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(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

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

 

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Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 13.30

 

The first 10 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

Urgent Question

 

The item started at 14.17

 

Byron Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on claims by the First Minister that the Welsh Government will no longer bear costs associated with electrification of the Valleys Lines?

 

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 14.27

Motion to elect Members to Committees

 

The item started at 14.35

 

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

 

NDM5471 Rosemary Butler (Newport West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Alun Ffred Jones (Plaid Cymru)  as a member, and Chair, of the Environment and Sustainability Committee in place of Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru).

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

52

6

0

58

The motion was agreed.

 

(60 mins)

3.

Debate: The Report of the Expert Group on Diversity in Local Government

NDM5462 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Expert Group on Diversity in Local Government.

The Report is available on the following link:

http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dsjlg/publications/localgov/140305-expert-group-report-en.pdf

 

The following amendment has been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to encourage family-friendly working environments, and to take into account the report’s findings regarding childcare availability, timings of meetings and the atmosphere of council meetings.

Decision:

The item started at 14.44

 

NDM5462 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Expert Group on Diversity in Local Government.

 

The following amendment was tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to encourage family-friendly working environments, and to take into account the report’s findings regarding childcare availability, timings of meetings and the atmosphere of council meetings.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5462 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1.Notes the report of the Expert Group on Diversity in Local Government.

 

2.Calls on the Welsh Government to work with local authorities to encourage family-friendly working environments, and to take into account the report’s findings regarding childcare availability, timings of meetings and the atmosphere of council meetings.

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

(60 mins)

4.

Debate: The Legislative Programme

NDM5463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme.

Details of the Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme can be found at:

http://wales.gov.uk/legislation/programme/?lang=en

 

The following amendments have been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes concerns raised about the number of framework bills being brought to the Assembly.

 

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes concerns raised about the number of occasions that the Assembly’s standard legislative process has been curtailed.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes with concern the recent trend of framework bills, and fast-tracked and emergency legislation, which undermines the capacity for effective legislative scrutiny and strong democratic accountability.

 

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Government to bring forward a bill on special educational needs within the next year.

 

Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises that the success of the Legislative Programme relies on a comprehensive and coherent Programme for Government.

 

Amendment 6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes that the Legislative Programme is restricted by referrals of government legislation to the Supreme Court.

 

Decision:

The item started at 15.33

 

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

 

NDM5463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes concerns raised about the number of framework bills being brought to the Assembly.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

0

29

57

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes concerns raised about the number of occasions that the Assembly’s standard legislative process has been curtailed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes with concern the recent trend of framework bills, and fast-tracked and emergency legislation, which undermines the capacity for effective legislative scrutiny and strong democratic accountability.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Government to bring forward a bill on special educational needs within the next year.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

58

0

0

58

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 

Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises that the success of the Legislative Programme relies on a comprehensive and coherent Programme for Government.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

58

0

0

58

Amendment 5 was agreed.

 

Amendment 6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Notes that the Legislative Programme is restricted by referrals of government legislation to the Supreme Court.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

45

0

13

58

Amendment 6 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1.Notes the Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme.

 

2.Calls on the Government to bring forward a bill on special educational needs within the next year.

 

3.Recognises that the success of the Legislative Programme relies on a comprehensive and coherent Programme for Government.

 

4.Notes that the Legislative Programme is restricted by referrals of government legislation to the Supreme Court.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

45

13

0

58

The motion as amended was agreed.

Voting Time

 

The item started at 16.08

 

In accordance with Standing Order 12.44, the bell was rung and the meeting adjourned and reconvened at 16.10 for voting time.

 

At 16.13, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Report Stage proceedings on the Social Services and Well –being (Wales) Bill.

 

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(150 mins)

5.

Report Stage debate for the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill

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 11 March 2014.

 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

 

1. Statutory principles

106

2. Technical

11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 43, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 97, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 10

3. UN Principles and Convention

7, 8, 9

4. Assessment of actions required to provide services in languages other than English

1*, 1A*

5. Care and support in the home

108, 114

6. Provision of accessible information, advice and assistance

101

7. Refusal of a needs assessment

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

8. Combining needs assessments and other assessments

19, 20, 21

9. Regulations about assessments

113

10. Determination of eligibility

109

11. Zero hours contracts

102, 103, 105

12. Duty to meet carers’ support needs

26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 50

13. Direct payments

31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

14. Protecting property of persons being cared for away from home

44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49

15. Deferred payment agreements and recovery of charges

51, 53

16. Transfer of assets to avoid charges

54

17. Appeals against decisions taken by the local authority

110, 111, 107

18. Promotion and maintenance of contact between child and family

59

19. Post-18 living arrangements

2, 3, 4

20. Support for category 4 young people

61

21. Arrangements to assist children to live outside England and Wales

62

22. Social services functions

98, 99, 100

23. Interpretation of prison and contracted out prison for the purposes of section 156

67, 94

24. Definition of well-being for the purposes of the Children Act 2004

68

25. Adoption services

112, 6

26. Local authority duties in relation to care leavers who are in prison, youth detention accommodation or bail accommodation etc

71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82

27. Provider failure

86, 88, 89, 90

28. Review of the Act

118, 119, 115, 116

29. Review of future demand for social care and health care

120, 117

30. General interpretation and index of defined expressions

92, 93, 96, 95

* Group 4:

These amendments will be disposed of in the order— 1A, 1

(Amendment 1 is the lead amendment in the group).

 

Supporting Documents

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

Explanatory Memorandum revised after Stage 2

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Decision:

The item started at 16.23

 

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 11 March 2014.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 106:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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 11 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 7 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 1A was not moved.

 

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 108:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

16

0

42

58

Amendment 108 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 101 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 12 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 13 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 14 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 15 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 16 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 17 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 18 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 19 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 20 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 21 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 113:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 109:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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 114 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 102:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

16

0

42

58

Amendment 102 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 102 was not agreed, amendments 103 and 105 fell.

 

Amendment 23 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 24 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 25 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 26 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 27 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 28 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 29 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 30 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 31 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 32 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 33 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 34 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 35 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 36 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 37 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 38 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 39 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 40 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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.

 

At 18.26, proceedings were suspended for 15 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Report Stage proceedings on the Social Services and Well–being (Wales) Bill.

 

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.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.35, the Presiding Officer accepted a late amendment, Amendment 51A, to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill for the purpose of Report Stage proceedings.

 

Amendment 51A was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 51, as amended, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 52 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 53 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 54 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 110:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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.

 

As amendment 110 was not agreed, amendments 111 and 107 fell.

 

Amendment 55 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 9 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendments 56, 57 and 58 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 97 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 59 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 60 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 61 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 62 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 63 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 64 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 65 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 66 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 98 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 99 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 100 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 67 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 68 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 69 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 70 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 112 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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 71 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 72 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 73 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 74 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 75 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 76 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 77 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendments 78, 79 and 80 were disposed of en bloc  and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 81 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 82 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendments 83, 84 and 85 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 86 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 87 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 88 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 89 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 90 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 91 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 118:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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.

 

As amendment 118 was not agreed, amendment 115 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 119:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

0

30

59

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.

 

As amendment 119 was not agreed, amendment 116 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 120:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

16

0

42

58

Amendment 120 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 120 was not agreed, amendment 117 fell.

 

Amendment 92 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 93 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 96 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 94 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 95 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 10 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Report Stage proceedings.

(15 mins)

6.

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill

At the conclusion of Report Stage the Deputy Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

 

Decision:

The item started at 20.05

 

At the conclusion of Report Stage the Deputy Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

 

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill.

 

The result was as follows

For

Abstain

Against

Total

53

0

5

58

The motion was agreed.

Record of Proceedings

Supporting documents: