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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 The first 6 questions were asked. Questions
4 and 5 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Health. The Presiding Officer
invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2. |
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Questions to the Counsel General Decision: The
question was withdrawn. |
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Questions to the Assembly Commission No questions tabled. Decision: No
questions tabled. |
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(120 mins) |
Debate on the Queen's Speech NDM5792 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) The
National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the content of the UK Government's legislative programme 2015/2016. The
UK Government's legislative programme: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/queens-speech-2015 Supporting documents: Secretary
of State’s Written Statement Queen's
Speech Bills Handout provided by the Wales Office, June 2015 Letter
from the Minister for Finance and Government Business The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that the proposed Wales Bill does not implement in full the recommendations of
the cross-party Silk Commission and calls on the UK Government to implement the
full recommendations without hesitation. Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
with concern the return of the Investigatory Powers Bill, a new form of the
so-called 'Snooper's Charter' which was regularly blocked by Liberal Democrats
during the UK Coalition Government, and opposes the UK Government having powers
to monitor individuals' communications data. Amendment 3 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable
powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland. Amendment 4 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the UK Government's intention to bring forward proposals to abolish the Human
Rights Act 1998. Amendment 5 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the UK Government's rejection of a double-majority clause in the EU Referendum
Bill and the decision to block 16 and 17-year-olds from voting in that
referendum. Decision: The
item started at 14.17 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. NDM5792 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) The
National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the content of the UK Government's legislative programme 2015/2016. The following amendments
were tabled:
Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that the proposed Wales Bill does not implement in full the recommendations of
the cross-party Silk Commission and calls on the UK Government to implement the
full recommendations without hesitation.
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2 – Aled Roberts
(North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
with concern the return of the Investigatory Powers Bill, a new form of the
so-called 'Snooper's Charter' which was regularly blocked by Liberal Democrats
during the UK Coalition Government, and opposes the UK Government having powers
to monitor individuals' communications data.
Amendment
2 was not agreed. Amendment 3 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering comparable
powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland.
Amendment
3 was agreed. Amendment 4 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the UK Government's intention to bring forward proposals to abolish the Human
Rights Act 1998. A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. Amendment 5 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
the UK Government's rejection of a double-majority clause in the EU Referendum
Bill and the decision to block 16 and 17-year-olds from voting in that
referendum. A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment
5 was not agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5792 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) The
National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the content of the UK Government's legislative programme 2015/2016. 2.
Regrets that the proposed Wales Bill does not implement in full the
recommendations of the cross-party Silk Commission and calls on the UK
Government to implement the full recommendations without hesitation. 3.
Regrets that the UK Government's proposed Wales Bill falls short of offering
comparable powers as those available to, or on offer to Scotland. 4.
Regrets the UK Government's intention to bring forward proposals to abolish the
Human Rights Act 1998.
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Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate NDM5790 Aled Roberts
(North Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises the value of distinctive Welsh-language broadcasting and the
important contribution of S4C in safeguarding our Welsh language and enriching
the culture of Wales; 2.
Opposes any further cuts in S4C funding by the UK Government Department for
Culture, Media and Sport, which could threaten the future of this channel; and 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government on
the importance of maintaining the editorial, managerial and operational
independence of S4C and the need for a sustainable funding basis to protect the
future of Welsh-language broadcasting. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 – Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete
point 2 and replace with: Opposes
any cuts to S4C funding by the UK Government's Department for Culture, Media
and Sport, during the current UK Parliament. Amendment 2 – Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
measures that increase the accountability of S4C, as well as other Welsh public
service broadcasters, to the National Assembly and the commitment to strengthen
that accountability by the UK Government, as set out in the St David's Day
'Powers for a Purpose' document. Powers
for a Purpose: Towards a Lasting Devolution Settlement for Wales can be found
at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powers-for-a-purpose-towards-a-lasting-devolution-settlement-for-wales
Amendment 3 – Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
for the devolution of full responsibility and funding for S4C. Decision: The item started at 16.17 A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment: NDM5790
Aled Roberts (North Wales) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the value of distinctive
Welsh-language broadcasting and the important contribution of S4C in
safeguarding our Welsh language and enriching the culture of Wales; 2. Opposes any further cuts in S4C funding by the
UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which could threaten the
future of this channel; and 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations
to the UK Government on the importance of maintaining the editorial, managerial
and operational independence of S4C and the need for a sustainable funding
basis to protect the future of Welsh-language broadcasting.
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Voting Time Decision: There
was no voting time |
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Short Debate - Postponed to 7 July 2015 NDM5793 William Powell
(Mid and West Wales) The
Dyfed-Powys police helicopter: why the X99 provides vital support to public
safety in Mid and West Wales. Decision: NDM5793
William Powell (Mid and West Wales) The
Dyfed-Powys police helicopter: why the X99 provides vital support to public
safety in Mid and West Wales. |
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