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1. Questions to the First Minister (60 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions
without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.
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Urgent Question The item started at 14:18
Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the First Minister make a statement on the request from the Children's Commissioner for Wales to launch a new inquiry into abuse at care homes in North Wales.
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2. Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins) |
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3. Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Higher Education Reconfiguration (30 mins) |
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4. Statement by the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science: Response to the Report of the Powys Local Growth Zones Task and Finish Group (30 mins) |
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5. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Together for Health - Six Monthly Update - postponed until 13 November |
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6. Statement by the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science: Update on the Science Strategy - postponed |
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7. Legislative Consent Motion on the Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill (15 mins) NDM5039 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that the provisions of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly, should be considered by the UK Parliament. A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 10 July 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i). Supporting
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8. Legislative Consent Motion on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill relating to the Green Investment Bank (15 mins) NDM5040 Edwina Hart (Gower) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill relating to the Green Investment Bank (the “GIB”), in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly, should be considered by the UK Parliament. A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 10 July 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i). Supporting
Documents Report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee
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9. Debate on Consultation on Future Regeneration Policy (60 mins) NDM5080 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the consultation on future regeneration policy contained in 'Vibrant and Viable Places - A New Regeneration Framework’. The consultation can be accessed by the following link:
http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/businessandeconomy/vvp/?lang=en Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the future regeneration policy does not make any meaningful reference to West Wales. Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the on-going investigation of the Wales Audit Office into the governance of Regeneration Investment Fund Wales and effectiveness of the Welsh Government oversight arrangements. Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that Regeneration Investment Fund Wales has not made any investment into the private sector in Wales. Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the consultation on the new regeneration framework proposes no measurable targets. Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the future regeneration policy addresses the lack of a link between the Welsh Government’s enterprise zones and transport infrastructure. Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to provide more information on specific proposals for high street regeneration, including further detail on the possible role of ‘town teams’.
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10. Debate on The Equality and Human Rights Commission Annual Report (60 mins) NDM5081 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the annual report of the Equality & Human Rights Commission for Wales ‘Securing a strong equality and human rights agenda - Wales review 11-12’. A copy of the report can be found at: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/wales/publications/securing-a-strong-equality-and-human-rights-agenda-wales-review-11-12 Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to build on the success of the Paralympics to promote a positive view of disability and to tackle discrimination and disability hate crime. Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that one in eight 16-18 year olds in Wales are not in education, training or employment and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle this problem. Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that life expectancy in Wales is lower on average than in England and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle health inequalities both within Wales and between Wales and the rest of the UK.
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Voting Time The item started at 17:02 |
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Votes Summary |
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Wednesday, 7 November 2012