Votes and Proceedings - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Y Siambr - Senedd

Meeting date:
Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6265


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1       Questions to the Minister for Education

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1-3 and 5-9 were asked. Questions 3 and 7 were grouped together for answer. Question 4 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

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2       Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language

The item started at 14.15

Questions 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 11 were asked. Questions 2, 5 and 7 were withdrawn. Question 9 was not asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 3.

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3       Topical Questions

The item started at 14.49

To ask the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent): Will the Minister make a statement in response to the UK Government’s announcement on support for business and the economy made on 17 March 2020?

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4       Motion to suspend Standing Orders

The item started at 15.21

NNDM7309 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8:

Suspends Standing Order 12.20(i) and that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires the weekly announcement under Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow the remaining items of business to be considered in Plenary on Wednesday, 18 March 2020.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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5       Motion to amend Standing Orders

The item started at 15.21

NNDM7310 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Amending Standing Orders: Changes resulting from the change of the name of the institution’ laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2020; and

2. Approves the proposal to amend Standing Orders, as set out in Annex A of the Report of the Business Committee.

3. Notes that these changes will come into effect on 6 May 2020.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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6       Motion to alter the name of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform to the Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform

The item started at 15.21

NNDM7311 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

The National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3:

1. Agrees to alter the name of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform to the Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform.

2. Notes that this change will come into effect on 6 May 2020.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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7       Motion to amend Standing Orders

The item started at 15.22

NNDM7312 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the report of the Business Committee ‘Assembly Business and Extraordinary Circumstances’ laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2020.

2. Approves the proposal to revise Standing Orders, as set out in Annex A of the report of the Business Committee.

3. Notes that these changes are temporary, and will cease to have effect on the dissolution of this Assembly.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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8       Motion to Elect an Acting Chair and a designated Temporary Presiding Officer

The item started at 15.30

NNDM7313 – Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. In accordance with Standing Order 6.24D, elects David Melding as Acting Chair under the terms specified under Standing Order 6.24E

2. in accordance with Standing Order 6.24A, elects David Melding as the designated Temporary Presiding Officer

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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9       90 Second Statements - POSTPONED

The item was postponed.

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10    Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: UK international agreements after Brexit: A role for the Assembly - POSTPONED

The item was postponed.

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11    Debate on Petition P-05-912 Supporting Families with Sudden and Unexpected Death in Children and Young Adults - POSTPONED

The item was postponed.

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12    Brexit Party Debate - Animal Cruelty - POSTPONED

The item was postponed.

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13    Voting Time

There was no voting time.

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14    Short Debate - WITHDRAWN

This item was withdrawn.

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The meeting concluded at 15.32

The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 24 March 2020

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