Agenda and decisions

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2. 

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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 – 6 and 8 - 15 were asked.  Question 7 was not asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

The item started at 14:18

 

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the First Minister make a statement on the request from the Children's Commissioner for Wales to launch a new inquiry into abuse at care homes in North Wales.

 

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The item started at 15:06

 

NDM5039 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that the provisions of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 10 July 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).

Supporting Documents
A copy of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges Bill can be found at:
Bill documents — Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill 2012-13 — UK Parliament
Legislative Consent Motion
Report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

 

The item started at 15:40

NDM5039 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that the provisions of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

NDM5040 Edwina Hart (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill relating to the Green Investment Bank (the “GIB”), in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 10 July 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).

Supporting Documents
A copy of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill can be found at:
Bill documents — Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill 2012-13 — UK Parliament
Legislative Consent Memorandum
Report of the Enterprise and Business Committee

Report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

The item started at 15:47

NDM5040 Edwina Hart (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill relating to the Green Investment Bank (the “GIB”), in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

NDM5080 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the consultation on future regeneration policy contained in 'Vibrant and Viable Places - A New Regeneration Framework’.

The consultation can be accessed by the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/businessandeconomy/vvp/?lang=en

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the future regeneration policy does not make any meaningful reference to West Wales.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Notes the on-going investigation of the Wales Audit Office into the governance of Regeneration Investment Fund Wales and effectiveness of the Welsh Government oversight arrangements.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that Regeneration Investment Fund Wales has not made any investment into the private sector in Wales.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the consultation on the new regeneration framework proposes no measurable targets.

Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the future regeneration policy addresses the lack of a link between the Welsh Government’s enterprise zones and transport infrastructure.

Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide more information on specific proposals for high street regeneration, including further detail on the possible role of ‘town teams’.

 

 

The item started at 15:53

NDM5080 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the consultation on future regeneration policy contained in 'Vibrant and Viable Places - A New Regeneration Framework’.

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the future regeneration policy does not make any meaningful reference to West Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	4	22	43

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the on-going investigation of the Wales Audit Office into the governance of Regeneration Investment Fund Wales and effectiveness of the Welsh Government oversight arrangements.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	0	43

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that Regeneration Investment Fund Wales has not made any investment into the private sector in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	28	43

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the consultation on the new regeneration framework proposes no measurable targets.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	28	43

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the future regeneration policy addresses the lack of a link between the Welsh Government’s enterprise zones and transport infrastructure.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	27	42

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide more information on specific proposals for high street regeneration, including further detail on the possible role of ‘town teams’.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	0	43

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5080 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the consultation on future regeneration policy contained in 'Vibrant and Viable Places - A New Regeneration Framework’.

Notes the on-going investigation of the Wales Audit Office into the governance of Regeneration Investment Fund Wales and effectiveness of the Welsh Government oversight arrangements.

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide more information on specific proposals for high street regeneration, including further detail on the possible role of ‘town teams’.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	0	43

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

NDM5081 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the annual report of the Equality & Human Rights Commission for Wales ‘Securing a strong equality and human rights agenda - Wales review 11-12’.

A copy of the report can be found at:

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/wales/publications/securing-a-strong-equality-and-human-rights-agenda-wales-review-11-12

The following amendments have been tabled:


Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to build on the success of the Paralympics to promote a positive view of disability and to tackle discrimination and disability hate crime.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that one in eight 16-18 year olds in Wales are not in education, training or employment and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle this problem.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that life expectancy in Wales is lower on average than in England and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle health inequalities both within Wales and between Wales and the rest of the UK.

 

 

The item started at 16:30

NDM5081 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the annual report of the Equality & Human Rights Commission for Wales ‘Securing a strong equality and human rights agenda - Wales review 11-12’.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to build on the success of the Paralympics to promote a positive view of disability and to tackle discrimination and disability hate crime.

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:

Notes that one in eight 16-18 year olds in Wales are not in education, training or employment and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle this problem.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that life expectancy in Wales is lower on average than in England and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle health inequalities both within Wales and between Wales and the rest of the UK.

 

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5081 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the annual report of the Equality & Human Rights Commission for Wales ‘Securing a strong equality and human rights agenda - Wales review 11-12’.

Calls on the Welsh Government to build on the success of the Paralympics to promote a positive view of disability and to tackle discrimination and disability hate crime.

Notes that one in eight 16-18 year olds in Wales are not in education, training or employment and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle this problem.

Notes that life expectancy in Wales is lower on average than in England and calls on the Welsh Government to introduce measures to tackle health inequalities both within Wales and between Wales and the rest of the UK.

The motion, as amended, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

The item started at 17:02