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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Natural Resources 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 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister for Natural Resources and the Deputy Minister for
Farming and Food after Question 2. Question 1 and 2 were answered by the Deputy
Minister for Farming and Food. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Minister after Question 2. Decision: The item started at 14.18 Questions 1 – 11 and 13 were asked. Question 12 was withdrawn. The
Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister
for Communities and Tackling Poverty after Question 2. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5570 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) The
National Assembly for Wales: Notes
calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale independent
investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh Government to commission
such an investigation as soon as possible. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
the BMA's concerns over the Welsh Government's inability to recruit and retain
an adequate NHS medical workforce. Amendment 2 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the UK Government's continuing cuts to public spending and the impact on
investment in our NHS. Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
the BMA's call for consideration of safe and minimum staffing levels across
primary, secondary and community care. Decision: The item started at 15.10 NDM5570 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) The National Assembly for Wales: Notes calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale
independent investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh Government
to commission such an investigation as soon as possible. Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting
Time. A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment:
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the BMA's concerns over the Welsh Government's inability to
recruit and retain an adequate NHS medical workforce. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed. Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the UK Government's continuing cuts to public spending and the
impact on investment in our NHS. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the BMA's call for consideration of safe and minimum staffing
levels across primary, secondary and community care. 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, the amendment was not
agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5570 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) The National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale
independent investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh
Government to commission such an investigation as soon as possible. 2.Regrets the UK Government's continuing cuts to public spending and the
impact on investment in our NHS.
The motion as amended was not agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM5571 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) The
National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that, following Scotland's independence referendum, relations between
the nations of these islands must change; 2.
Believes that the people of Wales are sovereign and it is they who should
decide the nature and pace of constitutional development in this country; and 3.
Calls on the First Minister to immediately begin discussions with the UK
Government to facilitate a transfer of responsibility over functions to Wales,
in order to rebalance powers between the nations. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Delete
all and replace with: Warmly
welcomes Scotland's unequivocal decision to vote against independence and looks
forward to working with all parts of the United Kingdom in forging a stronger
union for the future. [If amendment 1 is
agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan), Aled Roberts (North Wales): Delete
all and replace with: 1.
Welcomes that the Scottish people have chosen to remain a member of the family
of nations that is the United Kingdom; 2.
Believes that we must promote a new union for all the people of the UK,
including Wales; and 3.
Calls for the swift implementation of Parts 1 and 2 of the Commission on
Devolution in Wales and the establishment of a UK-wide constitutional
convention to draft a plan for a new union. The
Part 1 report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales can be found on the
following link: http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk/files/2013/01/English-WEB-main-report1.pdf The
Part 2 report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales can be found on the
following link: Decision: The item started at 16.14 NDM5571 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) The National Assembly for Wales: 1. Believes that, following Scotland's independence
referendum, relations between the nations of these islands must change; 2. Believes that the people of Wales are sovereign
and it is they who should decide the nature and pace of constitutional
development in this country; and 3. Calls on the First Minister to immediately begin
discussions with the UK Government to facilitate a transfer of responsibility
over functions to Wales, in order to rebalance powers between the nations. Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting
Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Delete all and replace with: Warmly welcomes Scotland's unequivocal decision to
vote against independence and looks forward to working with all parts of the
United Kingdom in forging a stronger union for the future. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not
agreed. Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan), Aled Roberts (North Wales): Delete all and replace with: 1. Welcomes that the Scottish people have chosen to
remain a member of the family of nations that is the United Kingdom; 2. Believes that we must promote a new union for
all the people of the UK, including Wales; and 3. Calls for the swift implementation of Parts 1
and 2 of the Commission on Devolution in Wales and the establishment of a
UK-wide constitutional convention to draft a plan for a new union. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5571 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) The National Assembly for Wales: 1. Welcomes that the Scottish people have chosen to
remain a member of the family of nations that is the United Kingdom; 2. Believes that we must promote a new union for
all the people of the UK, including Wales; and 3. Calls for the swift implementation of Parts 1
and 2 of the Commission on Devolution in Wales and the establishment of a
UK-wide constitutional convention to draft a plan for a new union.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate NDM5574 Aled Roberts
(North Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Welcomes that 16 and 17 year olds were able to vote in the recent Scottish
independence referendum, which was the first time they have had the right to do
so in a major ballot in the United Kingdom; 2. Recognises the importance of empowering young
people in Wales to engage in politics and contribute their views and ideas to
help shape the communities in which they live; 3. Notes the Electoral Commission 2014 report
which found that 49% of 16-17 year olds in the UK are not registered to vote
and believes that more needs to be done to encourage the participation of young
people in democracy; and 4. Welcomes the steps proposed in the Voter
Registration Bill, which aims to increase the participation of young people in
politics by empowering electoral registration officers in Wales to improve data
sharing and increase the number of people registered from underrepresented
groups. The
report 'The quality of the 2014 electoral registers in Great Britain' can be
found here: The
Voter Registration Bill [HL] 2014-15 can be found here: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/voterregistration.html The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Add
as new point at end of motion: Recognises
the work Funky Dragon has done over many years to increase young person
participation in politics and believes the Welsh Government should reinstate
this funding. Decision: The item started at 17.05 NDM5574 Aled Roberts (North Wales) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Welcomes that 16 and 17 year olds were able to
vote in the recent Scottish independence referendum, which was the first time
they have had the right to do so in a major ballot in the United Kingdom; 2.
Recognises the importance of empowering young people in Wales to engage
in politics and contribute their views and ideas to help shape the communities
in which they live; 3. Notes the
Electoral Commission 2014 report which found that 49% of 16-17 year olds in the
UK are not registered to vote and believes that more needs to be done to
encourage the participation of young people in democracy; and 4. Welcomes
the steps proposed in the Voter Registration Bill, which aims to increase the
participation of young people in politics by empowering electoral registration
officers in Wales to improve data sharing and increase the number of people
registered from underrepresented groups. Voting on the motion and
amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
The
motion without amendment was agreed. |
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Voting Time The item started at 17.54 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5573 Antoinette
Sandbach (North Wales) Quality
of access – the importance of childcare in allowing low income or lone parent
families to access the workplace Decision: The item started at 17.59 |
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