Plenary

 

Meeting date:
Tuesday, 22 January 2013

 

Meeting time:
13:30

 

 

 

 

Agenda

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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. 

 

View Questions

 

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2. Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

View Business Statement and Announcement

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3. Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills:  Update on the Future Delivery of Education Services in Wales (30 mins)

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4. Statement by the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science: Update on Enterprise Zones (30 mins)

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Motion to suspend Standing Order 11.16, 12.20(i) and 27.7 to allow the next two items of business to be debated (5 mins)

 

The item started at 15.45

 

NDM5153 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:

 

Suspends Standing Order 11.16, Standing Order 12.20(i) and Standing Order 27.7 to allow NNDM5151 and NNDM5152 to be considered in Plenary on Tuesday 22 January 2013.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following two items together but with separate votes

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5. Motion to approve The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (15 mins) 

NNDM5151 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 Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 January 2013.

Supporting Documents
The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Explanatory Memorandum
 

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6. Motion to approve The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (15 mins) 

NNDM5152 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 Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2013 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 January 2013.

 

Supporting Documents
The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2013 
Explanatory Memorandum

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7. The Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2012 (15 mins) 

NDM 5143 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 Fishing Boats (Satellite – Tracking Devices and Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2012 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 21 December 2012.

Supporting Documents
The Fishing Boats (Satellite – Tracking Devices and Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2012
Explanatory Memorandum
Constitutional and Legislative Committee Report no reporting points
 

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8. Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill (90 mins) 

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. Notification and publication of food hygiene ratings

12, 1, 13, 2, 14, 3

 

2.Publication of food hygiene ratings on promotional material

9, 21, 22, 10, 23, 11, 25, 5, 8

 

3.Requirements to display multiple food hygiene rating stickers

4, 7

 

4. Offences

24, 26, 27

 

5. Duties of Food Standards Agency

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

 

6. Use of fixed penalty receipts

6

 

7. Amending periods for complying with duties

20

 

Supporting Documents
Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

 

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9. Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill (5 mins) 

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 Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill

 

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10. Debate on The Commissioner for Older People Annual Report (60 mins) 

NDM5141 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Commissioner for Older People for 2011/12, a copy of which was laid in Table Office on 10th January 2013.

The Report can be accessed on the following link:
http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-business-fourth-assembly-laid-docs.htm?act=dis&id=242061&ds=1/2013

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work more closely with the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales in the development of the Strategy for Older People in Wales (Phase 3).

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to develop clear mechanisms to monitor the dignity and care of older people as a result of the ‘Doing Well, Doing Better – Standards for Health Services in Wales.

The standards can be accessed on the following link:

http://www.nhswalesgovernance.com/display/Home.aspx?a=130&s=2&m=0&d=0&p=0

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to respond to the recommendations within the ‘Voice, Choice and Control’ report to develop a strong, independent advocacy service for older people in Wales.

The report can be accessed on the following link:

http://www.olderpeoplewales.com/en/news/news/12-09-18/Voice_Choice_and_Control.aspx
 

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Voting Time

 

There was no Voting Time.

 

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Votes Summary

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The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Wednesday, 23 January 2013

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