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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Government Business The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: Decision: 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 Public Services The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Minister after Question 2. Decision: The item started at 14.17 The first 12 questions were asked. The
Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister
after Question 2. |
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Urgent Question The
item started at 15.00 Andrew RT Davies
(South Wales Central): Will the First
Minister make a statement on his decision to dismiss the chair of the All-Wales
European Programme Monitoring Committee 2014-2020? |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee's report on its Inquiry into Poverty in Wales - Poverty and Inequality NDM5842 Christine Chapman
(Cynon Valley) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee into
Poverty in Wales: poverty and inequality, which was laid in the Table Office on
18 June 2015. Note:
The response of the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty to the report
was laid in the Table Office on 7 October 2015. Supporting Documents Communities,
Equality and Local Government Committee’s Report Decision: The item started at 15.07 NDM5842
Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of the
Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee into Poverty in Wales:
poverty and inequality, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 June 2015. The motion was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) NDM5832 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)
R Rhodri Glyn Thomas
(Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) Peter Black (South Wales
West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Takes pride in the good relations that have been established in Wales between
employers, trades unions and workers in both the public and private sector; and 2.
Believes that: a)
the UK Government's Trade Union Bill is an unnecessary attack on the democratic
rights of working people and will undermine the good and constructive
industrial relations that have been established in Wales since 1999; b)
the Bill risks contravening the Human Rights Act 1998 and International Labour
Organisation's Conventions 87, 98 and 151; and c)
the Bill intrudes in areas that are the responsibility of the Welsh Government
and that it should not be applied to Wales without the consent of the National
Assembly of Wales. The
International Labour Organisation's Conventions 87, 98 and 151 Supported by: Alun
Davies (Blaenau Gwent) Bethan
Jenkins (South Wales West) Mike
Hedges (Swansea East) Eluned
Parrott (South Wales Central) Jenny
Rathbone (Cardiff Central) David
Rees (Aberavon) Julie
Morgan (Cardiff North) Simon
Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Ann
Jones (Vale of Clwyd) Christine
Chapman (Cynon Valley) Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Gwenda
Thomas (Neath) William
Powell (Mid and West Wales) Jeff
Cuthbert (Caerphilly) Lynne
Neagle (Torfaen) Joyce
Watson (Mid and West Wales) Keith
Davies (Llanelli) Dafydd
Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Llyr
Gruffydd (North Wales) Decision: The
item started at 15.55 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM5832 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) R Rhodri Glyn
Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) Peter Black
(South Wales West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Takes pride in the good relations that have been established in Wales between
employers, trades unions and workers in both the public and private sector; and 2.
Believes that: a)
the UK Government's Trade Union Bill is an unnecessary attack on the democratic
rights of working people and will undermine the good and constructive
industrial relations that have been established in Wales since 1999; b)
the Bill risks contravening the Human Rights Act 1998 and International Labour
Organisation's Conventions 87, 98 and 151; and c)
the Bill intrudes in areas that are the responsibility of the Welsh Government
and that it should not be applied to Wales without the consent of the National
Assembly of Wales. The
result was as follows:
The
motion was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5843 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Regrets
the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet the
specific needs of Wales's rural communities. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales. Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to hold an urgent round table meeting with major retail
banks to encourage support for a community banking model and ensure a
sustainable local banking presence in rural communities Amendment 3 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Urges
the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many farmers as
possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme payment
window. Amendment 4 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
for a scheme under the Rural Development Programme which offers more
accessible, small scale funding to improve the resilience and efficiency of
Welsh farms. Amendment 5 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
for the early scrapping of the six day standstill rule. Decision: The
item started at 16.43 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM5843 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Regrets
the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet the
specific needs of Wales's rural communities.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1
– Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2
– Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to hold an urgent round table meeting with major retail
banks to encourage support for a community banking model and ensure a sustainable
local banking presence in rural communities. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was not agreed. Amendment 3
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Urges
the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many farmers as
possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme payment
window. A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was agreed. Amendment 4
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
for a scheme under the Rural Development Programme which offers more
accessible, small scale funding to improve the resilience and efficiency of
Welsh farms. A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was not agreed. Amendment 5
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
for the early scrapping of the six day standstill rule. A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment
5 was not agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5843 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to provide adequate support to meet
the specific needs of Wales's rural communities. 2.
Regrets the recent round of bank closures across rural Wales. 3.
Urges the Welsh Government to make a significant part payment to as many
farmers as possible at the earliest opportunity within the Basic Payment Scheme
payment window.
The
motion as amended was not agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The item started at 17.38 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5844 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Protecting
patients in Pembrokeshire – why we need essential services at Withybush
Hospital Decision: The
item started at 17.42 NDM5844 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Protecting
patients in Pembrokeshire – why we need essential services at Withybush
Hospital. |
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