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Transcript: Transcript for 10/11/2021 - Plenary
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This
meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber
and others joining by video-conference. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 3. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
13.30 Questions 1 and 3–8
were asked. Question 2 was withdrawn. Questions 6–8 were answered by the Deputy
Minister for Climate Change. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister and the Deputy Minister after question 3. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.23 The first 8
questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(0 mins) |
Topical Questions No Topical Questions have been accepted. Minutes: No Topical
Questions were accepted. |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.14 Peredur Owen
Griffiths made a statement to note the 50th anniversary of
Abertillery Town Band. Sarah Murphy made a
statement to note the 40th anniversary of Seren Books. David Rees made a
statement to note 20 years since the Blast Furnace No. 5 explosion at the Port
Talbot steelworks. In accordance with
Standing Order 12.18, at 15.19 the meeting was suspended by the Presiding
Officer. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate – Spiking NDM7824
Darren Millar
(Clwyd West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes
with concern the distressing increase in spiking incidents in venues across
Wales. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to take urgent action to work with stakeholders
to: a)
provide bottle stoppers and drinks covers free of charge at venues; b)
improve security, including checks on pockets, bags, jackets and coats; c)
train staff on how to spot and deal with spiking incidents; d)
enhance CCTV in venues to assist with evidence to secure the prosecution of
those responsible. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1. Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon) Delete
point 1 and replace with: 1.
Notes with concern the distressing increase in spiking incidents in venues
across Wales and recognises that this is part of a wider issue of sexual
assault and harassment towards women that is rooted in sexism and
misogyny. Amendment
2. Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
all after point 1 and replace with: Believes
that the act of spiking is an insidious crime that removes a person’s dignity,
rights and freedom and firmly asserts that it is the fundamental right of women
to feel safe and to live freely. Firmly
asserts that the onus falls not on the victims of such crimes but on the
perpetrators and those who know individuals that are involved in committing
these crimes and fail to report perpetrators when it is safe to do so. Commits
the Welsh Government to push ahead with its work on violence against women,
domestic abuse and sexual violence and the renewed focus on holding
perpetrators to account. Commits
the Welsh Government to work with key stakeholders, particularly those in the
night time economy, to review and implement all possible safety options as a
matter of urgency. Amendment
3. Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon) Add
as new points at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to: a)
support initiatives which actively challenge cultural attitudes that allow
sexual assault and harassment to take place; b)
produce a comprehensive strategy on preventing sexual assault and harassment in
Wales’s night-time economy; c)
seek clarity from the UK Government on its plans to classify misogyny as a hate
crime, which would encourage reporting of spiking incidents and enable better
categorisation of crime to understand the scale of the issue. Calls
on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to: a)
improve reporting mechanisms and processes around sexual assault and
harassment; b)
improve support for victims of spiking and other forms of sexual assault and
harassment. Minutes: The
item started at 15.28 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7824 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes with concern the distressing increase in spiking
incidents in venues across Wales. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to take urgent action to work
with stakeholders to: a) provide bottle stoppers and drinks covers free of charge at
venues; b) improve security, including checks on pockets, bags, jackets
and coats; c) train staff on how to spot and deal with spiking incidents; d) enhance CCTV in venues to assist with evidence to secure the
prosecution of those responsible.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1. Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) Delete
point 1 and replace with: 1.
Notes with concern the distressing increase in spiking incidents in venues
across Wales and recognises that this is part of a wider issue of sexual
assault and harassment towards women that is rooted in sexism and misogyny. A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment
2. Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
all after point 1 and replace with: Believes
that the act of spiking is an insidious crime that removes a person’s dignity, rights
and freedom and firmly asserts that it is the fundamental right of women to
feel safe and to live freely. Firmly
asserts that the onus falls not on the victims of such crimes but on the
perpetrators and those who know individuals that are involved in committing
these crimes and fail to report perpetrators when it is safe to do so. Commits
the Welsh Government to push ahead with its work on violence against women,
domestic abuse and sexual violence and the renewed focus on holding
perpetrators to account. Commits
the Welsh Government to work with key stakeholders, particularly those in the
night time economy, to review and implement all possible safety options as a
matter of urgency. A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment
3. Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new points at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) support initiatives which actively challenge
cultural attitudes that allow sexual assault and harassment to take place; b) produce a comprehensive strategy on preventing
sexual assault and harassment in Wales’s night-time economy; c) seek clarity from the UK Government on its plans
to classify misogyny as a hate crime, which would encourage reporting of
spiking incidents and enable better categorisation of crime to understand the
scale of the issue. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK
Government to: a) improve reporting mechanisms and processes around
sexual assault and harassment; b) improve support for victims of spiking and other
forms of sexual assault and harassment. A vote
was taken on amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: To propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes with concern the distressing increase in spiking incidents in venues across
Wales and recognises that this is part of a wider issue of sexual assault and
harassment towards women that is rooted in sexism and misogyny. 2.
Believes that the act of spiking is an insidious crime that removes a person’s
dignity, rights and freedom and firmly asserts that it is the fundamental right
of women to feel safe and to live freely. 3.
Firmly asserts that the onus falls not on the victims of such crimes but on the
perpetrators and those who know individuals that are involved in committing these
crimes and fail to report perpetrators when it is safe to do so. 4.
Commits the Welsh Government to push ahead with its work on violence against
women, domestic abuse and sexual violence and the renewed focus on holding
perpetrators to account. 5. Commits
the Welsh Government to work with key stakeholders, particularly those in the
night time economy, to review and implement all possible safety options as a
matter of urgency. 6. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) support initiatives which actively challenge
cultural attitudes that allow sexual assault and harassment to take place; b) produce a comprehensive strategy on preventing
sexual assault and harassment in Wales’s night-time economy; c) seek clarity from the UK Government on its plans
to classify misogyny as a hate crime, which would encourage reporting of
spiking incidents and enable better categorisation of crime to understand the
scale of the issue. 7. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK
Government to: a) improve reporting mechanisms and processes around
sexual assault and harassment; b) improve support for victims of spiking and other
forms of sexual assault and harassment.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate – Fisheries and aquaculture NDM7825
Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: Calls
on the Welsh Government to work with industry stakeholders to further develop a
fisheries and aquaculture policy, backed by a strategy that has sustainability,
investment and industry engagement at its core. Minutes: The
item started at 16.24 NDM7825 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: Calls on the Welsh Government to work with industry
stakeholders to further develop a fisheries and aquaculture policy, backed by a
strategy that has sustainability, investment and industry engagement at its
core. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. In accordance with Standing
Order 12.18, at 17.07 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break
before Voting Time. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
17.11 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7823
Janet
Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy) Focus
on fighting floods: explore options to strengthen the approach to reducing
flood risk and the response to flood events Minutes: The item started at
17.14 NDM7823 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy) Focus on fighting
floods: explore options to strengthen the approach to reducing flood risk and
the response to flood events |