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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

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. 

View Questions

 

Decision:

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 -12 and 14 were answered. Questions 7 and 11 were grouped together for answer. Question 13 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

Urgent Question

The item started at 14.26

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Decision:

The item started at 14.37

(45 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: The Future Delivery of Education Services in Wales

Decision:

The item started at 14.56

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Communities on Winter Preparations

Decision:

The item started at 15.35

 

(15 mins)

5.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill relating powers to include sunset and review provisions in subordinate legislation

NNDM5061 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that those provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill which relate to a power for Welsh Ministers to include sunset and review clauses in subordinate legislation, insofar 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 5 October 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).

Supporting Documents
A copy of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/enterpriseandregulatoryreform/documents.html
Legislative Consent Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

Decision:

The item started at 16.09

NNDM5061 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that those provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill which relate to a power for Welsh Ministers to include sunset and review clauses in subordinate legislation, insofar 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 5 October 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

(60 mins)

6.

Debate on The Children's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2011-12

NDM5095 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2011-12.

The 2011-12 Annual Report of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales can be accessed on the following link:

http://www.childcomwales.org.uk/uploads/publications/299.pdf

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as a new point at the end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to ensure that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales has responsibility for both devolved and non-devolved issues relating to children in Wales.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as a new point at the end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to review governance arrangements for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales and consider making the Commissioner accountable to the National Assembly for Wales rather than solely to the First Minister.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' press release accompanying the Annual Report 2011-12:

a) acknowledges concerns raised with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales that some young people in Wales have no access to good quality youth services and that youth services are undervalued; and

b) calls for a national commitment to recognise the value of youth work.

The press release can be accessed on the following link:

http://www.childcomwales.org.uk/uploads/publications/301.pdf

 

Decision:

The item started at 16.12


The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as a new point at the end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to ensure that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales has responsibility for both devolved and non-devolved issues relating to children in Wales.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as a new point at the end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to review governance arrangements for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales and consider making the Commissioner accountable to the National Assembly for Wales rather than solely to the First Minister.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

26

50

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' press release accompanying the Annual Report 2011-12:

a) acknowledges concerns raised with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales that some young people in Wales have no access to good quality youth services and that youth services are undervalued; and

b) calls for a national commitment to recognise the value of youth work.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

0

0

51

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5095 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2011-12. 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to ensure that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales has responsibility for both devolved and non-devolved issues relating to children in Wales.

Notes that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales' press release accompanying the Annual Report 2011-12:

a) acknowledges concerns raised with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales that some young people in Wales have no access to good quality youth services and that youth services are undervalued; and

b) calls for a national commitment to recognise the value of youth work.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

50

0

1

51

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

Voting Time

The item started at 17:11

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(30 mins)

7.

Short Debate

NDM5075 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): The Perfect Storm

Assessing the cumulative impact of housing related welfare reform in Wales.

 

Decision:

The item started at 17:13

NDM5075 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): The Perfect Storm

Assessing the cumulative impact of housing related welfare reform in Wales.

Record of Proceedings

Supporting documents: