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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 The first 9 questions were asked.
Question 6 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Social Services. |
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(5 mins) |
Questions to the Counsel General Decision: The
item started at 14.15 The
question was asked. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty Decision: The item started at 14.19 Questions 1-2, 5-6, 8-12 and 14 – 15 were asked. Questions 3, 4, 7 and
13 were withdrawn. Question 11 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Tackling
Poverty. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion under Standing Order 10.5 to appoint an acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales NDM5368 Christine Chapman (Cynon
Valley) Jocelyn Davies (South
Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Schedule 1,
paragraph 4, to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 and Standing
Order 10.5: Agrees
to nominate Professor Sylvia Margaret Griffiths to Her Majesty for appointment
as Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Supporting documents: Background
note for Assembly Members Decision: The item started at 14.54 NDM5368 Christine
Chapman (Cynon Valley) Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Schedule 1,
paragraph 4, to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 and Standing
Order 10.5: Agrees
to nominate Professor Sylvia Margaret Griffiths to Her Majesty for appointment
as Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Motion to approve the Assembly Commission's Budget 2014/15 NDM5361 Angela Burns
(Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
20.16: Agrees
the budget of the Assembly Commission for
2014-15, as specified in Table 1 of the “National Assembly for Wales
Assembly Commission Budget 2014-15”, laid before the Assembly on 13 November
2013 and that it be incorporated in the Annual Budget Motion under Standing
Order 20.26 (ii). Supporting documents: Assembly
Commission Budget document Decision: The item started at 14.56 NDM5361
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
20.16: Agrees
the budget of the Assembly Commission for
2014-15, as specified in Table 1 of the “National Assembly for Wales
Assembly Commission Budget 2014-15”, laid before the Assembly on 13 November
2013 and that it be incorporated in the Annual Budget Motion under Standing
Order 20.26 (ii). The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5363 William Graham
(South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the Welsh Conservative policy ‘A Vision for Welsh Housing’; 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the whole market to ensure that a
solution to the housing supply crisis is found. 'A
Vision for Welsh Housing' is available here: The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 1 and renumber accordingly: Regrets
that decades of failure by Labour and Conservative governments left us with a
housing crisis that forced rents higher and higher, left thousands of people
with no hope of getting a foot on the property ladder, and resulted in 1.5
million fewer social homes available for rent. Amendment 2 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Insert
at end of point 1: ‘fails
to recognise that the most urgent housing issue is the devastating impact of
the Bedroom Tax on many social housing tenants thereby affecting social
landlords’ ability to increase housing supply, and therefore urges the UK
Government to repeal the Bedroom Tax’ Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Regrets
that there are approximately 21,551 long term empty homes in Wales and that the
Welsh Government has failed to produce a Wales wide empty homes strategy. Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Acknowledges
the concern of house builders that bureaucracy within the planning system is a
major barrier to the development of new homes and calls on the Welsh Government
to use the forthcoming Planning Reform Bill to remove key barriers to the
delivery of an effective planning regime. Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Welcomes
the action being taken by the UK Government to stimulate new house building
through equity loans and a mortgage guarantee scheme and calls on the Welsh
Government to bring forward a date for the long overdue introduction of Help to
Buy Cymru. Amendment 6 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Notes
that only eleven local councils in Wales still hold council housing stock which
restricts the Welsh Conservative vision to rejuvenate a ‘Right to Buy’ scheme
in Wales and that the power to suspend the Right to Buy for council houses in
areas of high demand is a vital tool to help reduce homelessness and a lack of
social housing. Decision: The item started at 15.07 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment: NDM5363
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the Welsh Conservative policy ‘A Vision for Welsh Housing’; 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the whole market to ensure that a
solution to the housing supply crisis is found.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 1 and renumber accordingly: Regrets
that decades of failure by Labour and Conservative governments left us with a
housing crisis that forced rents higher and higher, left thousands of people
with no hope of getting a foot on the property ladder, and resulted in 1.5
million fewer social homes available for rent. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not agreed. Amendment
2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Insert
at end of point 1: ‘fails
to recognise that the most urgent housing issue is the devastating impact of the
Bedroom Tax on many social housing tenants thereby affecting social landlords’
ability to increase housing supply, and therefore urges the UK Government to
repeal the Bedroom Tax’ A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Regrets
