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1 Questions to the Minister for Natural Resources (45 mins) The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.
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2 Questions to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty (45 mins) The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.
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3 Welsh Conservatives Debate (60 mins) NDM5570 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale independent investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh Government to commission such an investigation as soon as possible.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the BMA's concerns over the Welsh Government's inability to recruit and retain an adequate NHS medical workforce.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the UK Government's continuing cuts to public spending and the impact on investment in our NHS.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the BMA's call for consideration of safe and minimum staffing levels across primary, secondary and community care. |
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4 Plaid Cymru Debate (60 mins) NDM5571 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
The National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that, following Scotland's independence referendum, relations between the nations of these islands must change;
2. Believes that the people of Wales are sovereign and it is they who should decide the nature and pace of constitutional development in this country; and
3. Calls on the First Minister to immediately begin discussions with the UK Government to facilitate a transfer of responsibility over functions to Wales, in order to rebalance powers between the nations.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
Delete all and replace with:
Warmly welcomes Scotland's unequivocal decision to vote against independence and looks forward to working with all parts of the United Kingdom in forging a stronger union for the future.
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan), Aled Roberts (North Wales):
Delete all and replace with:
1. Welcomes that the Scottish people have chosen to remain a member of the family of nations that is the United Kingdom;
2. Believes that we must promote a new union for all the people of the UK, including Wales; and
3. Calls for the swift implementation of Parts 1 and 2 of the Commission on Devolution in Wales and the establishment of a UK-wide constitutional convention to draft a plan for a new union.
The Part 1 report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales can be found on the following link: http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk/files/2013/01/English-WEB-main-report1.pdf
The Part 2 report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales can be found on the following link:
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5 Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate (60 mins) NDM5574 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes that 16 and 17 year olds were able to vote in the recent Scottish independence referendum, which was the first time they have had the right to do so in a major ballot in the United Kingdom;
2. Recognises the importance of empowering young people in Wales to engage in politics and contribute their views and ideas to help shape the communities in which they live;
3. Notes the Electoral Commission 2014 report which found that 49% of 16-17 year olds in the UK are not registered to vote and believes that more needs to be done to encourage the participation of young people in democracy; and
4. Welcomes the steps proposed in the Voter Registration Bill, which aims to increase the participation of young people in politics by empowering electoral registration officers in Wales to improve data sharing and increase the number of people registered from underrepresented groups.
The report 'The quality of the 2014 electoral registers in Great Britain' can be found here:
The Voter Registration Bill [HL] 2014-15 can be found here:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/voterregistration.html
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises the work Funky Dragon has done over many years to increase young person participation in politics and believes the Welsh Government should reinstate this funding. |
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Voting Time |
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6 Short Debate (30 mins) NDM5573 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)
Quality of access – the importance of childcare in allowing low income or lone parent families to access the workplace |
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 30 September 2014