Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 29 November 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.
Russell George (Montomeryshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the decision to suspend the activities of the board of Sport Wales?
Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales):Will the Minister make a statement on the progress of plans to establish Yr Egin centre in Carmarthen?
Jeremy Miles (Neath):Will the Counsel General outline his assessment of the potential legal implications of the planned litigation against the UK government in relation to Article 127 of the European Economic Area Agreement?
(30 mins)
View Business Statement and Announcement
(60 mins)
(15 mins)
NDM6173 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Children and Social Work Bill, relating to adoption agencies in Wales in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament
A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 13 October 2016 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(iii).
A copy of the Bill can be found at:
'Bill documents — Children and Social Work Bill [HL] 2016-17 — UK Parliament'
Supporting Documents
Legislative
Consent Memorandum
Children, Young People and Education
Committee: Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the
Children and Social Work Bill
(60 mins)
NDM6174 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:
Notes the Annual
Report for 2015-16 by the Older People's Commissioner for
Wales.
Supporting Document
'The
Older People's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report
2015-16'
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the work of
the Older People's Commissioner to tackle the impact of loneliness
and isolation on older people living in Wales and calls on the
Welsh Government to do more to address this matter.
Amendment 2.
Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes that, to
ensure that older people have a strong voice in line with the Older
People Commissioner's recommendations, the Welsh Government should
consider introducing an Older People's Rights Bill to extend and
promote the rights of Wales's older people.
Amendment 3.
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the importance of public services provided by local government to the health and well-being of older people, and regrets that continued financial challenges as a result of austerity are hindering the provision of these services.
(60 mins)
NDM6175 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Chief
Medical Officer for Wales's Annual Report for 2015-16 "Rebalancing
healthcare – working in partnership to reduce social
inequity".
Supporting Document
'Chief
Medical Officer for Wales's Annual Report for
2015-16'
The following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment 1.
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Add as new point
at end of motion:
Believes that the prevalence of ill-health in poorer communities, identified by the report, is caused by wider environmental, social and economic conditions and cannot be blamed solely on poor choices made by individuals, and that public health policies should reflect the responsibility of government to tackle this rather than merely focus on lecturing people.
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 30 November 2016