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Meeting: 12/03/2024 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 2
Minutes:
Business Committee considered the proposed motions for debate and
agreed to schedule the following motion on 20 March:
Heledd Fychan
NNDM8505
To propose that
the Senedd:
1. Believes
that:
a) the national
collections of Wales, which are under the care of the National Library of Wales
and Amgueddfa Cymru, belong to everyone in Wales;
b) the
collections need to be protected for future generations, while also continuing
to be used to inspire and motivate people of all ages; and
c) free access
to our national museums has been an undoubted success since the introduction of
the policy in 2001, and that this policy is one that should be protected.
2. Notes:
a) warnings
from the institutions that revenue and capital fiscal cuts endanger the
national collections, due to unsuitable spaces and stores and also a reduction
in the number of specialist staff who are now employed to care for them;
b) the concerns
that further cuts will worsen the situation; and
c) Welsh
Government responsibilities under the Government of Wales Act 2006 for our
national collections.
3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) commission a
panel of experts to establish what the danger is to the collections, and work
with the institutions and the Welsh Government to implement a plan to protect
them
b) work with
the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru, and the unions that
represent the staff in these institutions, to ensure their viability for the
future; and
c) work with
Amgueddfa Cymru to retain the free entry policy to our national museums.
Meeting: 16/01/2024 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 5
Minutes:
Business
Committee considered the proposed motions for debate and agreed to schedule the
following motion on 24 January:
Mabon ap
Gwynfor
NNDM8448
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that:
a) charitable hospice care providers play a
vital role in providing essential care and support to people affected by
terminal illness across Wales;
b) the charitable hospice sector provides care
for more than 20,000 people each year with their services supporting dying
people to stay in their own homes and reduce hospital admissions, delivering
better outcomes for individuals and the NHS;
c) rising staff and energy costs, workforce
pressures, and increasing demand for complex care pose an existential threat to
the sustainability of the sector;
d) 90 percent of hospices are budgeting for a
deficit in 2023/24 and drawing on reserves to meet the shortfall; and
e) demand and need for palliative care is set
to grow significantly as the population ages and more people are living longer
with multiple chronic conditions.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) commit to working with the sector to
address the immediate funding challenges, including ensuring a fair salary
offer for the hospice workforce, equivalent to the Agenda for Change increases,
so there is parity with NHS colleagues;
b) develop a long-term sustainable funding
solution in partnership with the sector, including a new national funding
formula, workforce plan, and palliative and end-of-life care service
specification; and
c) extend the
Welsh Government’s end-of-life care funding review, which is due to conclude in
January 2024, if this is not feasible in this timescale.
Meeting: 17/10/2023 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 8
Minutes:
Business
Committee considered the proposed motions for debate and agreed to schedule the
following motion on 25 October:
Alun Davies
NNDM8381
To propose
that the Senedd:
1. Believes
that the Holodomor was a predetermined crime committed and led by Stalin and
the Soviet Government against the people of Ukraine.
2. Regards
the Holodomor as an act of genocide.
3. Notes the
crucial role of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones in bringing the cruelty of the
Holodomor to the attention of the world.
4. Continues
to stand with the people of the Ukraine as they face Putin's illegal war.
And the
following motion for a date to be confirmed in November:
Mark
Isherwood
NNDM8385
To propose that
the Senedd:
1.
Notes:
a) that
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and that 16 November 2023 is
World Pancreatic Cancer Day;
b) that the
survival rates in Wales and the UK still lag behind much of the rest of Europe
and the world;
c) pancreatic
cancer is tough to detect and that diagnosis takes too long with slow processes
and multiple tests leaving people in the dark;
d) once
spotted, people face huge obstacles getting the information and care they need
to be well enough to have treatment with many people feeling written off with
no support plan in place, and no help to manage symptoms; and
e) once
diagnosed, only 3 out of 10 people get any treatment, the lowest proportion of
all cancer types, and that half of people die within a month of
diagnosis.
2.
Understands that people with pancreatic cancer urgently need a faster, fairer,
funded pathway throughout their diagnosis, treatment and care.
3. Supports
Pancreatic Cancer UK’s efforts to ensure implementation of such a
pathway.
4. Commends
all of the charities and activist organisations and their dedicated supporters
for their tireless efforts to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, and wishes
everyone involved with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month every success in their
endeavours.
Meeting: 19/09/2023 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 11
Minutes:
Business Committee considered the proposed motion for debate
and agreed to schedule it on 27 September:
Rhys ab Owen
NNDM8274
This Senedd:
Calls on the Welsh Government to formally request the UK Government to
commence section 48(1) of the Wales Act 2017, which would align the boundary
for legislative competence for water with the national border.
Calls on the Welsh Government to formally request the powers for the
licensing of a water supply or sewerage licensee thereby fully devolving water
to Wales.
Meeting: 06/06/2023 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 14
Minutes:
Business
Committee considered the proposed motions for debate and agreed to schedule the
following motions for debate:
14 June:
Hefin David
NNDM8275
To propose that
the Senedd:
1. Notes that
Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom are in the grips of multiple crises,
namely the cost-of-living crisis, energy crisis, and the climate and nature
emergencies, and that the Warm this Winter campaign recognises that these
crises are connected and intertwined, and that they have shared causes and
shared solutions.
2. Notes that
the Warm this Winter campaign in Wales is calling for emergency support for the
most vulnerable.
3. Notes that
the Welsh Government has put investment in place to support vulnerable
households last winter, that they have announced a new public energy company
for Wales, and additional energy efficiency schemes for our homes, but that
more needs to be done.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work to implement solutions for a genuine pathway out of
the cost-of-living crisis, by recognising that there are key steps to
addressing energy security and the climate crisis – like a rapid scale up of
energy efficiency and rolling out community energy all over Wales.
5. Calls on the
Welsh Government to raise concerns with the UK Government on the cost of
energy, and the need to ensure that there are UK support schemes in place to
ensure that people are warm this winter, and every winter to come.
5 July:
Luke Fletcher
NNDM8273
To propose that
the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that across
Wales, the prevalence of epilepsy is 1 per cent (approximately 32,000 people
with epilepsy), with localised variation linked to levels of deprivation;
b) that in
Wales, there are 11.5 whole time equivalent epilepsy specialist nurses (ESNs),
which equates to a ratio of 1 nurse to every 2,823 patients;
c) that the
Steers report (2008) recommends a ratio of 300 patients to one ESN, which would
equate to a total of 107 ESNs in Wales.
2. Calls for the
Welsh Government to:
a) support
measures to reduce current waiting times for patients and service users
accessing epilepsy services;
b) support
health professionals in Wales, by ensuring the levels of staffing across the
health boards of Wales are appropriately resourced to achieve and maintain
sustainability, patient safety, and quality of service.
Report of the
Welsh Neuroscience External Expert Review Group Recommendations for Mid and
South Wales
Meeting: 02/05/2023 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 17
Minutes:
Business Committee considered the
proposed motions for debate and agreed to schedule the following motion on 10
May:
NNDM8252
Jenny Rathbone
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that:
a) incontinence remains a taboo subject for both women and men despite
being a significant public health issue;
b) there is over 90% incidence of perineal trauma among first-time
mothers during childbirth which can lead to incontinence issues;
c) 75% of women do not seek medical help for their incontinence despite
it affecting their quality of life irrespective of severity;
d) men suffer from incontinence too particularly in later life but it is
a largely hidden problem.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop a strategy for tackling the
causes and consequences of incontinence and to raise awareness of the issue
among the public.
Meeting: 14/03/2023 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 20
Minutes:
Business Committee considered the proposed
motions for debate and agreed to schedule the following motion on 22
March:
Jack Sargeant
NNDM8219
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Believes that:
a) it is a national scandal that 600,000
people were forced onto prepayment meters in 2022 because they could not afford
their energy bills;
b) energy regulator Ofgem has failed to
protect vulnerable households by allowing energy suppliers to bypass proper
checks;
c) those forced on to a prepay meter should
be properly compensated by energy suppliers and switched back free of charge.
2. Notes that:
a) 3.2 million people were cut off from
energy last year due to running out of credit on their prepay meter;
b) average household energy bills could
rise even further, placing an additional burden on households already
struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis.
3. Acknowledges the Welsh Government’s
2021-22 in-home energy advice pilot, providing proactive advice and outreach
support to people who are, or at risk of being, in fuel poverty.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to roll out an in-home energy advice service across Wales to
ensure all households can access the support and advice they need.
Meeting: 31/01/2023 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 23
Minutes:
Business Committee considered the proposed motions for debate and agreed to schedule the following motion on 15 February:
NNDM8187
Luke Fletcher
Co-submitters: Mike Hedges, Heledd Fychan, Jane Dodds, Adam Price, Carolyn Thomas, Sioned Williams
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that the Welsh Government retained education maintenance allowance, unlike the UK Government in England;
b) that in Wales, the value of education maintenance allowance has not changed since 2004, and the eligibility thresholds have not changed since 2011;
c) that while education maintenance allowance is an important form of financial support for post-16 learners, it has not kept up with cost-of-living pressures.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider an inflation-linked uplift to the value of education maintenance allowance and a review of the thresholds.
And the following motion on 1 March:
NNDM8131
Sarah Murphy
Co-submitter: Jane Dodds
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that the prevalent collection and use of biometric data within schools across Wales is putting children’s personal data and privacy at risk.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce legislation that would:
a) ensure that Article 16 of the UNCRC, a child's right to privacy, is upheld within Wales;
b) ensure that schools and childcare settings are using non-biometric technologies for services, rather than using biometric systems that may compromise the security of children's biometric data;
c) ensure appropriate risk assessments and procurement processes of technology companies within educational settings are put in place;
d) acknowledge the potential harms from the unregulated use
of biometric data;
e) acknowledge the lack of consent by young people and
children within current usages of biometric data within schools.
Meeting: 15/11/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 26
Minutes:
Business
Committee considered the motions tabled and agreed to schedule the following
motion for debate on 23 November:
Jenny
Rathbone
NNDM8130
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes:
a)
the publication of MIND Cymru’s Together Through Tough Times report;
b)
that community resilience has a positive impact on good mental health.
2.
Calls on Welsh Government to:
a)
work with the voluntary and community sector to build resilient communities through:
(i)
promoting social capital;
(ii)
investing in community assets;
(iii)
addressing barriers faced by certain groups;
b)
include the role played by community assets and networks in any future mental
health strategy.
Meeting: 27/09/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 29
Minutes:
Business Committee
considered the motions tabled and agreed to schedule the following motion for
debate on 5 October:
NNDM8074
Mark Isherwood
Co-submitters:
Rhun Ap Iorwerth
Sam Rowlands
Tom Giffard
Mabon ap Gwynfor
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the impact that
migraine has on the in 1 in 10 children and young people who live with it,
including at school and their day-to-day lives;
b) that young
people who are affected often report that migraine makes it harder to do their
schoolwork, meaning that without proper support, the condition can impact their
educational attainment, as well as disrupt their family and social life;
c) that research by
The Migraine Trust suggests that education and health professionals often don’t
understand migraine, or have access to training and resources to effectively
support children and young people who are impacted;
2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work with The Migraine Trust and representative bodies for schools,
health services, and parents/carers to:
a) strengthen
guidance;
b) provide training
on how to support and accommodate young people impacted by migraine; and
c) provide
resources for the parents/carers of children living with migraine and for the
young people themselves on how to take control of their own care.
Meeting: 14/06/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Business Committee
considered the motions tabled and agreed to schedule the following motion for
debate on 22 June:
NNDM8018
Mabon ap Gwynfor
Luke Fletcher
Buffy Williams
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes that Wales
is home to thousands of local community groups, with hundreds running
significant assets that make their communities better places to live.
2. Recognises the
huge contribution community groups have made in supporting local people through
the challenges of the pandemic.
3. Notes that the
previous Welsh Government agreed with the Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee's recommendation that it should “develop a programme of
empowering communities across Wales with the voluntary sector, acting as an
enabling state for community action”.
4. Notes the
important role that local authorities often play in ensuring community
ownership of assets, and working in partnership with community groups and other
organisations to ensure successful community venture.
5. Notes the recent
IWA report, Our Land: Communities and Land Use, which finds that Welsh
communities are the least empowered in Britain and calls for a major shake-up
of community policy in Wales.
6. Further notes
the Wales Cooperative Centre’s recently published report, Community ownership
of land and assets: Enabling the delivery of community-led housing in Wales.
7. Notes that
Wales, unlike Scotland and England, has no legislation giving communities the right
to buy local assets of community value.
8. Believes that
enabling community groups to retain local buildings and land as community
facilities and supporting them to develop active and engaged communities is key
to building a more prosperous, equal and greener Wales.
9. Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) coproduce a
communities strategy to develop an enabling state for community action;
b) explore the
legal options for establishing a community right to buy in Wales.
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee: Impact of
COVID-19 on the voluntary sector
Our Land: Communities and Land Use
Community ownership of land and assets: Enabling the delivery of
community-led housing in Wales
And the subsequent
motion on 13 July:
NNDM8028
Jane Dodds
Carolyn Thomas
Jack Sargeant
Luke Fletcher
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that a
significant number of Welsh workers are employed in industries that will undergo
significant change as part of Wales's transition to a zero carbon economy;
b) the importance
of ensuring a just transition to a zero carbon economy;
c) the Welsh
Government’s ongoing basic income (BI) pilot for care leavers.
2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to consider how the BI pilot could be extended to workers in
these industries to inform Wales’s transition to a zero carbon economy.
Meeting: 03/05/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 35
Minutes:
Business Committee
considered the motions tabled and agreed to schedule the following motion for
debate on 11 May:
NNDM7994
Alun Davies
Co-submitters
Rhun Ap Iorwerth
Samuel Kurtz
Jane Dodds
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes that this
year is the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: the famine which killed an
estimated 4-6 million people in Ukraine over 1932/33.
2. Further notes
that this famine was the consequence of the deliberate actions and policies of
the Soviet Union.
3. Expresses its
sympathy and extends its solidarity to the people of Ukraine on behalf of the
people of Wales.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to initiate a commemoration programme to remember the victims
of the Holodomor and to raise awareness of the suffering of the people of
Ukraine.
Business Committee
also agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 25 May:
NNDM7964
Jack Sargeant
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that the Welsh
Government was the first in the world to declare a climate emergency,
recognising the serious threat climate change poses;
b) that public
sector pension schemes continue to invest in fossil fuels and, for many years,
campaigners have urged schemes to disinvest;
c) that the Welsh
pension partnership moved quickly to withdraw investment from Russian holdings
and has previously divested from coal, thus demonstrating that it is possible
for pension funds to make these decisions;
d) that Members of
the Senedd took the initiative to divest their own pension funds from fossil
fuels;
e) that if public
sector pension schemes in Wales disinvest, Wales would be the first nation in
the world to achieve this, demonstrating to fund providers the need to create
fossil fuel free investment products;
2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work with the public sector to agree a strategy to
decarbonise pensions by 2030, thus bringing them into line with current public
sector net-zero targets.
Meeting: 15/03/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Business Committee
agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 23 March 2022:
NNDM7953 Mike
Hedges
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes the
continuing closure of religious buildings, including churches and chapels,
throughout Wales.
2. Calls upon the
Welsh Government to work with the different denominations in Wales to discuss
the future of these buildings.
Co-submitters
Rhys ab Owen
Jane Dodds
Darren Millar
Supported by
Alun Davies
Sam Rowlands
Meeting: 01/03/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motions for Debate
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Business Committee agreed to schedule the following motion
for debate on 9 March 2022:
NNDM7925 Mike Hedges
To propose that the Senedd:
Supports the devolution of policing.
Co-Submitters
Alun Davies
Jane Dodds
Delyth Jewell
Rhys ab Owen
Supporters
Sarah Murphy
Meeting: 18/01/2022 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Business Committee
agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 26 January:
NNDM7880 James Evans
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes that 101
million bus journeys were undertaken in Wales in 2018/19, compared to 129
million in 2004/05.
2. Further notes
that 23 per cent of people in Wales do not have access to a car or van.
3. Recognises that
public transport is essential in rural Wales to prevent isolation and
loneliness.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) provide
sustainable long-term funding for local authorities to enhance rural bus
services;
b) ensure rural
councils receive a fair share of future investment for public transport and
active travel schemes;
c) guarantee the
National Bus Strategy for Wales considers the unique challenges of public
transport in rural Wales.
d) prioritise
investing in zero-emissions public transport vehicles in rural areas.