that there are approximately 21,551 long term empty homes in Wales and that the
Welsh Government has failed to produce a Wales wide empty homes strategy. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Acknowledges
the concern of house builders that bureaucracy within the planning system is a
major barrier to the development of new homes and calls on the Welsh Government
to use the forthcoming Planning Reform Bill to remove key barriers to the
delivery of an effective planning regime. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was not agreed. Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Welcomes
the action being taken by the UK Government to stimulate new house building
through equity loans and a mortgage guarantee scheme and calls on the Welsh Government
to bring forward a date for the long overdue introduction of Help to Buy Cymru. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was not agreed. Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Notes
that only eleven local councils in Wales still hold council housing stock which
restricts the Welsh Conservative vision to rejuvenate a ‘Right to Buy’ scheme
in Wales and that the power to suspend the Right to Buy for council houses in
areas of high demand is a vital tool to help reduce homelessness and a lack of
social housing. A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
Amendment 6 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5363
William Graham (South Wales East)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the Welsh Conservative policy ‘A Vision for Welsh Housing’ fails to recognise
that the most urgent housing issue is the devastating impact of the Bedroom Tax
on many social housing tenants thereby affecting social landlords’ ability to
increase housing supply, and therefore urges the UK Government to repeal the
Bedroom Tax; 2.
Notes that only eleven local councils in Wales still hold council housing stock
which restricts the Welsh Conservative vision to rejuvenate a ‘Right to Buy’
scheme in Wales and that the power to suspend the Right to Buy for council
houses in areas of high demand is a vital tool to help reduce homelessness and
a lack of social housing; 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the whole market to ensure that a
solution to the housing supply crisis is found.
The
motion as amended was not agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM5362 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes: a)
the IPCC climate change report’s findings that it is 95% certain that human influence
on climate caused more than half the observed increase in global average
surface temperatures from 1951-2010; b)
Wales’ continuing dependence on fossil fuels for energy, providing some 80% of
energy needs; c)
that control of the exploitation of Wales’ shale gas
resources, together with control of any benefit deriving from it rests with the
UK Government; d)
the Welsh Government’s failure to hit its target of
producing 4TWh of electricity from renewables by 2010; e)
that despite Wales being a net exporter of
electricity, bills are higher in Wales than in England or Scotland; 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
develop a detailed ‘Route Map’ and Action Plan leading to the 2020 renewable
energy targets, showing targets for each individual energy type and the actions
that will be taken to reach those targets; b)
put pressure on the UK Government to devolve in full,
the energy portfolio and control of Wales’ natural resources to the National
Assembly; c)
confirm with Ofgem and the National Grid whether any
research has been done into the cost and viability of a submarine cable linking
the National Grid between North and south Wales, and if so to provide a copy of
that research; d)
investigate the potential for establishing a publicly-owned,
not-for-dividend energy company to invest in energy for the benefit of the
people of Wales. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Delete
sub-point 1c and replace with: that while the licensing
regime for the exploration and extraction of unconventional gas lies with the
UK Government, other consents (such as local planning permission) are required
before unconventional gas operations are allowed to commence. Amendment 2 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Insert
as new sub-point 1d and renumber accordingly: that the UK Government has
consulted on a fiscal regime for shale gas extraction and has pledged to
deliver a coherent framework to enable local communities to benefit directly
from any development of resources in their area. Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new sub-point at the end of point 1: that the UK Government has
established a £3 billion Green Investment Bank, the first of its kind in the
world, which will channel £15 billion from private sector investment into green
projects. Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new sub-point at the end of point 1: the importance of community
energy schemes to the sustainability of local areas, fostering community spirit
and raising awareness of energy and climate change issues. Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new sub-point at the end of point 1: that nationally significant
infrastructure projects (NSIPs) on energy, including nuclear power, have an
impact beyond the Wales/England border. Amendment 6-William
Graham (South Wales East) Delete
sub-point 2b and replace with: work with the UK Government
to develop a comprehensive proposal to devolve further energy consenting and
renewable obligation powers to Wales. [If amendment 6 is
agreed, amendment 7 will be de-selected] Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete
sub-point 2b and replace with: reaffirm the cross-party support
for the devolution of energy consents above 50MWs for on-shore projects and
work with the UK Government to harmonise off-shore consenting powers within
Welsh waters. Amendment 8 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Insert
