Agenda and decisions
Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd
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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. Decision: The item started at 13:30. All 15 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2. |
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(10 mins) |
Urgent Question The item started at 14.31. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide an update on the spread of the Schmallenberg virus and its implications for the Welsh agricultural industry. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Decision: The item started at 14.41. |
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(45 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Welfare Reform Decision: The item started at 14.49. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science: The Wales Economic Growth Fund Decision: The item started at 15:26. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on The Draft International Health Framework NDM4922 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Supporting Document The
Draft International Health Framework Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise the
importance of attracting the best international health minds to Wales through
world class higher education research activities. Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the Welsh Government has decided to implement 8.4% real terms
cuts on the Welsh NHS which may inhibit its ability to increase and improve
international links. Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that Wales’ health ‘lags behind the regions and countries of the
world that achieve the very best health outcomes’. Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh government to use its links within the international
health community to investigate options for a programme
to reduce hospital admissions as has been successfully trialled
in Camden, New Jersey. Decision: The item started at 16.00. NDM4922 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise the importance of attracting the
best international health minds to Wales through world class higher education
research activities. Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. Voting on the motion and remaining amendments under this
item was deferred until Voting Time. Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that the Welsh Government has decided to implement 8.4% real terms
cuts on the Welsh NHS which may inhibit its ability to increase and improve
international links. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not agreed. Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets that Wales’ health ‘lags behind the regions and countries of the
world that achieve the very best health outcomes’. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh government to use its links within the international
health community to investigate options for a programme to reduce hospital
admissions as has been successfully trialled in Camden, New Jersey. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NDM4922 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to recognise the importance of attracting
the best international health minds to Wales through world class higher
education research activities; and 4. Calls on the Welsh government to use its links within the international
health community to investigate options for a programme to reduce hospital
admissions as has been successfully trialled in Camden, New Jersey.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on The Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales' Annual Report NDM4921 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales’ Annual Report ‘Meet
the Challenge, lead the change’.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/wales/publications/meet-the-challenge-lead-the-change/ The following amendments have been tabled: Add as new point at end of motion: Expresses concern at a recent report from the Public Health Wales
Observatory showing that the gap in life expectancy between the richest and
poorest in Wales has widened, and urges the Welsh Government to take action, in
conjunction with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to reduce health
inequalities in Wales.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/922/page/58379 Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Expresses concern at findings in the annual report, noting how disabled
people are four times more likely to be victims of crime that non-disabled
people, and urges the Welsh Government to take appropriate action to tackle
issues such as disability-related harassment and disability hate crime. Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the concern raised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in ‘An
Anatomy of Economic Inequality in Wales’, that pupils on free school meals are
2.5 times less likely to get A*-C grades in core subjects than their peers, and
welcomes the Pupil Deprivation Grant which aims to improve this situation.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/wales/publications/anatomy-of-economic-inequality-in-wales/ Decision: The item started at 16.44. NDM4921 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales’ Annual Report ‘Meet
the Challenge, lead the change’. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Expresses concern at a recent report from the Public Health Wales
Observatory showing that the gap in life expectancy between the richest and
poorest in Wales has widened, and urges the Welsh Government to take action, in
conjunction with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to reduce health
inequalities in Wales. Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order
12.36. Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add as new point at end of motion: Expresses concern at findings in the annual report, noting how disabled
people are four times more likely to be victims of crime that non-disabled
people, and urges the Welsh Government to take appropriate action to tackle
issues such as disability-related harassment and disability hate crime. Amendment 2 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Voting on the motion and remaining amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time. Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the concern raised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in ‘An
Anatomy of Economic Inequality in Wales’, that pupils on free school meals are
2.5 times less likely to get A*-C grades in core subjects than their peers, and
welcomes the Pupil Deprivation Grant which aims to improve this situation. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NDM4921 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales’ Annual Report
‘Meet the Challenge, lead the change’. 2. Expresses concern at a recent report from the Public Health Wales
Observatory showing that the gap in life expectancy between the richest and
poorest in Wales has widened, and urges the Welsh Government to take action, in
conjunction with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to reduce health
inequalities in Wales. 3. Expresses concern at findings in the annual report, noting how disabled
people are four times more likely to be victims of crime that non-disabled
people, and urges the Welsh Government to take appropriate action to tackle
issues such as disability-related harassment and disability hate crime. 4. Notes the concern raised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in
‘An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in Wales’, that pupils on free school meals
are 2.5 times less likely to get A*-C grades in core subjects than their peers,
and welcomes the Pupil Deprivation Grant which aims to improve this situation.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Voting Time started at 17.30. |
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