Agenda and decisions
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 Questions 1 – 7 and 9 - 15 were asked. Question 6 and 10 were grouped together for
answer. Question 8 was withdrawn. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science Decision: The item started at 14.15 Questions 1 – 9 and 12 – 15 were
asked. Question 1 and 12 were grouped
together for answer. Question 5 was answered by the Deputy Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and European Programmes. Question 10 was not
asked. |
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Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following two items together but with separate votes: |
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(15 mins) |
Debate on the Standards Committee’s report under Standing Order 22.9 (Report 01-13) NDM5186 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Considers the Report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 01-13 -
laid before the Assembly on 6 March 2013 in accordance with Standing Order
22.9; and 2.
Endorses the recommendation in the report that a breach has been found and that
Bethan Jenkins AM should be censured. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started
at 14.53 NDM5186
Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Considers the Report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 01-13 -
laid before the Assembly on 6 March 2013 in accordance with Standing Order
22.9; and 2.
Endorses the recommendation in the report that a breach has been found and that
Bethan Jenkins AM should be censured. The motion
was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
Debate on the Standards Committee’s report under Standing Order 22.9 (Report 02-13) NDM5187 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Considers the Report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 02-13 -
laid before the Assembly on 6 March 2013 in accordance with Standing Order
22.9; and 2.
Endorses the recommendations in the report. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started
at 14.53 NDM5187
Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Considers the Report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 02-13 -
laid before the Assembly on 6 March 2013 in accordance with Standing Order
22.9; and 2.
Endorses the recommendations in the report. The motion was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Stage 1 Debate on the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill NDM5184 Peter Black
(South Wales West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill. The
Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid
before the Assembly on 24 October 2012 The
report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the
Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 21
February 2013. Supporting documents: Regulated
Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill Communities,
Equality and Local Government Committee’s report Decision: The item started
at 14.57 NDM5184
Peter Black (South Wales West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees to the general
principles of the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill. The
Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid
before the Assembly on 24 October 2012 The
report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the
Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 21
February 2013. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
Financial Resolution on the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill NDM5185 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill, agrees
to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69(ii) arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started
at 15.41 NDM5185
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure
of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69(ii) arising in consequence of the
Bill. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) NDM5181 Mark Drakeford
(Cardiff West) The
National Assembly for Wales: Resolves
to support the principle of pre-confirmation hearings for major public
appointments in Wales. Supported by: Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East) Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Mick
Antoniw (Pontypridd) Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Suzy
Davies (South Wales West) William
Powell (Mid and West Wales) Angela
Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) Mark
Isherwood (North Wales) David
Rees (Aberavon) Vaughan
Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth) Julie
Morgan (Cardiff North) Ann
Jones (Vale of Clwyd) Christine
Chapman (Cynon Valley) David
Melding (South Wales Central) Joyce
Watson (Mid and West Wales) Mohammad
Asghar (South Wales East) Decision: The item started
at 15.42 NDM5181
Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West) The
National Assembly for Wales: Resolves
to support the principle of pre-confirmation hearings for major public
appointments in Wales. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate NDM5188 Aled Roberts (North Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Expresses concern that patients in Wales are not able to access the newest and
most innovative medicines and treatments available to their counterparts across
the UK; 2.
Welcomes the creation of a Welsh Health Technology Fund but regrets the lack of
investment in new, innovative technologies from the £5million allocation for
the financial year 2012-2013; 3.
Notes that the pharmaceutical industry invested £4.4billion in UK research and
development in 2009 which is more than any other industry sector and believes
that NHS Wales needs an environment that is receptive to innovation in order to
compete effectively for clinical trials at a global level; 4.
Believes that spending on modern medicines should be viewed as an investment
rather than a cost and therefore regrets that in 2011 new medicines used in
primary care accounted for only 0.5% of total NHS expenditure in Wales; and 5.
Notes that Wales is forecast to gain savings of around £186million between
2011-2015 due to Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) and calls on the Welsh Government to
invest some of this money into the Health Technology Fund, to support
engagement with the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) and National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) so that more patients in
Wales can benefit from the latest medicines and treatments. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East) In
point 1, after ‘in Wales’ insert ‘, especially those with rare diseases,’. Amendment 2 - William
Graham (South Wales East) In
point 2, delete all after ‘regrets’ and replace with: a)
the lack of investment in new, innovative technologies from the £5 million
allocation for the financial year 2012-2013; b)
that the Fund does not address the poor accessibility of modern cancer
treatments for Welsh patients when compared to other parts of the UK. Amendment 3 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that the Welsh Health Technology Fund extends
access to modern cancer treatments for patients in Wales. Amendment 4 - William
Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
that the Welsh Government’s record-breaking real terms cuts to the Welsh NHS
budget have the potential to jeopardise the access to innovative medicines and
treatments for patients. Decision: The item started at 16.25 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on
the motion without amendment: NDM5188
Aled Roberts (North Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Expresses concern that patients in Wales are not able to access the newest and
most innovative medicines and treatments available to their counterparts across
the UK; 2.
Welcomes the creation of a Welsh Health Technology Fund but regrets the lack of
investment in new, innovative technologies from the £5million allocation for
the financial year 2012-2013; 3.
Notes that the pharmaceutical industry invested £4.4billion in UK research and
development in 2009 which is more than any other industry sector and believes
that NHS Wales needs an environment that is receptive to innovation in order to
compete effectively for clinical trials at a global level; 4.
Believes that spending on modern medicines should be viewed as an investment
rather than a cost and therefore regrets that in 2011 new medicines used in
primary care accounted for only 0.5% of total NHS expenditure in Wales; and 5.
Notes that Wales is forecast to gain savings of around £186million between
2011-2015 due to Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) and calls on the Welsh Government to
invest some of this money into the Health Technology Fund, to support
engagement with the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) and National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) so that more patients in
Wales can benefit from the latest medicines and treatments.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) In
point 1, after ‘in Wales’ insert ‘, especially those with rare diseases,’. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was not
agreed. Amendment
2 - William Graham (South Wales East) In
point 2, delete all after ‘regrets’ and replace with: a)
the lack of investment in new, innovative technologies
from the £5 million allocation for the financial year 2012-2013; b)
that the Fund does not address the poor accessibility
of modern cancer treatments for Welsh patients when compared to other parts of
the UK. 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: Calls on the Welsh
Government to ensure that the Welsh Health Technology Fund extends access to
modern cancer treatments for patients in Wales. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not
agreed. Amendment
4 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
that the Welsh Government’s record-breaking real terms cuts to the Welsh NHS
budget have the potential to jeopardise the access to innovative medicines and
treatments for patients.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 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 The
item started at 17.12 The
meeting was adjourned and reconvened at 17.14 for voting time. |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5183 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire): Hywel Dda Health Board’s plans for Pembrokeshire – safe and
sustainable services? Decision: The item started at 17.17 NDM5183
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Hywel Dda Health Board’s plans for Pembrokeshire – safe and sustainable services? |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |