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The item started at 13.30

 

Questions 1 – 6 and 8 – 11 were asked. Question 7 was withdrawn. Questions 4 and 10 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food.

 

The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2.

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The item started at 14.16

 

The first 8 questions were asked.

 

The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2.

NDM5670 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Enterprise and Business Committee on its Inquiry into Tourism, which was laid in the Table Office on 20 November 2014.

 

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 14 January 2015.

 

Supporting Documents

Enterprise and Business Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s Response

The item started at 15.01

 

NDM5670 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Enterprise and Business Committee on its Inquiry into Tourism, which was laid in the Table Office on 20 November 2014.

 

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 14 January 2015.

 

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NNDM5639 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Welcomes the achievement of the Welsh Government's autistic spectrum disorder strategic action plan.

 

2. Notes that more needs to be done to meet the needs of children and adults with autism in Wales.

 

3. Believes that placing specific duties on local authorities and health boards would lead to greater clarity on the care and support that people with autism can expect.

 

4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to introduce an Autism Act for Wales.

The item started at 16.07

 

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

 

NNDM5639 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Welcomes the achievement of the Welsh Government's autistic spectrum disorder strategic action plan.

 

2. Notes that more needs to be done to meet the needs of children and adults with autism in Wales.

 

3. Believes that placing specific duties on local authorities and health boards would lead to greater clarity on the care and support that people with autism can expect.

 

4. Calls upon the Welsh Government to introduce an Autism Act for Wales.

The result was as follows:

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	21	0	50

The Motion was agreed.

NDM5671 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales

 

1. Notes:

 

a) the importance of the farming industry to the economy, environment and communities of Wales;

 

b) the crisis in the dairy industry that has stemmed from a reduction in the milk prices that are paid to farmers and instability in the dairy chain;

 

c) the uncertainty regarding the basic payments that has resulted from repealing the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment Scheme (Provisional Payment Region Classification) (Wales) Regulations 2014 following a judicial challenge;

 

d) the vote in the European Parliament to give member states the power to authorise GM crops to member states, and the fact that the Welsh Government will be responsible for taking the decision in Wales.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) work with the dairy chain and the UK Government to take specific action to ensure the viable sustainability of milk producers;

 

b) ensure that there are sufficient resources and an achievable timescale to ensure that the basic payment is paid on 1 December 2015; and

 

c) calls on the Welsh Government to restate its intention to keep Wales GM-free.

 

The following amendments have been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new sub-point at end of point 1:

 

the central role of food production in Welsh farming given the urgent need to safeguard food security.

 

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new sub-point at end of point 2:

 

implement proactive measures to facilitate succession planning in the farming sector, given the age profile of farmers in Wales and the need to provide access to the land.

 

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Add as new sub-points at end of point 2:

 

engage and consult sufficiently with stakeholders on the new payment system following the repealing of the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment Scheme (Provisional Payment Region Classification) (Wales) Regulations 2014; and

 

engage and work with stakeholders to ensure the long-term viability of food production and producers in Wales.

The item started at 17.06

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5671 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales

 

1. Notes:

 

a) the importance of the farming industry to the economy, environment and communities of Wales;

 

b) the crisis in the dairy industry that has stemmed from a reduction in the milk prices that are paid to farmers and instability in the dairy chain;

 

c) the uncertainty regarding the basic payments that has resulted from repealing the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment Scheme (Provisional Payment Region Classification) (Wales) Regulations 2014 following a judicial challenge;

 

d) the vote in the European Parliament to give member states the power to authorise GM crops to member states, and the fact that the Welsh Government will be responsible for taking the decision in Wales.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) work with the dairy chain and the UK Government to take specific action to ensure the viable sustainability of milk producers;

 

b) ensure that there are sufficient resources and an achievable timescale to ensure that the basic payment is paid on 1 December 2015; and

 

c) calls on the Welsh Government to restate its intention to keep Wales GM-free.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
33	0	17	50

The motion without amendment was agreed.

The item started at 18.18

NDM5669 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)

 

Giving the Circuit of Wales the red flag – outlining the concerns around the Circuit of Wales project.

The item started at 18.19

 

NDM5669 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)

 

Giving the Circuit of Wales the red flag – outlining the concerns around the Circuit of Wales project.