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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 Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)
View Business Statement and Announcement
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3 Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Introduction of the Qualifications Wales Bill (60 mins)
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4 Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Science in Wales - Inspiring the next generation (30 mins)
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5 Debate: The Impact of Procurement Policy in Wales (60 mins) NDM5640 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly:
1. Notes:
a) the impact that has been made on public procurement since the launch of the Wales Procurement Policy Statement in December 2012;
b) that the Wales Procurement Policy Statement will be reviewed to take advantage of the imminent changes in EU and UK procurement legislation.
The Wales Procurement Policy Statement can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2012/welshprocurement/?lang=en
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
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Recognises:
a) the positive impact that increasing the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies can have on the economy and the labour market;
b) Value Wales's calculation that every 1% increase in the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies will create 2,000 new jobs.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to take advantage of the changes in EU procurement rules and aim to award at least 75% of public sector tenders to Welsh companies.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to legislate to make it mandatory for public sector organisations to follow Welsh Government procurement policy.
Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Believes that the Welsh Government needs to provide regular updates on the adoption of the Wales Procurement Policy Statement by local authorities; and the contracts awarded by them.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Regrets the low proportion of contracts going to firms who have headquarters in Wales.
Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Calls for the Welsh Government to require public bodies to assess the make-up of the local economy before deciding how public procurement contracts should be bundled.
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6 Debate: Substance Misuse Strategy Annual Report 2014 (60 mins) NDM5641 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the progress that has been made in delivering the substance misuse strategy 'Working Together to reduce Harm' as detailed in the 2014 annual report.
The substance misuse strategy annual report 2014 can be found at the following link:
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that public service employers support employees with substance misuse problems through early intervention and support to maintain employment.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Congratulates the pioneers of addiction therapy and recovery-based approaches in Wales.
Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
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Regrets Welsh Government delays in delivering Tier 4 Residential Rehabilitation and Inpatient Detoxification Services on a long term sustainable basis in Wales.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Welcomes the publication of the Home Office's report 'Drugs: International Comparators' and believes that drug users would be best helped by treating substance misuse primarily as a health matter rather than criminal matter.
This report is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368489/DrugsInternationalComparators.pdf |
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7 Voting Time |
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 3 December 2014