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1. Questions to the First Minister
The item started at 13:30.
Questions 1-4 and 6-14 were asked. Questions 5 and 15 were withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.
2. Business Statement and Announcement
The item started at 14:21.
3. Statement by the Counsel General: Consultation on a separate legal jurisdiction for Wales
The item started at 14:37.
4. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes: Welsh Fisheries Strategy
The item started at 15:07.
5. Legislative Consent Motion on the Financial Services Bill
The item started at 15.46
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
6. The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Transfer of functions, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2012
The item started at 15.47
The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
7. Debate: Draft Children's Rights Scheme for approval under the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
The item started at 15.55
NDM4950 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011:
Approves the draft Children's Rights Scheme laid before the Assembly on 20 March 2012.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the scheme does not require the Welsh Government to report annually to the National Assembly on compliance with its duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the scheme does not provide stronger opportunities for appropriate challenge if Welsh Ministers are considered not to have complied with their duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the Scheme does not provide for a more robust reporting mechanism that requires Welsh Ministers to report more frequently to the Assembly.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
NDM4950 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011:
Approves the draft Children's Rights Scheme laid before the Assembly on 20 March 2012.
Regrets that the scheme does not require the Welsh Government to report annually to the National Assembly on compliance with its duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.
Regrets that the scheme does not provide stronger opportunities for appropriate challenge if Welsh Ministers are considered not to have complied with their duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.
Regrets that the Scheme does not provide for a more robust reporting mechanism that requires Welsh Ministers to report more frequently to the Assembly.
The motion, as amended, was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
The meeting concluded at 16.48
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13:30, Wednesday, 28 March 2012