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1 Questions to the First Minister (45 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 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) Will the Minister make a statement following the publication of the Jillings report?
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2 Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins) |
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3 Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business: Safer Communities for All - Update on Chapter 7 of the Programme for Government - to be issued as a written statement |
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4 Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Transport Priorities - to be issued as a written statement |
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5 Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services - Update on the Response to the Strategic Review of Welsh Ambulance Services (45 mins) |
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6 Statement by the Minister for Finance: Progress on the Development of European Structural Fund Programmes 2014-2020 and the Welsh Government Report on the “Wales and the EU: Partnership for Jobs and Growth” Consultation (30 mins) |
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7 Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and
Food: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (30 mins) |
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8 Motion to approve the general principles of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill (60 mins) NDM5289 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.102: Agrees to the general principles of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill. The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the failure of the Welsh Government to put the Bill through the full Public Bill procedure given the opportunity it had to do so, which would have included; a) detailed committee scrutiny of the Bill; and b) opportunity for a detailed committee report on the Bill. Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the Emergency Bill was brought before the Assembly before the Welsh Government’s own consultation had closed and before the consultation responses were available for consideration. Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the Bill would allow Welsh Ministers to set minimum wages without any reference to an independent panel. Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that the establishment of an advisory panel under the Bill would be at the discretion of Welsh Ministers, who would control: a) the constitution and proceedings of the panel; b) the appointment of members to the panel; c) the general powers of the panel; and d) the addition, removal or amendment of functions of the panel. Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that: a) the key purposes of the Bill include wage-setting functions; and
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employment law is not listed under Schedule 7 of the Government of
Wales Act 2006.
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9 Motion to approve the financial resolution of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill (5 mins) NDM5290 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. |
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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (15 mins) |
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10 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) (Wales) Order 2013 NDM5287 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: Approves that the draft The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments to the Mobile Homes Act 1983) (Wales) Order 2013 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 18 June 2013. Supporting Documents |
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11 The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2013 NDM5286 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: Approves that the draft The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment
of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2013 is
made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 18
June 2013.
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12 Legislative Consent Motion on the Care Bill - Postponed NDM5247 Gwenda Thomas (Neath) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions of the Care Bill, relating to UK reciprocal arrangements for cross border placements of adults, arrangements to ensure continuity of care for adults in the event of provider failure and to require Welsh Ministers to co-operate with the Health Research Authority, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament. Supporting Documents A
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13 Debate: The NHS in Wales - Learning from the Francis Inquiry (60 mins) NDM5288 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the actions to be taken by the Welsh Government in response to the Francis Report. The
following amendments have been tabled: Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that mortality data contributed to the decision to commission the Francis Report and calls upon the Welsh Government to provide an update on any action being taken to resolve concerns which arose as result of the Welsh NHS mortality data published in March 2013. Welsh NHS mortality data can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/publications/health/guidance/mortality/?lang=en Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes with concern that the risk adjusted mortality index (RAMI) is higher than average in 11 of the 17 district general hospitals in Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to support LHBs to address the backlogs in clinical coding and establish a mechanism for investigation where a hospital or LHB consistently exceeds a specific RAMI threshold over a period of time. Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes with concern that the Francis Report cited long-term low staffing levels as one reason which contributed to poor treatment and calls on the Welsh Government to examine the potential of legislation to set a minimum staffing level for nurses in Wales. Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the commitment to issue a new policy on whistle blowing before the end of July 2013 and calls on the Welsh Government to establish its own free whistle blowing hotline to support this policy and enable all NHS staff and patients to anonymously report their concerns. Supporting Documents The Welsh Government's response to the Francis Report was emailed to Assembly Members on 2 July.
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Voting Time |
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Wednesday, 10 July 2013