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(45 mins) |
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. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding
Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after
Question 2.
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 14.21 |
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(5 mins) |
Motion under Standing Order 16.5 to Establish an Assembly Committee NDM5634
Jane Hutt AM (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
16.5: 1.
Establishes a Committee on the protection of children from battery inflicted on
grounds of reasonable punishment; and 2.
Agrees that the remit of the Committee is to examine the policy and legislative
considerations surrounding the removal of the “reasonable punishment” defence
in relation to battery of a child, further to section 58 of the Children Act
2004. The Committee will be dissolved following the debate on its report. Decision: The item started at 14.29 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM5634 Jane Hutt AM
(Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
16.5: 1.
Establishes a Committee on the protection of children from battery inflicted on
grounds of reasonable punishment; and 2.
Agrees that the remit of the Committee is to examine the policy and legislative
considerations surrounding the removal of the “reasonable punishment” defence
in relation to battery of a child, further to section 58 of the Children Act
2004. The Committee will be dissolved following the debate on its report. The
result was as follows:
The
motion was agreed. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Public Services: The Anti-Slavery Co-ordinator's Annual Report Decision: The item started at 14.39 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Health: Immunisation Progress and Vaccinations Decision: The item started at 15.03 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology: Jobs Growth Wales Future Programme Supporting Document Decision: The item started at 15.39 |
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(15 mins) |
Legislative Consent Motion on the Consumer Rights Bill: Amendment in relation to Letting Agency Fees NDM5626
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
29.6 agrees that provisions in the Consumer Rights Bill, relating to letting agency
fees in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National
Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament. A
Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 21 October 2014
in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).
A
copy of the Bill can be found on the Parliament website: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/consumerrights.html Supporting Documents Legislative
Consent Memorandum Report
of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee Decision: The item started at 16.15 NDM5626 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Consumer Rights
Bill, relating to letting agency fees in so far as they fall within the
legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered
by the UK Parliament. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
Legislative Consent Motion on the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill - provisions relating to education and training NDM5627
Julie James (Swansea West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order
29.6 agrees that provisions in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment
Bill, relating to education and training in so far as they fall within the
legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered
by the UK Parliament. A
Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 17 July 2014 in
accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i). A
copy of the Bill can be found on the Parliament website: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/smallbusinessenterpriseandemployment.html Supporting Documents Decision: The item started at 16.19 NDM5627 Julie James (Swansea West) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in
accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Small Business,
Enterprise and Employment Bill, relating to education and training in so far as
they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales,
should be considered by the UK Parliament. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36.
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the General Principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill NDM5632
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill. The
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill and
Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 30 June 2014. The
report of Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill was laid
before the Assembly on 14 November 2014. Supporting Documents The
Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill Report
of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee Decision: The item started at 16.23 NDM5632 Leighton Andrews
(Rhondda) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill NDM5633
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Violence (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred
to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started at 17.22 NDM5633 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Violence (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred
to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: The Impact of the UK Government's Welfare Reforms in Wales NDM5631
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes: a)
the impact of Welfare Reform in Wales and its implications; and b)
the latest published plans for the implementation of Universal Credit. The
latest published plans for the implementation of Universal Credit can be
accessed on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-announced-for-accelerated-rollout-of-universal-credit-after-success-in-north-west Supporting Document Analysing
the impact of the UK Government's welfare reforms in Wales The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete
point a) and replace with: that
welfare reforms implemented by the UK Government have been taken to address
inequality in the benefits system and to ensure that no one can earn more on
benefits than the average family does by going out to work; and Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
new point at end of motion: Notes
that the aim of universal credit is to reduce poverty, by making work pay, and
to help claimants and their families to become more independent. Amendment 3 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
for the repeal of the bedroom tax. Amendment 4 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Resolves
that job-creation measures are more effective than punitive welfare reforms as
a means to create thriving communities. Amendment 5 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Believes
that a freeze on child benefit would be detrimental to the goal of eradicating
child poverty. Decision: The item started at 17.22 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM5631
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes: a) the impact of Welfare Reform in Wales and its
implications; and b) the latest published plans for the implementation
of Universal Credit. The following amendments
were tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete
point a) and replace with: that
welfare reforms implemented by the UK Government have been taken to address
inequality in the benefits system and to ensure that no one can earn more on
benefits than the average family does by going out to work; and A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
new point at end of motion: Notes
that the aim of universal credit is to reduce poverty, by making work pay, and
to help claimants and their families to become more independent. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was not agreed. Amendment
3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls for the repeal of the bedroom tax. A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was agreed. Amendment
4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Resolves that job-creation measures are more
effective than punitive welfare reforms as a means to create thriving
communities. A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. Amendment
5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that a freeze on child benefit would be
detrimental to the goal of eradicating child poverty. A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment
5 was not agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5631
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes: a) the impact of Welfare Reform in Wales and its
implications; and b) the latest published plans for the implementation
of Universal Credit. 2. Calls for the repeal of the bedroom tax. 3. Resolves that job-creation measures are more
effective than punitive welfare reforms as a means to create thriving
communities.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The item started at 18.16 |
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