Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Meeting time: 13.30
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.
Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd):What discussions has the First Minister had with the UK Government regarding the Trade Union Bill, in light of the letter from the UK Minister of State for Skills on progressing the Bill in Wales? EAQ(4)2717(FM)R
(30 mins)
View Business Statement and Announcement
NDM5950 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
Approves that the draft The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 18 December 2015.
Supporting
Documents
The
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order
2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committee
NDM5949 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
Approves that the
draft The Welsh Language Standards (No.2) Regulations 2016 is made
in accordance with the draft
laid in the Table Office on 18 December 2015.
Supporting Documents
The
Welsh Language Standards (No.2) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committee
(15 mins)
NDM5948 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
Approves that the
draft The Housing Act 1985 (Amendment of Schedule 2A) (Serious
Offences) (Wales) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft
laid in the Table Office on 17 November 2015.
Supporting Documents
The
Housing Act 1985 (Amendment of Schedule 2A) (Serious Offences)
(Wales) Order 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
– no reporting points
(15 mins)
NDM5955 Ken Skates (Clwyd South):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the
Historic Environment (Wales) Bill.
Supporting Documents
Historic
Environment (Wales) Bill
Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(120 mins)
NDM5947 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:
Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2016-2017 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 8 December 2015.
'Draft Budget Proposals 2016-17'
Supporting
Documents
Draft
Budget for the financial year 2016-2017
Report of the Finance Committee
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Does not believe the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2016-17 meets the needs of the Welsh people.
Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the draft bdget fails to take an all-Wales approach to future capital investment.
Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the draft budget proposes a damaging and severe cut to funding support for Welsh higher education institutions.
Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as a new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the draft budget's proposal for continued funding pressure on local government has not been matched with a proposal for a rural stabilisation grant.
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 10 February 2016