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Transcript: Transcript for 11/05/2022 - 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 Health and Social Services 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 8
questions were asked. Questions 4 and 6 was answered by the Deputy Minister for
Mental Health and Wellbeing. Question 8 was answered by the Deputy Minister for
Social Services. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Minister and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and
Wellbeing after question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Economy The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.20 The first 11
questions were asked. Questions 1 and 8 were grouped together for answer. The
Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Deputy
Minister for Arts and Sport after question 2. |
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(0 mins) |
Topical Questions No
Topical Questions were accepted Minutes: No Topical
Questions were accepted. |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.05 Sioned Williams
made a statement on - Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Coleg Cymraeg
Cenedlaethol. Cefin Campbell made
a statement on - Pembrey Further Education
Multisport Event on 11 May. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to elect a Member to a committee The item started at 15.08 NNDM8000 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Rhys
Ab Owen (Plaid Cymru) as a member of the Public Accounts and Public
Administration Committee in place of Cefin Campbell (Plaid Cymru). The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - The Holodomor NNDM7994 Alun
Davies (Blaenau Gwent) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that this year is the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: the famine which
killed an estimated 4-6 million people in Ukraine over 1932/33. 2.
Further notes that this famine was the consequence of the deliberate actions
and policies of the Soviet Union. 3.
Expresses its sympathy and extends its solidarity to the people of Ukraine on
behalf of the people of Wales. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to initiate a commemoration programme to remember
the victims of the Holodomor and to raise awareness of the suffering of the
people of Ukraine. Co-Submitters Supporters Minutes: The item started at 15.08 NNDM7994 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that this year is the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: the famine which
killed an estimated 4-6 million people in Ukraine over 1932/33. 2.
Further notes that this famine was the consequence of the deliberate actions
and policies of the Soviet Union. 3.
Expresses its sympathy and extends its solidarity to the people of Ukraine on
behalf of the people of Wales. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to initiate a commemoration programme to remember
the victims of the Holodomor and to raise awareness of the suffering of the
people of Ukraine. Co-Submitters Supporters The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate - NHS waiting lists NDM7997
Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Believes that the Welsh Government does not have an adequate plan to tackle NHS
waiting list backlogs in Wales. The following amendment was tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that the Welsh Government’s
planned care recovery plan published on 26 April was developed in partnership
with clinicians to ensure targets were challenging but achievable. 2. Further notes that further operational
detail on how the ambitions in the plan will be delivered will be set out in
the NHS integrated medium term plans, which are currently being reviewed. Transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting lists Minutes: The
item started at 15.39 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7997 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Believes that the Welsh Government does not have an adequate
plan to tackle NHS waiting list backlogs in Wales.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendment was tabled: Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham) Delete
all and replace with: To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that the Welsh Government’s planned care recovery plan published on 26
April was developed in partnership with clinicians to ensure targets were
challenging but achievable. 2.
Further notes that further operational detail on how the ambitions in the plan
will be delivered will be set out in the NHS integrated medium term plans,
which are currently being reviewed. Transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting
lists A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7997 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that the Welsh Government’s planned care recovery plan published on 26
April was developed in partnership with clinicians to ensure targets were
challenging but achievable. 2.
Further notes that further operational detail on how the ambitions in the plan
will be delivered will be set out in the NHS integrated medium term plans,
which are currently being reviewed.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Plaid Cymru Debate - Alcohol-related harm NDM7996
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that there were 438 alcohol-related deaths in Wales in 2020: the highest
level in 20 years, and a 19 per cent increase from 2019.. 2.
Regrets the rising number of alcohol-related deaths, alcohol-related hospital
admissions, and cases of alcohol dependency in Wales that disproportionately
affect those at socio-economic disadvantage. 3.
Notes the Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-2022. 4.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide a stronger commitment, enhanced
resources and measurable targets to combat alcohol-related harm within a
renewed substance misuse delivery plan from 2023. Welsh
Government Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-2022 The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Acknowledges that there were 438 alcohol
specific deaths in Wales in 2020: the highest level in 20 years, a 19 per cent
increase from 2019. 2. Notes the levels of alcohol related
hospital admissions and the disproportionate impact of alcohol on deprived
communities. 3. Notes the Welsh Government’s Substance
Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-2022. 4. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s
continued commitment to substance misuse by protecting and ring-fencing its
funding in the budget, the £9 million increase in funding for 2022/23 and a
commitment to further increases in 2023/24 and 2024/25. [If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected] Amendment 2 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point after point 1 and renumber
accordingly: Is concerned that the number of treatments started for substance misuse in Wales has decreased by 15 per cent in the last five years. Minutes: The
item started at 16.36 A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7996 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that there were 438 alcohol-related deaths in Wales in
2020: the highest level in 20 years, and a 19 per cent increase from 2019. 2. Regrets the rising number of alcohol-related deaths,
alcohol-related hospital admissions, and cases of alcohol dependency in Wales
that disproportionately affect those at socio-economic disadvantage. 3. Notes the Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Delivery Plan
2019-2022. 4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide a stronger
commitment, enhanced resources and measurable targets to combat alcohol-related
harm within a renewed substance misuse delivery plan from 2023. Welsh
Government Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-2022
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
all and replace with: To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Acknowledges that there were 438 alcohol specific deaths in Wales in 2020: the
highest level in 20 years, a 19 per cent increase from 2019. 2.
Notes the levels of alcohol related hospital admissions and the
disproportionate impact of alcohol on deprived communities. 3.
Notes the Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-2022. 4.
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s continued commitment to substance misuse by
protecting and ring-fencing its funding in the budget, the £9 million increase
in funding for 2022/23 and a commitment to further increases in 2023/24 and
2024/25. A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7996 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Acknowledges that there were 438 alcohol specific deaths in Wales in 2020: the
highest level in 20 years, a 19 per cent increase from 2019. 2.
Notes the levels of alcohol related hospital admissions and the
disproportionate impact of alcohol on deprived communities. 3.
Notes the Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-2022. 4.
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s continued commitment to substance misuse by
protecting and ring-fencing its funding in the budget, the £9 million increase
in funding for 2022/23 and a commitment to further increases in 2023/24 and
2024/25.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Motion to suspend Standing Orders The item started at 17.18 NNDM7999 Hefin David
(Caerphilly) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8: Suspends
Standing Order 12.73 to allow NDM7998 to be considered in Plenary on Wednesday
11 May 2022. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. In accordance with Standing
Order 12.18, at 17.19 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break
before Voting Time. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
17.23 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7998 Hefin
David (Caerphilly) Pathways
from referrals to diagnosis and beyond: the challenges of living with autism
and other neurodivergent conditions Minutes: The item started at
17.27 NDM7998 Hefin David (Caerphilly) Pathways from
referrals to diagnosis and beyond: the challenges of living with autism and
other neurodivergent conditions |