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Transcript: Transcript for 02/02/2022 - 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 Finance and Local Government The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
13.30 The first 9
questions were asked. 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 Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.18 The first 10
questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To
ask the Minister for Social Justice: Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the Winter Fuel Support Scheme Payment? Minutes: The item started at
15.03 Answered by the Minister for Social Justice Mark Isherwood: Will the Minister
make a statement on the winter fuel support scheme payment? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.16 Sioned Williams made a statement on – Celebrating Neath RFC’s 150th
anniversary. Siân Gwenllian made a
statement on - congratulating the
pupils of Ysgol Rhosgadfan on the film ‘Blot-deuwedd’ James Evans made a statement on - the Premier
League of Darts coming to Cardiff. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at
15.20 the Llywydd suspended the meeting. |
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(30 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate - Obesity NDM7903
Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Expresses its concern that nearly two-thirds of adults in Wales are currently
overweight or obese. 2.
Notes that COVID-19 has a disproportionate effect on those living with obesity,
with more than half of critical care admissions having a BMI of over 30. 3.
Further notes that weight-management services were paused or adapted as the
Welsh NHS treated COVID patients. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
urgently reopen those weight-management services which have been paused during
the pandemic; b)
indicate when specialist multidisciplinary weight-management services will be
expanded across Wales; and c)
provide extra funding to ensure that weight-management services are able to
cope with increased need. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
point 4 and replace with: Acknowledges: a)
the new 2022-24 delivery plan, due to launch on 1 March, which supports the
Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Strategy and aims to prevent and reduce obesity
over the next two years. b)
the £5.8m investment into obesity services accompanying the plan, to enable
health boards to deliver a revised All Wales Weight Management Pathway and
equitable services, including specialist multidisciplinary weight-management
services in Wales. Amendment
2 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to prioritise preventative measures to reduce obesity
in Wales, such as: a)
investing in resources to promote physical activity in all communities; b)
improving health education; c)
increasing the time allocated to physical education lessons in schools; d)
Investigate the use of taxation tools to encourage a better diet. Minutes: The
item started at 15.37 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7903 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Expresses its concern that nearly two-thirds of adults in Wales
are currently overweight or obese. 2. Notes that COVID-19 has a disproportionate effect on those
living with obesity, with more than half of critical care admissions having a
BMI of over 30. 3. Further notes that weight-management services were paused or
adapted as the Welsh NHS treated COVID patients. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) urgently reopen those weight-management services which have
been paused during the pandemic; b) indicate when specialist multidisciplinary weight-management
services will be expanded across Wales; and c) provide extra funding to ensure that weight-management services
are able to cope with increased need.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
point 4 and replace with: Acknowledges: a) the
new 2022-24 delivery plan, due to launch on 1 March, which supports the Healthy
Weight: Healthy Wales Strategy and aims to prevent and reduce obesity over the
next two years. b) the
£5.8m investment into obesity services accompanying the plan, to enable health
boards to deliver a revised All Wales Weight Management Pathway and equitable
services, including specialist multidisciplinary weight-management services in
Wales. Healthy Wales:
Healthy Weight Strategy A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment
2 Siân
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new
point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to prioritise preventative measures to reduce obesity
in Wales, such as: a)
investing in resources to promote physical activity in all communities; b)
improving health education; c)
increasing the time allocated to physical education lessons in schools; d)
Investigate the use of taxation tools to encourage a better diet. A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7903 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Expresses its concern that nearly two-thirds of adults in Wales
are currently overweight or obese. 2. Notes that COVID-19 has a disproportionate effect on those
living with obesity, with more than half of critical care admissions having a
BMI of over 30. 3. Further notes that weight-management services were paused or
adapted as the Welsh NHS treated COVID patients. 4. Acknowledges: a) the new 2022-24 delivery plan, due to launch on 1 March, which
supports the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Strategy and aims to prevent and
reduce obesity over the next two years. b) the £5.8m investment into obesity services accompanying the
plan, to enable health boards to deliver a revised All Wales Weight Management
Pathway and equitable services, including specialist multidisciplinary
weight-management services in Wales. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to prioritise preventative
measures to reduce obesity in Wales, such as: a) investing in resources to promote physical activity in all
communities; b) improving health education; c) increasing the time allocated to physical education lessons in
schools; d) Investigate the use of taxation tools to encourage a better
diet.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(30 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate - Adverse childhood experiences NDM7905
Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Recognises the impact that adverse childhood experiences have on health,
educational attainment and substance abuse later on in life. 2.
Believes that greater focus should be given to preventing child abuse and
neglect than dealing with the outcomes. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to set a target of reducing child abuse, neglect
and other adverse childhood experiences by 70 per cent by 2030. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) Delete
all after point 1, and replace with: Believes
that tackling distress during childhood and early intervention must be
prioritised in order to give the best start to all children in Wales. Notes
the evidence that there has been an increase in adverse childhood experiences
as a result of COVID-19. [If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment
2 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
point 3. Amendment
3 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that there will be clear targets in the
adverse childhood experiences plan that will be published this summer to
measure its effectiveness. Amendment
4 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child fully into Welsh law. Minutes: The
item started at 16.08 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7905 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the impact that adverse childhood experiences have
on health, educational attainment and substance abuse later on in life. 2. Believes that greater focus should be given to preventing child
abuse and neglect than dealing with the outcomes. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to set a target of reducing child
abuse, neglect and other adverse childhood experiences by 70 per cent by 2030.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 Siân
Gwenllian (Arfon) Delete all
after point 1, and replace with: Believes
that tackling distress during childhood and early intervention must be
prioritised in order to give the best start to all children in Wales. Notes
the evidence that there has been an increase in adverse childhood experiences
as a result of COVID-19. A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. [As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected] Amendment
3 Siân
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there will
be clear targets in the adverse childhood experiences plan that will be
published this summer to measure its effectiveness. A vote
was taken on amendment 3:
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment Therefore, amendment
3 was not agreed. Amendment
4 Siân
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to incorporate the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child fully into Welsh law. A vote
was taken on amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7905 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the impact that adverse childhood experiences have
on health, educational attainment and substance abuse later on in life. 2. Believes that tackling distress during childhood and early
intervention must be prioritised in order to give the best start to all
children in Wales. 3. Notes the evidence that there has been an increase in adverse
childhood experiences as a result of COVID-19. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to
incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child fully into
Welsh law.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate - 70th Anniversary of the accession NDM7904
Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Extends its warmest congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of
the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Minutes: The
item started at 16.44 NDM7904 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Extends its warmest congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on
the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate - Stalking NDM7906
Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Regrets the increases in violence and harassment against women, noting that
stalking offences reported to police increased by 30 per cent in Wales between
2020 and 2021. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
use the new curriculum and other resources to foster a culture that prevents
the occurrence of stalking in the first place; b)
produce guidance for planning bodies that ensures women’s safety is considered
in the design of public spaces; c)
work with Police and Crime Commissioners to improve police handling of
stalking, ensuring police are trained to handle the real nature of stalking and
that stalking protection orders are being utilised; d)
provides specialist support for survivors of stalking; e)
commit to pursuing the devolution of powers over policing and justice to Wales
so that it can fully tackle the crime of stalking and make misogyny a hate
crime in Wales. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Add
as new point after point 1 and renumber accordingly: Welcomes
both the Stalking Protection Act 2019 and the amendment to the Police, Crime,
Sentencing and Courts Bill to make misogyny a hate crime in England and Wales. Police, Crime, Sentencing and
Courts Bill Amendment
2 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) In
point 2 (c), after 'work with' insert 'police forces and' Amendment
3 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) In
point 2, delete sub-point (e) and replace with: 'ensure
that perpetrator programmes are available across Wales' Minutes: The item started at 17.24 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7906
Siân Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Regrets the increases in violence and harassment against women,
noting that stalking offences reported to police increased by 30 per cent in
Wales between 2020 and 2021. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) use the new curriculum and other resources to foster a culture
that prevents the occurrence of stalking in the first place; b) produce guidance for planning bodies that ensures women’s
safety is considered in the design of public spaces; c) work with Police and Crime Commissioners to improve police
handling of stalking, ensuring police are trained to handle the real nature of
stalking and that stalking protection orders are being utilised; d) provides specialist support for survivors of stalking; e) commit to pursuing the devolution of powers over policing and
justice to Wales so that it can fully tackle the crime of stalking and make
misogyny a hate crime in Wales.
The motion without amendment was agreed. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.04 proceedings were
suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
18.10 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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Short Debate - WITHDRAWN |