Agenda and decisions

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

Presiding Officer Statement

The Presiding Officer made a statement to mark St David’s Day and the 10 year anniversary of the official opening of the Senedd.

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

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

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(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

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Decision:

The item started at 14.17

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the First Minister: The Draft Wales Bill

Decision:

The item started at 14.24

(15 mins)

4.

The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (Establishment) Order 2016

NDM5980 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (Establishment) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

Supporting Documents
The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (Establishment) Order 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

Decision:

The item started at 15.01

NDM5980 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (Establishment) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(15 mins)

5.

The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

NDM5979 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

Supporting Documents
The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

Decision:

The item started at 15.07

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

NDM5979 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

36

0

12

48

The motion was agreed.

 

(15 mins)

6.

The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

NDM5977 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

Supporting Documents
The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

Decision:

The item started at 15.13

NDM5977 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(15 mins)

7.

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016

NDM5978 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

Supporting Documents
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

Decision:

The item started at 15.18

NDM5978 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 2 February 2016.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

8.

Voting Time

Decision:

In accordance with Standing Order 12.44, the bell was rung and the meeting adjourned and reconvened at 15.24 for voting time.

At 15.25, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill.

 

(180 mins)

9.

Stage 3 of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill

The amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Assembly on 23 February 2016.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Welsh Revenue Authority*

30 - 36, 37 - 38, 39 - 82, 83, 84 - 85, 86 - 87, 88 - 89, 90 - 92, 93 - 95, 96 - 99, 100 - 109, 110 - 115, 116 - 170, 171 - 174, 175 - 177, 178 - 186, 187 - 202, 206 - 297, 203 - 205, 300 - 403, 298 - 299, 404 - 485, 489 - 535, 486 - 488, 536 - 548, 549 - 561, 24 - 29, 23

(*this group contains amendments 23 - 561. However, they appear in the order of consideration)

2. WRA Board appointments

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 13, 14

3. Procedures

15, 16

4. Independence of WRA

17, 18

5. WRA delegated functions

4, 5

6. Charter of standards and values

19, 2, 20, 21, 22, 3

7. Standing Orders of the National Assembly for Wales

6

Supporting Documents
Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments
Grouping of Amendments

Decision:

The item started at 15.35

The amendments were disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Assembly on 23 February 2016.

A vote was taken on amendment 30:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

11

0

39

50

Amendment 30 was not agreed.
As amendment 30 was not agreed, amendments 23-29 and 31-561 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

35

49

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 8:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 8 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 9:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 9 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 10:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 11:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 11 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 12 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 13:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 17:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 17 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

26

50

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

0

26

51

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 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

Amendment 21 was withdrawn

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

0

26

51

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 amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

38

0

12

50

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

35

50

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

 

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.

 

Votes Summary

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Record of Proceedings

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