Supporters:
Rhys ab Owen
Mabon ap Gwynfor
Natasha Asghar
Samuel Kurtz
Jack Sargeant
Carolyn Thomas
Business Committee
also agreed the schedule the following motion for debate on 16 February:
NNDM7881
Rhys ab Owen
Jane Dodds
Llyr Gruffydd
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the Local
Government and Elections Wales Act 2021 extends the voting franchise to 16 and
17 year olds and foreign citizens legally resident in Wales, ensures a duty to
encourage local people to participate in local government, and enables councils
to scrap the first past the post system to elect councillors;
b) a more
proportional system is used in local elections in Scotland, reducing the number
of uncontested seats, and ensuring that all votes count.
2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to work closely with new councils elected in May 2022 to
ensure that a more representative method and a uniform national system is used
to elect councillors across Wales by 2027.
Supporters
Rhun Ap
Iorwerth
Heledd Fychan
Peredur Owen
Griffiths
Mabon ap Gwynfor
Sioned Williams
Meeting: 23/11/2021 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 47
Minutes:
Business Committee
agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 1 December:
NNDM7842 Mabon ap Gwynfor
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Welcomes the
Welsh Government’s single cancer pathway approach.
2. Recognises:
a) that cancer is
the leading cause of death in Wales and that 19,600 people are diagnosed with
cancer every year in Wales (2016-2018).
b) that the
challenges facing cancer services in Wales have been compounded by COVID-19,
with around 1,700 fewer people beginning cancer treatment between April 2020
and March 2021.
c) that NHS Wales
cancer waiting times for July 2021 show that the percentage of patients
receiving their first treatment within 62 days of first being suspected of
having cancer was at 61.8 per cent, which is well below the suspected cancer
pathway performance target of 75 per cent.
d) that even before
the pandemic, Wales was experiencing significant gaps in the workforce that
diagnose and treat cancer, such as in imaging, endoscopy, pathology,
non-surgical oncology and specialist nurses.
e) that without
multi-year investment in training and employing more staff to fill current
vacancies, Wales won’t have the frontline staff and specialists needed to
address the cancer backlog, cope with future demand, or make progress towards
ambitions to diagnose and treat more cancers at an early stage.
f) that the Wales
Cancer Alliance criticised the quality statement for cancer, published in March
2021, for not setting a clear vision to support cancer services to recover from
the impact of the pandemic and further improve survival.
g) that Wales will
soon be the only UK nation without a cancer strategy, which the World Health
Organization recommends all countries have.
3. Welcomes the
successful rapid diagnostic clinic pilots in Swansea Bay University Health
Board and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, and that the Wales Cancer
Network has provided funding to all other health boards to develop rapid
diagnostic clinics.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) provide an update on the next
steps for the quality statement for cancer, including
ambitious targets and mechanisms for tracking progress investment for staff,
equipment and infrastructure;
b) address the
long-standing staff shortages within cancer and diagnostic services;
c) consider how the
recommendations in Professor Sir Mike Richards review of diagnostic services in
England could be applied in Wales.
Supported by:
Sioned Williams
Rhun Ap Iorwerth
Paul Davies
Jane Dodds
Sian Gwenllian
Altaf Hussain
Sam Rowlands
Business Committee
also agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 15 December 2021:
NNDM7843
Rhys Ab Owen
Alun Davies
Jane Dodds
Heledd Fychan
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes the
increase in the number of legislative consent motions being presented to the
Senedd.
2. Recognises that
this is both a consequence of Welsh Ministers seeking to use UK Parliament
legislation to enact Welsh Government legislation and the UK Government seeking
to override our democracy, erode the devolution settlement and diminish the
powers of the Senedd.
3. Believes that
all substantial and significant primary legislation should be enacted by the
Senedd rather than through the LCM process.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) work with the
Senedd's Business Committee to review the LCM process to ensure it is fit for
purpose;
b) clarify the
principles of when LCMs are used;
c) work with the
Llywydd to seek an urgent review of the impact on the devolution settlement and
the powers of the Senedd as a consequence of UK legislation.
Meeting: 05/10/2021 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Business
Committee agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 13 October:
NDM7794
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose
that the Senedd:
1. Notes the
importance of renewable energy in efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.
2.
Agrees that there is a need to ensure that energy developments bring
benefits to the communities in which they are located.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government, either through regulations or
new legislation to insist that developers of energy projects must prove the
community benefits of their proposed developments by having to conduct
community impact assessments and present a community-benefit plan as part of
the planning process.
