Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Senedd
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Meeting time: 13.30
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(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.
No Topical Questions have been accepted
(5 mins)
(60 mins)
NDM6940 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:
Agrees that Darren Millar AM may introduce a Bill to give effect to the information included in the Explanatory Memorandum published on 14 December 2018 under Standing Order 26.91A.
(60 mins)
NDM6919 Bethan Sayed (South Wales West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that former Allied Steel and Wire workers have still not received the full value of their pensions, despite a compensation deal reached in 2007 with the former UK Government and almost 14 years after a change in UK law.
2. Notes that under a compensation deal reached in 2007 with the former UK Government, workers were promised the same treatment as workers and pension scheme holders under the pension protection fund and financial assistance scheme.
3. Notes that under law changes since 2004, workers under the pension protection fund and financial assistance scheme are entitled to be paid up to 90 percent of their pension contribution value. However, contributions paid in prior to 1997 are not inflation proofed.
4. Regrets the financial hardship this has caused to former ASW workers in Wales.
5. Calls on the UK Government to honour the spirit of the commitments the previous UK Government made to ASW workers in Wales.
Supported by:
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central)
Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales)
(60 mins)
NDM6921 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the vital importance of attracting people, businesses and investment to Wales as a means of growing tax revenue in Wales.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to commit to not raise the Welsh Rate of Income Tax for the remainder of the Fifth Assembly.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Insert at end of point 1:
'but emphasises the priority of ensuring economic growth and increases in revenue through supporting indigenous businesses.'
Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Delete point 2 and replace with:
Promotes a mature civic discussion regarding how best to use new devolved taxation powers for the economic and social benefit of Wales.
(30 mins)
NDM6941 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)
Making the most of rainy days.
How we could make greater use of rain in Wales.
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 29 January 2019