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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Education and Skills 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
after Question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport 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 All 15 questions were asked. Questions 2, 3 and 13
were answered by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism. 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 15.02 Antoinette Sandbach
(North Wales):
Will the Minister make a statement on the future of obstetrics and
gynaecological ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital, following yesterday’s announcement
that consultant-led care at the hospital has been suspended for 18 months? |
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(60 mins) |
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) NNDM5683 Simon Thomas
(Mid and West Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes: a)
Bite the Ballot's national voter registration day on 5 February and the
nationwide week of action between 2 and 8 February; b)
'The quality of the 2014 electoral registers in Great Britain' report by the
Electoral Commission, which found that 49% of 16-17 year olds are not
registered to vote; c)
the 'Analysis of the confirmation live run in England and Wales' Electoral
Commission progress report, which found that the individual electoral
registration match-rate for 16 to 17 year olds has declined from 86% to 52%;
and d)
the success of the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland's 'Schools Initiative'
in adding 57,000 young people (approximately 50% of the age group) to the
register. 2.
Regrets that turnout in Assembly elections has been decreasing and supports
action to encourage active, engaged participation of young people in democracy.
3.
Calls for steps to empower electoral registration officers to improve
data-sharing, increase the number of people registered from under-represented
groups - especially young and student electors - and ensure greater
participation of young people. 'The
quality of the 2014 electoral registers in Great Britain' report by the
Electoral Commission is available at: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/169889/Completeness-and-accuracy-of-the-2014-electoral-registers-in-Great-Britain.pdf Supported by: Ann
Jones (Vale of Clwyd) Leanne
Wood (South Wales Central) Peter
Black (South Wales West) Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Keith
Davies (Llanelli) Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East) Mike
Hedges (Swansea East) The following amendment
has been tabled: Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the UK Government to agree that the carrying forward of registered persons
included in the previous register, who had not registered individually, should
apply to the 2016 register as it did for 2015. Decision: The item started at 15.12 Voting on the motion under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NNDM5683 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes: a) Bite the Ballot's national voter registration
day on 5 February and the nationwide week of action between 2 and 8 February; b) 'The quality of the 2014 electoral registers in
Great Britain' report by the Electoral Commission, which found that 49% of
16-17 year olds are not registered to vote; c) the 'Analysis of the confirmation live run in
England and Wales' Electoral Commission progress report, which found that the
individual electoral registration match-rate for 16 to 17 year olds has
declined from 86% to 52%; and d) the success of the Electoral Office for Northern
Ireland's 'Schools Initiative' in adding 57,000 young people (approximately 50%
of the age group) to the register. 2. Regrets that turnout in Assembly elections has
been decreasing and supports action to encourage active, engaged participation
of young people in democracy. 3. Calls for steps to empower electoral
registration officers to improve data-sharing, increase the number of people
registered from under-represented groups - especially young and student
electors - and ensure greater participation of young people.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the UK
Government to agree that the carrying forward of registered persons included in
the previous register, who had not registered individually, should apply to the
2016 register as it did for 2015. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NNDM5683 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes: a) Bite the Ballot's national voter registration
day on 5 February and the nationwide week of action between 2 and 8 February; b) 'The quality of the 2014 electoral registers in
Great Britain' report by the Electoral Commission, which found that 49% of 16-17
year olds are not registered to vote; c) the 'Analysis of the confirmation live run in
England and Wales' Electoral Commission progress report, which found that the
individual electoral registration match-rate for 16 to 17 year olds has
declined from 86% to 52%; and d) the success of the Electoral Office for Northern
Ireland's 'Schools Initiative' in adding 57,000 young people (approximately 50%
of the age group) to the register. 2. Regrets that turnout in Assembly elections has
been decreasing and supports action to encourage active, engaged participation
of young people in democracy. 3. Calls for steps to empower electoral
registration officers to improve data-sharing, increase the number of people
registered from under-represented groups - especially young and student
electors - and ensure greater participation of young people. 4. Calls on the UK Government to agree that the
carrying forward of registered persons included in the previous register, who
had not registered individually, should apply to the 2016 register as it did
for 2015.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5687 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that, in Wales, over 138,000 people have benefitted from the Right to Buy
and Right to Acquire. 2.