Supporters:
Janet
Finch-Saunders
Altaf
Hussain
Tom
Giffard
Heledd
Fychan
Sioned
Williams
Luke
Fletcher
Meeting: 21/09/2021 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member debates - Selection of motion for debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 53
Minutes:
Business
Committee agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 29 September:
NNDM7773
Luke
Fletcher
Rhun
Ap Iorwerth
Paul
Davies
Janet
Finch-Saunders
Jenny
Rathbone
Jack
Sargeant
Delyth
Jewell
Altaf
Hussain
Jane
Dodds
Rhys
Ab Owen
Peredur
Owen Griffiths
Mabon
ap Gwynfor
Sioned
A Williams
Gareth
L Davies
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes:
a)
the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with and
affected by dementia in Wales;
b) the
importance of unpaid carers in ensuring that the social care system in Wales
was able to operate during the pandemic.
2.
Further notes the necessity of an accurate dementia diagnosis to allow for
unpaid carers, the health and social care systems and other bodies and service
providers to accurately plan person-centred services, as stated in the national
dementia action plan.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
fund research into developing accurate diagnostic tools to ensure that people
who receive a diagnosis of dementia can access the correct support immediately
post diagnosis;
b)
fund post diagnostic support for all types of dementia across Wales;
c)
establish a national dementia data observatory to ensure accuracy in dementia
data and to collect, analyse and disseminate data on dementia to all service
providers wishing to access data to help plan and deliver dementia services
across Wales.
Dementia Action Plan for
Wales 2018-22
Meeting: 29/06/2021 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Business
Committee agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 7 July:
NNDM7744
Hefin
David
John
Griffiths
Delyth
Jewell
To propose
that the Senedd:
1. Notes the
significant role played by small businesses in sustaining local economies
throughout the coronavirus pandemic by adapting to unprecedented circumstances.
2. Notes the
importance of local small businesses, particularly those in the tourism and
associated sectors, as we recover from the pandemic and start to re-build our
communities and local economies.
3. Further notes
the strong encouragement from the Welsh Government for people to holiday in
Wales this year and enjoy its many attractions and sites of outstanding natural
beauty.
4. Calls on
the Welsh Government to work with representatives of the small business and tourism
community to promote Wales as a sustainable tourism destination year-round.
5. Calls on
the Welsh Government to work with the same stakeholders in order to integrate
both sectors into its economic strategy and COVID-19 recovery plans in the
sixth Senedd term to ensure that both are adequately supported and have the
necessary resilience to sustain any future shocks.
Meeting: 15/06/2021 - Business Committee (Item 3)
Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 59
Minutes:
Business
Committee agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 23 June:
NNDM7704 Huw
Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes the Bus Service Agreement of March 2021 commits £37.2 million of funding to
continue to support the bus industry in the coming financial year.
2.
Notes that the agreement commits to a fundamental reshaping of local bus
services, better meeting the needs of passengers.
3.
Notes that the agreement also seeks to rebuild patronage post-covid,
encouraging increasing numbers to use public transport over time for a wide
range of journeys, as conditions permit.
4.
Further notes the publication of Llwybr Newydd: The Wales Transport Strategy
2021, which contains a range of commitments including:
a)
extending the reach of bus services;
b) progressing new bus legislation to give the public sector more control over
local bus services;
c) delivering innovative, more flexible bus services, in partnership with local
authorities, the commercial and third sectors; and
d) ensuring that bus services and facilities are accessible, attractive and
safe for everyone.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to set out detailed plans and timescales for
delivering the commitments on bus services in Llwybr Newydd.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government and partners to engage meaningfully with local
communities across Wales on the strategy and in reshaping bus services to meet
the transport needs identified by those communities.
Bus Service Agreement -
March 2021
Llwybr Newydd: the Wales
Transport Strategy 2021
Supporters:
Jayne
Bryant (Newport West)
Hefin
David (Caerphilly)
Jane
Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
Janet
Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)
Luke
Fletcher (South Wales West)
Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
John
Griffiths (Newport East)
Vikki
Howells (Cynon Valley)
Altaf
Hussain (South Wales West)
Jenny
Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Llyr
Gruffydd (North Wales)
Natasha
Asghar (South Wales East)