Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 28/11/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

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

View Questions

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

The first 10 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The item started at 14.17

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: Improving Outcomes for Looked after Children

Minutes:

The item started at 14.49

(15 mins)

4.

The Tax Collection and Management (Permitted Disclosures) (Wales) Regulations 2017

NDM6577 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1.  Approves that the draft The Tax Collection and Management (Permitted Disclosures) (Wales) Regulations 2017 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 25 October 2017.

 

Supporting Documents
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Finance Committee
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.41

NDM6577 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1.  Approves that the draft The Tax Collection and Management (Permitted Disclosures) (Wales) Regulations 2017 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 25 October 2017.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(60 mins)

5.

Debate: Entrepreneurship: A National Imperative

NDM6578 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises that entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises are imperative to Wales in creating better jobs and supporting investment and that the Welsh Government, in partnership with stakeholders, has a key role to play to create the right environment and support infrastructure. 

The following amendment has been tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to invest in a network of entrepreneurial hubs in every part of Wales.

Proposes that additional financial transaction funds allocated to Wales by the UK Government are used to create a new SME investment fund for the Development Bank of Wales.

Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a dedicated national innovation body, as a partnership between business, government and academia, to drive up levels of new product development.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.47

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

NDM6578 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises that entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises are imperative to Wales in creating better jobs and supporting investment and that the Welsh Government, in partnership with stakeholders, has a key role to play to create the right environment and support infrastructure. 

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to invest in a network of entrepreneurial hubs in every part of Wales.

Proposes that additional financial transaction funds allocated to Wales by the UK Government are used to create a new SME investment fund for the Development Bank of Wales.

Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a dedicated national innovation body, as a partnership between business, government and academia, to drive up levels of new product development.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

19

0

25

44

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM6578 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises that entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises are imperative to Wales in creating better jobs and supporting investment and that the Welsh Government, in partnership with stakeholders, has a key role to play to create the right environment and support infrastructure. 

 For

Abstain

Against

Total

44

0

0

44

The motion was agreed.

6.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 16.37

At 16.38, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for the debate on Stage 3 of the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill.

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(60 mins)

7.

Debate: Stage 3 of the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill

The amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 as agreed by the Assembly on 21 November 2017.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Removal of existing suspension of the right to buy

5, 14, 9, 11, 1, 3

 

2. Abolition period

6, 13, 2

 

3. Information for tenants and prospective tenants: requirements on Welsh Ministers

7, 8

 

4. Information for tenants and prospective tenants: requirements on landlords

15, 16

 

5. Power by regulations to make consequential amendments

10

 

6. Coming into force of the abolition provisions

12, 4

 

Supporting Documents
Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments
Groupings of Amendments


Minutes:

The item started at 16.48

The amendments were disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 as agreed by the Assembly on 21 November 2017.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendments 13 and 14 were not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

As amendment 7 was not agreed, amendment 8 fell.

As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendment 9 fell.

Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 10:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

16

0

34

50

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendment 11 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

35

49

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendment 1 fell.

As amendment 6 was not agreed, amendment 2 fell.

As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendment 3 fell.

As amendment 12 was not agreed, amendment 4 fell.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.