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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport 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 All 12 questions were asked. Question 10
was answered by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism. The
Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister
after Question 2. |
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(0 mins) |
Questions to the Counsel General No questions tabled. Decision: No questions tabled. |
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Urgent Question The item started at 14.15 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central):
Will the Minister make a statement on the ground-breaking news of the Aston
Martin factory being secured for Wales? EAQ(4)0682(EST) |
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(0 mins) |
Questions to the Assembly Commission No questions tabled. Decision: No questions tabled. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee's report on its inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans NDM5974 Ann
Jones (Vale of Clwyd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the inquiry
into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs), which was laid in the Table
Office on 9 December 2015. Note:
The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 17 February 2016. Supporting
Documents Children,
Young People and Education Committee’s Report In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii), the amendment tabled to this motion
has not been selected. Decision: The item started
at 14.22 NDM5974 Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the inquiry
into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs), which was laid in the Table
Office on 9 December 2015. In accordance with Standing Order 12.23
(iii), the amendment tabled to this motion was not selected. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the report to the National Assembly for Wales on the activities of the Welsh representatives on the EU Committee of the Regions NDM925 Mick
Antoniw (Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the Committee of the Regions' report to the National Assembly for Wales, laid
in the Table Office on 15 January 2016. Supporting
Document Committee
of the Regions' Report The following
amendment has been tabled: Amendment 1
- Aled Roberts (North Wales): Add
as new point at end of motion: Believes
that Wales and the UK should remain members of the EU and resolves to build a
stronger dialogue with European institutions such as the Committee of the
Regions. Decision: The item started
at 14.58 Voting on the motion and amendment under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM925 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the Committee of the Regions' report to the National Assembly for Wales, laid
in the Table Office on 15 January 2016. The following
amendment was tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales): Add
as new point at end of motion: Believes
that Wales and the UK should remain members of the EU and resolves to build a
stronger dialogue with European institutions such as the Committee of the
Regions. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was
agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM925 Mick
Antoniw (Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the Committee of the Regions' report to the National Assembly for Wales,
laid in the Table Office on 15 January 2016. 2.
Believes that Wales and the UK should remain members of the EU and resolves to
build a stronger dialogue with European institutions such as the Committee of
the Regions.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5976 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises the importance of empowering individuals and community groups to
tackle issues of local significance; 2.
Welcomes the campaign to trigger a referendum for the introduction of a
directly elected mayor for Cardiff and notes the role that a similar position
could play across Wales in enhancing local democracy, accountability and
decision-making; 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to foster a nation of active,
informed, involved and engaged citizens by: (a)
introducing referenda on proposed council mergers and local authority council
tax rises above a certain threshold so that individuals have more of a say over
decision-making in their area; (b)
introducing new powers to better involve individuals in key local resolutions,
such as the community right to bid and the community right to challenge, all
under a community rights agenda; and (c)
lowering the petition threshold to trigger a referendum on directly elected
mayors in a locality. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1
- Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Delete
points 2 and 3 and replace with: Believes
that Plaid Cymru's proposals for local engagement, set out in the public
services reform paper, provide a positive basis to achieve the aim of
empowering individuals in the next Assembly. 'Public
Service Reform: Plaid Cymru Policy Paper' [If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected] Amendment 2
- Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete
point 2. Amendment 3
- Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete
point 3(a) and insert: introducing
STV for local government elections in order to ensure that councillors are more
accountable to their constituents. Decision: The item started at 15.36 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM5976 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises the importance of empowering individuals and community groups to
tackle issues of local significance; 2.
Welcomes the campaign to trigger a referendum for the introduction of a
directly elected mayor for Cardiff and notes the role that a similar position
could play across Wales in enhancing local democracy, accountability and
decision-making; 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to foster a nation of active,
informed, involved and engaged citizens by: (a)
introducing referenda on proposed council mergers and local authority council
tax rises above a certain threshold so that individuals have more of a say over
decision-making in their area; (b)
introducing new powers to better involve individuals in key local resolutions,
such as the community right to bid and the community right to challenge, all
under a community rights agenda; and (c)
lowering the petition threshold to trigger a referendum on directly elected
mayors in a locality.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Delete
points 2 and 3 and replace with: Believes
that Plaid Cymru's proposals for local engagement, set out in the public
services reform paper, provide a positive basis to achieve the aim of
empowering individuals in the next Assembly. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not
agreed. Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete
point 2. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not
agreed. Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete
point 3(a) and insert: introducing
STV for local government elections in order to ensure that councillors are more
accountable to their constituents. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not
agreed. As the Assembly did not agree the motion without
amendment, and did not agree the amendments tabled to the motion, the motion
was therefore not agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The item started at 16.34 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5975
Russell George (Montgomeryshire) Mobilising
Mid Wales – why universal mobile coverage is needed to transform the mid Wales
economy Decision: The item started at 16.38 NDM5975 Russell George (Montgomeryshire) Mobilising
Mid Wales – why universal mobile coverage is needed to transform the mid Wales
economy |
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