Regrets: a)
the Welsh Government's intention to end the Right to Buy and Right to Acquire
in Wales; b)
that the Welsh Government has failed to deliver an appropriate supply of new
affordable housing in Wales; and c)
that the number of social housing units has decreased since the Welsh
Government has had responsibility for housing. 3.
Calls for a comprehensive housing reform programme to increase housing supply
and alleviate problems of affordability. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Notes
that local councils already have an option to apply to the Welsh Government to
suspend the right to buy. Amendment 2 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Delete
point 2a) and renumber accordingly. Amendment 3 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to consider the suspension of the right to buy for new
build social housing whilst retaining rights for existing tenants. Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to set targets for the number of affordable homes to be
built in Wales during an Assembly term within six months of the Assembly
election, and reported on annually to the National Assembly for Wales. Decision: The item started at 15.52 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM5687 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that, in Wales, over 138,000 people have benefitted from the Right to Buy
and Right to Acquire. 2.
Regrets: a)
the Welsh Government's intention to end the Right to Buy and Right to Acquire
in Wales; b)
that the Welsh Government has failed to deliver an appropriate supply of new
affordable housing in Wales; and c)
that the number of social housing units has decreased since the Welsh
Government has had responsibility for housing. 3.
Calls for a comprehensive housing reform programme to increase housing supply
and alleviate problems of affordability
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Notes that local councils already have an option to
apply to the Welsh Government to suspend the right to buy. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete point 2a) and renumber accordingly. 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: Calls on the Welsh
Government to consider the suspension of the right to buy for new build social
housing whilst retaining rights for existing tenants. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to set targets for
the number of affordable homes to be built in Wales during an Assembly term
within six months of the Assembly election, and reported on annually to the
National Assembly for Wales. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5687 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that, in Wales, over 138,000 people have benefitted from the Right to Buy
and Right to Acquire. 2.
Notes that local councils already have an option to apply to the Welsh
Government to suspend the right to buy. 3.
Regrets: a)
that the Welsh Government has failed to deliver an appropriate supply of new
affordable housing in Wales; and b)
that the number of social housing units has decreased since the Welsh
Government has had responsibility for housing. 5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the suspension of the right to buy
for new build social housing whilst retaining rights for existing tenants. 6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to set targets for the number of affordable homes
to be built in Wales during an Assembly term within six months of the Assembly
election, and reported on annually to the National Assembly for Wales.
The
motion as amended was not agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM5695 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Calls
on Welsh Government to prepare a new 10 year national workforce plan for the
NHS, which includes actions to train and recruit 1,000 additional doctors, to
ensure the NHS is able to deliver health services in all parts of Wales. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Delete
all after 'a new 10 year national workforce plan for the NHS,' and replace with
'which ensures action is taken to train and recruit sufficient doctors, nurses
and other health care professionals to ensure that health and social care
across Wales is ready for the future'. [If amendment 1 is
agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete
'1,000'. Amendment 3 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Adds
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that successive Welsh Governments have failed to plan effectively for the
workforce needs of the Welsh NHS. Decision: The item started at 16.50 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM5695 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Calls on Welsh Government
to prepare a new 10 year national workforce plan for the NHS, which includes
actions to train and recruit 1,000 additional doctors, to ensure the NHS is
able to deliver health services in all parts of Wales.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete all after 'a new 10 year national workforce
plan for the NHS,' and replace with 'which ensures action is taken to train and
recruit sufficient doctors, nurses and other health care professionals to
ensure that health and social care across Wales is ready for the future'. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected. Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Adds as new point at end
of motion: Regrets that successive
Welsh Governments have failed to plan effectively for the workforce needs of
the Welsh NHS. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5695 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Calls on Welsh Government
to prepare a new 10 year national workforce plan for the NHS, which ensures
action is taken to train and recruit sufficient doctors, nurses and other health
care professionals to ensure that health and social care across Wales is ready
for the future.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The item started at 17.49 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5688 Bethan Jenkins
(South Wales West) Re-open
the Rhondda Tunnel Proposals
to re-open this disused railway tunnel between Blaengwynfi and Blaencwm provide
a big opportunity for people-led regeneration in the Valleys and the starting
point for wider improvements led by those communities. Decision: The item started at 17.54 NDM5688 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West) Re-open the Rhondda Tunnel Proposals to re-open this disused railway tunnel
between Blaengwynfi and Blaencwm provide a big opportunity for people-led
regeneration in the Valleys and the starting point for wider improvements led
by those communities. |
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