Agenda and minutes

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.

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

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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1-3 and 5-9 were asked. Question 4 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited Party Spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

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

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The item started at 14.19

The first 10 questions were asked. Questions 4 and 5 were grouped together for answer. The Presiding Officer invited Party Spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Sioned Williams (South Wales West): Will the Government make a statement following the High Court ruling on Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's education plans?

The item started at 15.03

Answered by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Sioned Williams (South Wales West): Will the Government make a statement following the High Court ruling on Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's education plans?

The item started at 15.09

Natasha Asghar made a statement on - Diwali.

NDM8114 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 6.23A, elects Paul Davies as Acting Chair of Plenary Meetings.

The item started at 15.11

NDM8114 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 6.23A, elects Paul Davies as Acting Chair of Plenary Meetings.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM8069 Sam Rowlands (North Wales)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:

Agrees that Sam Rowlands MS may introduce a Bill to give effect to the information included in the Explanatory Memorandum published on 17 August 2022 under Standing Order 26.91A.

Supporting Documents

Statistical Paper: Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill

The item started at 15.12

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

NDM8069 Sam Rowlands (North Wales)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:

Agrees that Sam Rowlands MS may introduce a Bill to give effect to the information included in the Explanatory Memorandum published on 17 August 2022 under Standing Order 26.91A.

Supporting Documents

Statistical Paper: Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

NDM8108 Sioned Williams (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes a proposal for a take-up of benefits Bill.

2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would be to: 

a) ensure that more money ends up in Welsh people’s pockets by increasing take up of Welsh and local authority support payments;

b) place a duty on all public sector organisations to maximise take-up of Welsh and local authority benefits;

c) require public bodies to streamline and make consistent throughout Wales the method of application for such benefits.

The item started at 16.05

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

NDM8108 Sioned Williams (South Wales West)

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes a proposal for a take-up of benefits Bill.

2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would be to: 

a) ensure that more money ends up in Welsh people’s pockets by increasing take up of Welsh and local authority support payments;

b) place a duty on all public sector organisations to maximise take-up of Welsh and local authority benefits;

c) require public bodies to streamline and make consistent throughout Wales the method of application for such benefits.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

NDM8112 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee ‘Everybody’s affected: Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners’ which was laid in the Table Office on 13 July 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 19 October 2022.

The item started at 16.32

NDM8112 Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee ‘Everybody’s affected: Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners’ which was laid in the Table Office on 13 July 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 19 October 2022.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM8113 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes that World Stroke Day is 29 October 2022.

2. Recognises the urgent response required to prevent danger to life for people suffering a stroke.

3. In accordance with Standing Order 17.2, instructs the Health and Social Care Committee to conduct a review into the benefits and challenges of re-categorising strokes as “red: immediately life-threatening calls” under the Clinical Response Model.

Clinical Response Model

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Notes the recent establishment of the Stroke Programme Board to drive service improvement and deliver improved stroke outcomes for people in Wales.

The item started at 17.15

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM8113 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes that World Stroke Day is 29 October 2022.

2. Recognises the urgent response required to prevent danger to life for people suffering a stroke.

3. In accordance with Standing Order 17.2, instructs the Health and Social Care Committee to conduct a review into the benefits and challenges of re-categorising strokes as “red: immediately life-threatening calls” under the Clinical Response Model.

Clinical Response Model

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Notes the recent establishment of the Stroke Programme Board to drive service improvement and deliver improved stroke outcomes for people in Wales.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM8113 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes that World Stroke Day is 29 October 2022.

2. Recognises the urgent response required to prevent danger to life for people suffering a stroke.

3. Notes the recent establishment of the Stroke Programme Board to drive service improvement and deliver improved stroke outcomes for people in Wales.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 18.06

NDM8107 Tom Giffard (South Wales West)

Funding Wales's future: investing in universities to drive economic growth

The item started at 18.11

NDM8107 Tom Giffard (South Wales West)

Funding Wales's future: investing in universities to drive economic growth