as new sub-point 2c and renumber accordingly: work with the UK Government
to examine whether the existing UK Petroleum Exploration and Development
licence is an effective regime to develop unconventional gas in the future. Amendment 9 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Insert
as new sub-point 2c and renumber accordingly: develop technical planning
guidance on unconventional gas exploration to assist local planning authorities
to properly discharge their functions. Amendment 10 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new sub-point at the end of point 2: confirm whether it supports the
Mid-Wales Connection Project, which would lead to the proliferation of onshore
wind turbines across Mid Wales. Amendment 11 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new sub-point at the end of point 2: bring forward the project
evaluation on the value for money of Ynni’r Fro,
which was due for conclusion at the end of September 2013. Amendment 12 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new sub-point at the end of point 2: bring forward a detailed
statement outlining how the Welsh Government is maximising the opportunities
for Wales through the Green Investment Bank. Decision: The item started at 15.59 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment: NDM5362
Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes: a)
the IPCC climate change report’s findings that it is 95% certain that human
influence on climate caused more than half the observed increase in global
average surface temperatures from 1951-2010; b)
Wales’ continuing dependence on fossil fuels for energy, providing some 80% of
energy needs; c)
that control of the exploitation of Wales’ shale gas resources, together with
control of any benefit deriving from it rests with the UK Government; d)
the Welsh Government’s failure to hit its target of producing 4TWh of
electricity from renewables by 2010; e)
that despite Wales being a net exporter of electricity, bills are higher in
Wales than in England or Scotland; 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
develop a detailed ‘Route Map’ and Action Plan leading to the 2020 renewable
energy targets, showing targets for each individual energy type and the actions
that will be taken to reach those targets; b)
put pressure on the UK Government to devolve in full, the energy portfolio and
control of Wales’ natural resources to the National Assembly; c)
confirm with Ofgem and the National Grid whether any
research has been done into the cost and viability of a submarine cable linking
the National Grid between North and south Wales, and if so to provide a copy of
that research; d)
investigate the potential for establishing a publicly-owned, not-for-dividend
energy company to invest in energy for the benefit of the people of Wales.
The
motion without amendment was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the
order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
The amendments have been
grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as
follows: 1. Liability 11,
13 2. Palliative Care 4 3. Excluded Services 5,
6, 10 4. Timescale for
Recovering Costs 7 5. Appeals and waivers 1,
2, 3 6. Use of Information 12 7. Use of Amounts
Reimbursed 14,
15 8. Power to Suspend the
Act 8,
9 Supporting documents: Recovery
of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill Decision: The item started at 16.55 In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments
will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they
relate, arise in the Bill. The Amendments have been
grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as
follows: 1. Liability 11,
13 2. Palliative Care 4 3. Excluded Services 5,
6, 10 4. Timescale for
Recovering Costs 7 5. Appeals and waivers 1,
2, 3 6. Use of Information 12 7. Use of Amounts
Reimbursed 14,
15 8. Power to Suspend the
Act 8,
9 Voting was taken in the order set out in the Marshalled List of
Amendments. Amendment 11 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was not agreed. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was not agreed. As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendments 6 and 10
fell. A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
Amendment 7 was not agreed. Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 12 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 13 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 14 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 15 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
Amendment 8 was not agreed. As amendment 8 was not agreed, amendment 9 fell. All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding
Stage 3 proceedings. |
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(5 mins) |
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill At
the conclusion of Stage 3 the Member in Charge may propose that the Bill be
passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47. Stage
4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Recovery of Medical Costs for
Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill Decision: The item started at 17.59 At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be
passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47. If the proposition is agreed: Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Recovery of Medical
Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill. The result was as
follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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Voting Time The
item started at 18.14 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5360 Keith Davies
(Llanelli):
Mandatory state regulation of the hairdressing industry in Wales: a wider
public health concern. Decision: The item started at 18.18 NDM5360 Keith Davies (Llanelli): Mandatory state regulation of the hairdressing industry in Wales: a wider public health concern. |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |