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Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015
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Meeting: 12/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee (Item 5)
Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow-up work - consideration of the evidence received
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received.
Meeting: 12/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee (Item 2)
2 Post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow-up work - evidence session 3
Jane Hutt AM, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip
Alyson Francis, Deputy Director, Communities Division, Welsh
Government
Christine Grimshaw, Head of Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 5 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- ELGC(5)-06-20 Paper 1, item 2
PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from:
· Jane Hutt AM, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip
· Alyson Francis, Deputy Director, Communities Division, Welsh Government
· Christine Grimshaw, Head of Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, Welsh Government
2.2 During the evidence session, the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip agreed to provide:
· A list of the Act’s achievements since the last evidence session took place in November 2018;
· A note on the national indicators, including how they’re measured, responsibility for delivery, how data is collected;
· The Wales Centre for Public Policy research, when available;
· Links to the toolkit for schools and to the online guidance toolkit.
Meeting: 12/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee (Item 3)
3 Additional information provided by the Wales Audit Office in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow-up work
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.2.a The Committee noted the additional information provided by the Wales Audit Office in relation to the post legislative inquiry into the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: follow-up work.
Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee (Item 5)
5 Update from the National Advisers for Violence against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (December 2019)
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.1.a The Committee noted the update from the National Advisers for Violence against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (December 2019).
Meeting: 17/10/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee (Item 5)
5 Correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip in relation to Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.2a
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip
in relation to the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
(Wales) Act 2015.
Meeting: 09/11/2016 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee (Item 7)
Post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015: Consideration of key issues
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 22 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1.
The Committee discussed the key issues arising from the evidence received on its
inquiry into the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
(Wales) Act 2015, ahead of drafting the report.
Meeting: 10/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)
Stage 4 debate on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
NDM5719
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the
Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill.
Supporting Documents
Violence
against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill, as amended at
Stage 3
Decision:
The item started at 15.18
NDM5719
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse
and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 03/03/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)
Stage 3 debate on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the
order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
1. Violence against Women and children
54, 55, 56, 64
2. Further and higher education institutions –
advice and guidance
22, 24, 17, 53
3. Meaning of “relevant functions”
21, 23
4. Duty to have regard to the Convention on the
Rights of the Child
1
5. Victim’s rights
57
6. National and local strategies – gender-specific
needs
69, 72
7. National strategy – perpetrator programmes
70, 71
8. Local strategies - implementation
2, 3, 4
9. Education about healthy relationships
5, 6, 7, 11, 58
10. Duties of governing bodies of maintained
schools
59
11. National Indicators
8, 9, 10,
12. Annual progress reports
12, 68
13. Statutory Guidance
13, 67, 65, 14, 15, 16
14. Ministerial Adviser
25-32, 18, 62, 33-52, 20
15. Functions of Ministerial Adviser
60, 61, 19
16. Removal of reasonable punishment defence
66
17. Meaning of abuse
63
Supporting Documents
Violence
against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
Decision:
The
item started at 15.33
The
amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to
which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed
by the Assembly on 24 February 2015.
A vote was taken on Amendment 54:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
As amendment 54 was not agreed, amendment 55 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 56:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
12 |
26 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 57:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
15 |
11 |
26 |
52 |
Amendment 57 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 69:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 70:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
As amendment 70 was not agreed, amendment 71 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 72:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
As amendment 2 was not agreed, amendment 3 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
12 |
26 |
52 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendment 11 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendment 58:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 59:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
As amendment 8 was not agreed, amendment 10 fell.
Amendment 12 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.
A vote was taken on Amendment 68:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 13:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 67 was not moved.
Amendment 65 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 14:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 15:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 16:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 17 was not moved.
The Presiding Officer proposed that amendments 25 -32 were disposed of
en bloc. A Member objected, therefore the amendments were disposed of
individually.
A vote was taken on Amendment 25:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 25 was agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 26:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
51 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Amendment 26 was agreed/not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 27:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 28:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 29:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 30:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 18:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 60:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
11 |
27 |
52 |
Amendment 60 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 61:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 62:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 19:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
The Presiding Officer proposed that amendments 33 -52 were disposed of
en bloc. A Member objected, therefore the amendments were disposed of
individually.
A vote was taken on Amendment 33:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 33 was agreed.
Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 36:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 37:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 38:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 39:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 39 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 40:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her
casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not
agreed.
Amendment 41 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 42 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 43 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 44 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 45 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 46 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 47 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 48 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 49 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 50 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 51 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 52 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
At
17.57, proceedings were suspended for 15 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes
before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Violence against Women,
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill.
A vote was taken on Amendment 66:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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16 |
0 |
36 |
52 |
Amendment 66 was not agreed.
Amendment 63 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.
Amendment 53 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 64 was not moved.
Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All sections and schedules
of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
Meeting: 24/02/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)
Order of consideration of amendments for the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
NDM5697
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)
To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:
Agrees to dispose
of sections and schedules to the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:
a) sections 2 -
25
b) section 1
c) Long title
Decision:
The item started at 15.59
NDM5697 Leighton Andrews
(Rhondda)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:
Agrees to dispose of
sections and schedules to the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Violence (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:
a) sections 2 - 25
b) section 1
c) Long title
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 22/01/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 - consideration of amendments
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments
to the Bill in the following order:
- Sections 2-23
- Section 1
- Long title
Supporting
documents:
In
Attendance
Leighton
Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services
Sarah
Rhodes, Bill Manager, Welsh Government
Rhys
Davies, Lawyer, Welsh Government
Minutes:
3.1
In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the
following amendments to the Bill:
Amendment 1 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Amendment 106 (Jocelyn
Davies)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
|
Jocelyn
Davies |
Alun
Davies |
Mark
Isherwood |
|
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
|
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
|
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
3 |
5 |
2 |
|
Amendment 106 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 114 (Peter Black)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
|
Jocelyn
Davies |
Alun
Davies |
Mark
Isherwood |
|
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
|
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
|
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
3 |
5 |
2 |
|
Amendment 114 was not
agreed |
||
As
amendment 114 was not agreed, amendment 121 (Peter Black) fell.
Amendment 124 (Mark
Isherwood)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Christine
Chapman |
Peter
Black |
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Alun
Davies |
Jocelyn
Davies |
|
|
Mike
Hedges |
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
|
|
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
|
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
Amendment 124 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 83 (Peter
Black) was
withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).
Amendment 125 (Mark
Isherwood)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
Jocelyn
Davies |
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Alun
Davies |
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
|
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
|
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
3 |
5 |
2 |
|
Amendment 125 was not
agreed |
||
As
amendment 125 was not agreed, amendment 126 (Mark Isherwood) fell.
Amendment 10 (Jocelyn
Davies) was
not moved.
Amendment 2 (Leighton
Andrews) was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 84 (Peter
Black)
was not moved.
Amendment 85 (Peter
Black)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
|
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Alun
Davies |
|
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
Jocelyn
Davies |
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As the vote was tied,
the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20
(ii)). Therefore amendment 85 was not
agreed. |
||
As
amendment 85 was not agreed, amendment 86 (Peter Black) fell.
Amendment 127 (Mark
Isherwood)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Christine
Chapman |
Peter
Black |
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Alun
Davies |
Jocelyn
Davies |
|
|
Mike
Hedges |
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
|
|
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
|
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
Amendment 127 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 115 (Peter
Black)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
|
|
Jocelyn
Davies |
Alun
Davies |
|
|
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As the vote was tied,
the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20
(ii)). Therefore amendment 115 was not
agreed. |
||
Amendment 3 (Leighton
Andrews) was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 116 (Peter
Black)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
|
|
Jocelyn
Davies |
Alun
Davies |
|
|
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Gwyn
Price |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As the vote was tied,
the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20
(ii)). Therefore amendment 116 was not
agreed. |
||
Amendment 117 (Peter
Black)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Peter
Black |
Christine
Chapman |
|
|
Jocelyn
Davies |
Alun
Davies |
|
|
Rhodri
Glyn Thomas |
Mike
Hedges |
|
|
Janet
Finch-Saunders |
Sandy
Mewies |
|
|
Mark
Isherwood |
Gwyn
Price ... view the full minutes text for item 3
9 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill - consideration of Stage 2 proceedings in Committee
Supporting documents: Minutes: 9.1
The Committee discussed the consideration of Stage 2 proceedings in Committee
and agreed to vary the order of consideration as follows: – Sections 2-23 – Section 1 – Long title
Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
NDM5633
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Violence (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred
to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started at 17.22 NDM5633 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Violence (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred
to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Debate on the General Principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
NDM5632
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill. The
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill and
Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 30 June 2014. The
report of Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill was laid
before the Assembly on 14 November 2014. Supporting Documents The
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill Report
of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee Decision: The item started at 16.23 NDM5632 Leighton Andrews
(Rhondda) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Final Report Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-27-14 – Paper 12 – Final Report Supporting documents:
3. Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
Draft Report Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-26-14 – Paper 13 – Draft Report CLA(4)-26-14 – Paper 14 – Letter from the
Minister Supporting documents:
9 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: consideration of Stage 1 draft report
Supporting documents: Minutes: 9.1
The Committee discussed the Stage 1 draft report
9 Papers to note
Supporting documents: Minutes: 9.1 The Committee noted the papers.
6 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: discussion of key issues
Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the key issues for inclusion in its report.
3 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 6 Minister for Public Services
Leighton
Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services Sarah Rhodes, Bill
Manager Rhys
Davies, Lawyer Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
The Committee received evidence from, Leighton
Andrews, Minister for Public Services.
5 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 8 (Public Sector)
Naomi Alleyne, Director, Social Services and Housing, WLGA Jackie Stamp, Chief Executive, New Pathways Detective Superintendent Lian
Penhale, South Wales Police Detective Inspector Bryan Heard, South Wales Police Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1
The Committee received evidence from: Naomi
Alleyne, Director, Social Services and Housing, WLGA; Jackie
Stamp, Chief Executive, New Pathways; Detective
Superintendent Lian Penhale, South Wales Police and Detective
Inspector Bryan Heard, South Wales Police. 5.2
South Wales Police agreed to provide the South Wales Police and Crime
Commisioner’s report on Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls 2014-2017.
4 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 7 (Third Sector)
Simon
Borja, Project Development Officer, Safer Wales Dyn Project Mark
Brooks, Chairman, Mankind Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
The Committee received evidence from: Simon
Borja, Project Development Officer, Safer Wales Dyn Project and Mark Brooks, Chairman, The Mankind
Initiative. 4.2
The Committee agreed to write to the
witnesses for further information.
2 Evidence in relation to the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
(Indicative time 1.30pm) Leighton
Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services, Member in Charge of the Bill CLA(4)-23-14 – Paper 1 – Statement of Policy Intent CLA(4)-23-14 – Research Service
Briefing CLA(4)-23-14 – Legal Advice Note Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee took evidence from Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services
and Member in charge of the Bill.
2 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4 (third sector)
Eleri
Butler MBE, Chief Executive, Welsh Women’s Aid Mwenya
Chimba, Director, Violence Against Women, BAWSO Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
The committee received evidence from: Eleri
Butler, Chief Executive, Welsh Women’s Aid; Mwenya
Chimba, Director, Violence Against Women, BAWSO; Cathy
Owens,Violence Against Women Action Group. ·
Welsh
Women’s Aid agreed to provide the Committee with further details of performance
indicators that they believe should be used to measure progress towards
achievement of the purposes of the Act
3 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 5 (third sector)
Frances
Beecher, Chief Executive Officer, Llamau Bernie Bowen-Thomson, Deputy Chief Executive, Safer Wales Gwilym
Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Relate Cymru Johanna
Robinson, Wales National Development Manager, The Survivor’s Trust Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
The committee received evidence from: Frances
Beecher, Chief Executive Officer, Llamau; Bernie
Bowen-Thomson, Deputy Chief Executive, Safer Wales; Gwilym
Roberts, Chief Executive, Relate Cymru; Johanna
Robinson, Wales National Development Manager, The Survivor’s Trust Wales. ·
Relate agreed to provide the Committee with the
report ‘Young People, Sex and Relationships The New Norms’ published by Relate
and the Institute for Public Policy Research IPPR. ·
The Survivor’s Trust Wales agreed to provide the
Committee with further details of performance indicators that they believe
should be used to measure progress towards achievement of the purposes of the
Act.
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: discussion of evidence sessions 4 and 5
Minutes: 6.1
The committee
discussed the evidence received.
2 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Local Government and Government Business (29 August 2014)
Supporting documents:
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - discussion of evidence sessions 2 and 3
Minutes: 6.1
The committee discussed the evidence received.
2 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 2 (Panel of Children's Organisations)
Des Mannion, National Head of Service, NSPCC Wales Sara Reid, Co-ordinator, Children are Unbeatable! Cymru Eleri Griffiths, Development and Training Officer, Children
in Wales Menna Thomas, Senior Research and Policy Officer, Barnardos
Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
The committee received evidence from: Des Mannion: National Head of Service NSPCC Wales; Sara Reid, Co-ordinator, Children are Unbeatable!
Cymru; Eleri Griffiths, Development and Training Officer,
Children in Wales; Menna Thomas, Senior Research and Policy Officer,
Banardos Cymru.
3 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual: Evidence Session 3 (Panel of Academics)
Professor Emma Renold, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff
University Professor Jonathan Shepherd, Violence Research Group, Cardiff
University Jackie Jones, Professor of Feminist Legal Studies, Bristol Law
School, UWE Chair, Wales Assembly of Women President, European Women Lawyers
Association Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
The committee received evidence from: Professor Emma Renold, School of Social
Sciences; Cardiff University; Professor Jonathan Shepherd, Violence Research
Group, Cardiff University; Professor Jackie Jones, Professor of Feminist Legal
Studies, Bristol Law School, UWE Chair, Wales Assembly of Women President,
European Women Lawyers Association.
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill - Discussion of evidence and future evidence sessions
Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received from Lesley
Griffiths AM, Minister for Local Government Business, and her officials
2 Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1: Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Local Government and Government Business
Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for
Local Government and Government Business Lynne Schofield, Head of the Violence Against Women and
Domestic Abuse Team Rhys Davies, Lawyer Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The committee received
evidence from Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Local Government and Government
Business. 2.2 During the session, the Minister agreed to provide the
following: ·
information on the sanctions available to the courts in cases
where relevant authorities do not comply with the statutory guidance issued
under the Bill.
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Financial Implications of the Bill
PAC(4)-14-14(paper 2) Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the briefing paper on the Gender-based
Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill and agreed they would
not invite the Minister for Local Government and Government Business to answer
questions on the financial implications of the Bill at this stage but would
write to her seeking clarification on a number of issues. 6.2 The Chair agreed to write to Christine Chapman AM, Chair
of Communities, Equalities and Local Government Committee (CELG) advising that
Finance Committee does not wish to invite the Minister to Committee at this stage
but would welcome updates on the financial implications of the Bill.
Consideration of scope and approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the scope and approach to stage
1 scrutiny of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
(Wales) Bill
Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business: Introduction of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill
Decision: The item started at 15.41 |