019. Minutes: The item started at 15.26 NDM7139 John Griffiths (Newport East) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, 'Voting rights for
prisoners', which was laid in the Table
Office on 11 June 2019. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Finance Committee debate on the government's spending priorities NDM7140 Llyr
Gruffydd (North Wales) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the representations made by
participants at the Finance Committee's stakeholder event in Aberystwyth
regarding the Welsh Government's spending priorities for the forthcoming budget
2020-21. Stakeholder
Engagement: Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2020-21, June 2019 Minutes: The item started at 16.39 NDM7140 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the
representations made by participants at the Finance Committee's stakeholder
event in Aberystwyth regarding the Welsh Government's spending priorities for
the forthcoming budget 2020-21. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Brexit Party debate - The UK and the EU NDM7141 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Supports Wales’s membership of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its indefinite continuance. 2. Notes that Wales, like the United
Kingdom as a whole, voted to leave the European Union. 3. Supports further devolution in specific
areas which would benefit Wales and where other parts of the United Kingdom
benefit from such devolution, such as rail and air passenger duty. 4. Notes the past involvement of the
European Union under Articles 154 to 156 of the Treaty of Rome with respect to
trans-European networks, including the M4 and A55. 5. Calls on the UK Government to support
improvements to the A55 and delivery of the M4 relief road through the UK
shared prosperity fund to benefit Wales and the UK a whole. Treaty
establishing the European Economic Community The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Add at the end of point 1 “but believes
that radical reform is needed of the way in which inter-governmental relations
between the devolved nations and the UK Government are conducted”. Amendment 2 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Add at the end of point 2 “but believes
that, given the experience of the last three years, securing a brighter future
for Wales depends on the UK remaining in the EU”. Amendment 3 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In point 3, after “such as”, insert
“policing and justice and”. Amendment 4 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete point 5 and replace with: Calls on the UK Government to: a) step up its commitment to investing in
infrastructure in Wales such as the electrification of the rail mainlines in
south and north Wales and investment in tidal power in Wales, which is its
responsibility; b) provide full replacement funding, free
of UK Government interference in how it should be best used, for the European
funding Wales will lose if the UK leaves the EU. [If amendment 4 is
agreed, amendment 5 will be de-selected] Amendment 5 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) In point 5, after 'improvements to' insert
'infrastructure in Wales, including'. Minutes: The item started at
17.38 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7141 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Supports Wales’s membership of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and its indefinite continuance. 2.
Notes that Wales, like the United Kingdom as a whole, voted to leave the
European Union. 3.
Supports further devolution in specific areas which would benefit Wales and
where other parts of the United Kingdom benefit from such devolution, such as
rail and air passenger duty. 4.
Notes the past involvement of the European Union under Articles 154 to 156 of
the Treaty of Rome with respect to trans-European networks, including the M4
and A55. 5.
Calls on the UK Government to support improvements to the A55 and delivery of
the M4 relief road through the UK shared prosperity fund to benefit Wales and
the UK a whole.
The motion without amendment was not
agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) Add at the end of
point 1 “but believes that radical reform is needed of the way in which
inter-governmental relations between the devolved nations and the UK Government
are conducted”. A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment 2 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) Add at the end of
point 2 “but believes that, given the experience of the last three years,
securing a brighter future for Wales depends on the UK remaining in the EU”. A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment 3 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) In point 3, after “such as”, insert “policing and justice and”. A vote was taken on
amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. Amendment 4 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete point 5 and replace with: Calls on the UK Government to: a) step up its commitment to investing in infrastructure in Wales such as
the electrification of the rail mainlines in south and north Wales and
investment in tidal power in Wales, which is its responsibility; b) provide full replacement funding, free of UK Government interference
in how it should be best used, for the European funding Wales will lose if the
UK leaves the EU. A vote was taken on
amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. As amendment 4 was agreed, amendment 5 was de-selected A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7141 Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Supports Wales’s membership of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and its indefinite continuance but believes that
radical reform is needed of the way in which inter-governmental relations
between the devolved nations and the UK Government are conducted. 2.
Notes that Wales, like the United Kingdom as a whole, voted to leave the
European Union but believes that,
given the experience of the last three years, securing a brighter future for
Wales depends on the UK remaining in the EU. 3.
Supports further devolution in specific areas which would benefit Wales and
where other parts of the United Kingdom benefit from such devolution, such as policing and
justice and
rail and air passenger duty. 4.
Notes the past involvement of the European Union under Articles 154 to 156 of
the Treaty of Rome with respect to trans-European networks, including the M4
and A55. 5.
Calls on the UK
Government to: a) step up its commitment to investing in infrastructure in Wales such as
the electrification of the rail mainlines in south and north Wales and
investment in tidal power in Wales, which is its responsibility; b) provide full replacement funding, free of UK Government interference
in how it should be best used, for the European funding Wales will lose if the
UK leaves the EU.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
18.24 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7142 Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) Wales’s whole school approach: Supporting
all children to flourish, learn and succeed in schools. Minutes: The item started at
18.27 NDM7142 Jayne Bryant (Newport West) Wales’s whole
school approach: Supporting all children to flourish, learn and succeed in
schools. |