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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Finance Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 The first 13 questions were asked. Question
11 and 13 were grouped together for answer. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Local Government and Government Business Decision: The item started at 14.15 All 15 questions were asked. Question 1 and
9 were grouped together for answer. |
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Urgent Question The
item started at 15.01 Leanne
Wood (South Wales Central):
Will the Minister make a statement on the south Wales hospital reorganisation
programme? |
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(15 mins) |
Questions to the Assembly Commission Decision: The item started at 15.14 Both questions were asked. |
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(120 mins) |
Debate on the Queen’s Speech NDM5245 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) The
National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the content of the UK Government’s legislative programme 2013/2014. UK
Government’s Legislative Programme: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/queens-speech-2013 Supporting documents: Secretary
of State’s Written Statement Queen's
Speech Bills Handout provided by the Wales Office, May 2013 Letter
from the Minister for Local Government and Government Business The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that a Government of Wales Bill implementing the recommendations of the Silk
Commission on Devolution in Wales was not included in the legislative
programme. Amendment 2 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Draft Wales Bill, which will reform elections to the National Assembly and
could provide a platform for the UK Government to implement any recommendations
of the Silk Commission (Part I). Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the National Insurance Contributions Bill, which will mean that from April 2014
every charity and business will be entitled to a £2,000 Employment Allowance,
helping over 35,000 businesses in Wales to hire their first employee or expand
their workforce. Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Pensions Bill, which will introduce a single tier state pension, bringing
significant and much needed reform that will support people to save for
retirement. Amendment 5 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Deregulation Bill, which will help reduce the burden of excessive and
unnecessary regulation on businesses, organisations and individuals, to help
growth and save money for the taxpayer. Amendment 6 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Draft Consumer Rights Bill, which will simplify and consolidate core
consumer rights, ensuring that consumers have clearer rights in law and
businesses treat their customers fairly. Amendment 7 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Care Bill, which will reform care and support funding in England ensuring
that people are protected from the high costs of their social care, and calls
on the Welsh Government to outline the key principles that will underpin a new
care funding system in Wales. Amendment 8 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the UK Government’s continued commitment, as outlined in the UK Government’s
legislative programme, to building an economy where people who work hard are
properly rewarded. Amendment 9 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the UK Government commitment to the Draft Wales Bill. Amendment 10 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Acknowledges
the UK Government commitment to a Care Bill and calls on the Welsh Government
to bring forward similar proposals to ensure the cost of care in Wales is
addressed. Decision: The item started
at 15.24 In accordance with Standing Order 11.15 (i) the Business Committee
decided that any vote necessary would take place at the end of the debate. NDM5245
Rosemary Butler (Newport West) The
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the content of the
UK Government’s legislative programme 2013/2014. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that a Government of Wales Bill implementing the recommendations of the Silk
Commission on Devolution in Wales was not included in the legislative
programme. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was
agreed. Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the Draft Wales
Bill, which will reform elections to the National Assembly and could provide a
platform for the UK Government to implement any recommendations of the Silk
Commission (Part I). A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not
agreed. Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the National Insurance Contributions Bill, which will mean that from April 2014
every charity and business will be entitled to a £2,000 Employment Allowance,
helping over 35,000 businesses in Wales to hire their first employee or expand
their workforce. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
As required by Standing
Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting
against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed. Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the Pensions
Bill, which will introduce a single tier state pension, bringing significant
and much needed reform that will support people to save for retirement. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was not
agreed. Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Deregulation Bill, which will help reduce the burden of excessive and
unnecessary regulation on businesses, organisations and individuals, to help
growth and save money for the taxpayer. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was not
agreed. Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the Draft Consumer Rights Bill, which will simplify and consolidate core
consumer rights, ensuring that consumers have clearer rights in law and
businesses treat their customers fairly. A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
Amendment 6 was not
agreed. Amendment
7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the Care Bill,
which will reform care and support funding in England ensuring that people are protected
from the high costs of their social care, and calls on the Welsh Government to
outline the key principles that will underpin a new care funding system in
Wales. A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
Amendment 7 was not
agreed. Amendment
8 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the UK Government’s continued commitment, as outlined in the UK Government’s legislative
programme, to building an economy where people who work hard are properly
rewarded. A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
Amendment 8 was not
agreed. Amendment 9
- William Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the UK
Government commitment to the Draft Wales Bill. A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
Amendment 9 was
agreed. Amendment
10 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Acknowledges the UK
Government commitment to a Care Bill and calls on the Welsh Government to bring
forward similar proposals to ensure the cost of care in Wales is addressed. A vote was taken on Amendment 10:
Amendment 10 was
not agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: Notes the content of the
UK Government’s legislative programme 2013/2014. Regrets
that a Government of Wales Bill implementing the recommendations of the Silk
Commission on Devolution in Wales was not included in the legislative
programme. Welcomes the UK
Government commitment to the Draft Wales Bill.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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In accordance with Standing Order 11.15 (i) the Business Committee decided that any vote necessary would take place at the end of the debate. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Finance Committee's Report Invest to Save NDM5246 Jocelyn Davies
(South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the Finance Committee's report on Invest-to-Save which was laid in the Table
Office on 26 March 2013. Note:
The response of the Minister for Finance was laid in the Table Office on 15
May 2013. Supporting documents: Letter
from the Minister for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Committee Decision: The item started
at 17.31 NDM5246
Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the Finance
Committee's report on Invest-to-Save which was laid in the Table Office on 26
March 2013. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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Voting Time There
was no Voting Time. |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5244 Suzy Davies
(South Wales West):
How Safe is Safe?: Implications for the Learner Travel
Measure in view of the Active Travel Bill A
debate to discuss what constitutes a safe walking or cycling route to school. Decision: The item started at 18.17 NDM5244
Suzy Davies (South Wales West):
How Safe is Safe?: Implications for the Learner Travel
Measure in view of the Active Travel Bill A debate to discuss what constitutes a safe walking or cycling route to school. |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |