Agenda and decisions
Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd
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Presiding Officer Statement The Presiding Officer welcomed a delegation from the Canadian
Parliament, including the Speaker of the Senate, who were in the Public
Gallery. |
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(45 mins) |
Question to the First Minister The Presiding Officer will call
the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after
Question 2. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 Questions 1 – 7 and 9 – 15 were asked. Question 8 was
withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the
First Minister after Question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Culture and Sport Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 14.20 Questions 1 – 3 and 5 – 15 were asked. Question 4 was
withdrawn. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 15.06 |
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Motion to elect Members to Committees The item started at 15.17 NDM5510
Rosemary Butler (Newport West) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 17.14, elects Gwyn Price (Labour) as a member of
the Environment and Sustainability Committee in place of Vaughan Gething
(Labour). The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Introduction of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill Decision: The item started at 15.17 |
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(15 mins) |
The Rating Lists (Postponement of Compilation) (Wales) Order 2014 NDM5508
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order
27.5: Approves
that the draft The Rating Lists (Postponement of Compilation) (Wales) Order 2014
is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 15 April 2014. Supporting
Documents Report
of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - No
reporting points Decision: The item started at 16.08 Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. NDM5508 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: Approves that the draft The
Rating Lists (Postponement of Compilation) (Wales) Order 2014 is made in
accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 15 April 2014. The result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: Tackling Hate Crimes and Incidents - A Framework for Action NDM5507
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
‘Tackling Hate Crimes and Incidents: A Framework for Action’ and the supporting
Delivery Plan, launched on 12 May 2014. A copy
of Tackling Hate Crimes and Incidents: A Framework for Action can be accessed
using the attached link: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/equality/rightsequality/hate-crime/?lang=en The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the concern expressed by the Race Equality Council at
the Wales Race Forum Meeting on 13 March 2014 that “race issues are low on the
agenda” for the Welsh Government. The minutes of the 13 March 2014 meeting are only available
in hard copy. Copies are available in
the Members’ Library. Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes that the UK Government has instituted the proper
recording and publishing of hate crimes for the first time. Amendment
3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add new point at the end of the motion: Welcomes the Welsh Government’s recognition that school
councils and school governors have a role, as well as teachers, families and
wider society, in preventing bullying. Decision: The item started at 16.10 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time. NDM5507
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes‘Tackling Hate Crimes
and Incidents: A Framework for Action’ and the supporting Delivery Plan,
launched on 12 May 2014. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the concern expressed by the Race Equality Council at
the Wales Race Forum Meeting on 13 March 2014 that “race issues are low on the
agenda” for the Welsh Government. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes that the UK Government has instituted the proper
recording and publishing of hate crimes for the first time. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment
3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add new point at the end of the motion: Welcomes the Welsh Government’s recognition that school councils
and school governors have a role, as well as teachers, families and wider
society, in preventing bullying. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5507
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes‘Tackling Hate Crimes and
Incidents: A Framework for Action’ and the supporting Delivery Plan, launched
on 12 May 2014. 2.
Welcomes that the UK Government
has instituted the proper recording and publishing of hate crimes for the first
time. 3.
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s
recognition that school councils and school governors have a role, as well as
teachers, families and wider society, in preventing bullying.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time The item started at 17.03 Due to a technical fault with the electronic voting system proceedings were suspended until 17.15. The meeting
reconvened at 17.15 and the Deputy Presiding Officer informed Members that
voting by show of hands under Standing Order 12.43(i) would be necessary and
asked if any Member objected. Only one Member objected therefore the Deputy
Presiding Officer proceeded with voting by show of hands. |
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