Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Meeting time: 13.30
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.
(5 mins)
NDM5879 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects:
(i) Lindsay Whittle (Plaid Cymru) as a Member of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee in place of Jocelyn Davies (Plaid Cymru);
(ii) Bethan Jenkins (Plaid Cymru) as a Member of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee in place of Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Plaid Cymru).
NDM5880 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Plaid Cymru) as a Member of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in place of Bethan Jenkins (Plaid Cymru).
NDM5886 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects John Griffiths (Labour) as an alternate member of the Standards of Conduct Committee in place of Ann Jones (Labour).
(60 mins)
NDM5877 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Opposes the renewal or replacement of the current Trident system by the UK Government; and
2. Supports international efforts for world-wide nuclear disarmament.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
Supports international efforts for world-wide nuclear disarmament, but recognises that this is a matter for the UK Government.
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete all and replace with:
Believes the replacement of Trident is vital to ensure national security.
Expresses gratitude to the men and women who work every day to safeguard and provide the United Kingdom's independent nuclear deterrent, which has helped maintain peace for many years.
Further notes that the siting of nuclear deterrents is a reserved matter and therefore not within the Welsh Government's remit.
[If amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the decision taken by the UK Government not to renew Trident during the last parliamentary term at the insistence of the Liberal Democrats.
(60 mins)
NDM5875 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the negative impact that delayed transfers of care can have on the Welsh NHS and an individual's quality of life;
2. Recognises the importance of ensuring that people in Wales have the necessary support to enable them to remain in their own home for as long as possible; and
3. Believes that introducing the option of a ‘stay at home’ assessment in Wales for all people upon retirement age could provide a key early intervention measure which could prevent hospitalisation and delayed transfers of care upon leaving hospital.
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete point 3
Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure immediate steps are taken to ensure that bed capacity in the Welsh NHS is maximised, in particular during winter months.
(60 mins)
NDM5878 Aled Roberts (North Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that over 170,000 people in Wales are employed directly and indirectly in tourism and related sectors;
2. Notes that 44 per cent of people employed within the tourism sector are under 30 years old, and therefore measures to support this sector could play a key role in reducing the youth unemployment rate in Wales;
3. Believes that a reduction in VAT on tourism would encourage more domestic and international visitors, provide a significant boost to local businesses and lead to increased investment, jobs and economic growth.
4. Notes that 25 other EU Member States already take advantage of an EU dispensation for a lower VAT rate on tourist attractions and accommodation; and
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government to lower the VAT on tourism from 20 per cent to 5 per cent, to help us compete with other European countries and send a strong message that Wales is open to tourists and open for business.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1- Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes the role that private tourism businesses play in local regeneration, as well as the wider Welsh economy.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that some tourism providers remain unclear as to Visit Wales's role.
Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that there is widespread support for transferring responsibility for delivering tourism development and promotion from the Welsh Government.
Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to publish a value for money assessment of Destination Management Plans before the end of January 2016.
(30 mins)
NDM5876 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North)
War on food waste: End the waste of good food in Wales
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 24 November 2015