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1 Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services (45 mins)
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2 Questions to the Counsel General (15 mins)
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3 Questions to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty (45 mins)
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4 Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill on Holiday Caravan Park (Wales) (Darren Millar) (60 mins)
NNDM5258 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:
Agrees that Darren Millar may introduce a Bill to give effect to the pre-ballot information tabled on 18 April 2013 under Standing Order 26.90.
The pre-ballot information can be accessed on the following link:
http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-legislation/bill_ballots/bill-050.htm |
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5 Welsh Conservatives Debate (60 mins)
NDM5268 William Graham (South Wales East) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the need for a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for aviation in Wales. 2. Further recognises Welsh Conservative proposals for Cardiff Airport, outlined in the publication, ‘A Blueprint for Cardiff Airport’. A Blueprint for Cardiff Airport is available on the following link:
http://www.welshconservatives.com/sites/www.welshconservatives.com/files/cardiff_airport_blueprint_english.pdf Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Delete point 2 and replace with: Supports the public sector facilitated development of Cardiff Airport. [If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete point 2 and replace with: Calls on the Welsh Government to publish an Aviation Strategy for Wales by the end of 2013, including a timetable for implementation. Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls for the devolution of long-haul rates of Air Passenger Duty to Wales, as recommended in part 1 of the Silk Commission, and for the Welsh Government to bring forward proposals for Welsh rates of Air Passenger Duty to complement the next Welsh aviation strategy. The part 1 report of the Silk Commission can be found on the following link: http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to clarify the role and governance of the Cardiff Airport Task Force in light of the recent purchase of Cardiff Airport by the Welsh Government. Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the update on the long-awaited express bus service from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport, which was first promised by the Welsh Government in July 2009, and calls on the Welsh Government to reaffirm its commitment to introduce this service in August 2013. |
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6 Plaid Cymru Debate (60 mins)
NDM5269 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the key role of the planning system in contributing towards economic, environmental and social sustainability; and 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to reform the planning system so that it better respects the principles of sustainable development, in particular that: a) Local Development Plans better reflect local housing needs; b) the Welsh language becomes a more meaningful planning consideration; and c) the planning
system better facilitates green growth. Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East) Insert new point 1 and renumber accordingly: Regrets the Welsh Government’s delay in bringing forward a Wales Planning Bill. Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Recognises that the split responsibility for planning, housing and regeneration policy between National Parks and Local Authorities can cause significant tension and make it difficult to develop a cohesive planning and regeneration policy in rural areas. Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Insert as new sub-points at end of point 2a): i. by replacing house building targets set by Welsh Government with local assessment of housing need; and ii. through Welsh Government action to increase the supply of homes to meet the needs of a growing and ageing population; Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East) Insert a new sub-point 2b) and renumber accordingly: Local authorities must engage in meaningful consultations which allow communities to be empowered to shape their futures. Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East) Insert a new sub-point 2b) and renumber accordingly: Issues further planning guidance for developments and renovations within conservation areas. Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Recognises the vital role of town and community councils as statutory consultees within the planning process and calls on the Welsh Government to assess ways to strengthen this role, so that the voice of town and community councils is better heard. Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a system for the periodic review of Technical Advice Notes, to ensure that they reflect the most recent developments in policy and legislation and the latest technological advances. |
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7 Short Debate (30 mins)
NDM5267 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Is the open cast Buffer Zone fit for purpose?
A debate examining the problems that have arisen since the buffer zone was introduced in MTAN2 in 2009, examining whether they really have delivered protection for communities living with opencast mining. |
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Tuesday, 25 June 2013