Agenda Frontsheet 05/11/2013, 13.30

Plenary

Meeting date: Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Meeting time: 13:30

Agenda

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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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2 Questions to the Minister for Culture and Sport (45 mins)

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3 Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

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4 Statement by the First Minister: The UK Government's initial response to the Silk Commission's report on financial reform for Wales (45 mins)

Supporting Document
Written Statement - UK Government's initial response to the Silk Commission's report on financial reform for Wales

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5 Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Progress on Houses into Homes (30 mins)

Supporting Document
Houses into homes

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6 Statement by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty: Travelling to a Better Future - Gypsy and Traveller Framework for Action and Delivery Plan (30 mins)

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7 Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: The Establishment of Qualifications Wales (30 mins)

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8 Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Forestry Sector in Wales (30 mins)

Supporting Document
Woodlands for Wales – our strategy for Welsh woodlands and trees

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9 Debate: Support for the Armed Forces in Wales (60 mins)

NDM5343 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1.Notes:

a) the Welsh Government’s work to ensure that public services in Wales support members of the Armed Forces community;

b) the revised Welsh Government Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales;

c) the work on-going through the Minister for Local Government and Government Business’ Expert Group on the Needs of the Armed Forces Community in Wales.

The Revised Welsh Government Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales is available on the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/safety/armedforces/packagesupport/?lang=en

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Insert as new sub point a) and renumber accordingly:

the importance of Remembrance Day in reminding us of the sacrifice of those who have served in the armed forces and those in the civilian population, whose lives were lost or irreversibly changed by conflicts since 1914;

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Insert as new sub point a) and renumber accordingly:

the forthcoming Centenary of the First World War and the need to safeguard our War Memorials;

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Insert as new sub point b) and renumber accordingly:

with regret the failure of the Welsh Government to introduce a Veterans Card Scheme, as promised 2 years ago;

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new sub point at end of motion:

the varied and complex needs of the Armed Forces Community.

Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of the motion:

Recognises the outstanding work being undertaken by MoD-sponsored national youth voluntary organisations to engage with young people who are not in education, employment or training and calls on the Welsh Government to incorporate this work into their youth engagement and progression framework.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)