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Presiding Officer Statement The
Presiding Officer announced that in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, the
Housing (Wales) Bill has today been given Royal Assent. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Education and Skills 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 9 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister for Education and Skills after Question 2.
Question 3 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology. |
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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. Decision: The
item started at 14:18 The
first 9 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport after
Question 2. Question 4 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport
and Tourism. Question 5 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Skills and
Technology. Question 7 was answered by the Deputy Minister for Farming and
Food. |
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Debate on the Enterprise and Business Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into EU funding opportunities 2014-2020 NDM5563
William Graham (South Wales East) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of the Enterprise and Business Committee on
its Inquiry into EU funding opportunities 2014-2020, which was laid in the Table
Office on 16 July 2014. Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 10
September 2014. Supporting
Documents Enterprise
and Business Committee’s Report Decision: The item started at 15:08 NDM5563 William Graham (South Wales East) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of the Enterprise and Business Committee on its Inquiry
into EU funding opportunities 2014-2020, which was laid in the Table Office on
16 July 2014. The Motion
was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5565
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England
are better together and that Scotland should choose to remain in the UK on 18
September 2014. The following
amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Delete all after 'National Assembly for Wales' and replace
with: 1. Believes that Scotland's future is a matter for the people
of Scotland. 2. Further believes that strong relations between the nations
of these islands are best served through a spirit of cooperation and equality. 3. Notes that the entrenchment of the Barnett Formula, as
pledged by the UK parties in the 'No' campaign for the referendum on 18
September 2014, would be to the detriment of Wales. Amendment
2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan), Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that whatever the result, Wales should speak with
one voice, and calls for a swift implementation of the recommendations of Parts
1 and 2 of the Commission on Devolution in Wales and for a UK-wide
constitutional convention to be established to draft a plan for a new union. The Part 1 report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales
can be found on the following link: http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk/files/2013/01/English-WEB-main-report1.pdf The Part 2 report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales
can be found on the following link: Decision: The item started at 15:53 NDM5565 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are better
together and that Scotland should choose to remain in the UK on 18 September
2014. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Delete all after 'National Assembly for Wales' and replace with: 1. Believes that Scotland's future is a matter for the people of
Scotland. 2. Further believes that strong relations between the nations of these
islands are best served through a spirit of cooperation and equality. 3. Notes that the entrenchment of the Barnett Formula, as pledged by the
UK parties in the 'No' campaign for the referendum on 18 September 2014, would
be to the detriment of Wales. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was not agreed. Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan), Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that whatever the result, Wales should speak with one voice,
and calls for a swift implementation of the recommendations of Parts 1 and 2 of
the Commission on Devolution in Wales and for a UK-wide constitutional
convention to be established to draft a plan for a new union. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5565 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Believes that Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are
better together and that Scotland should choose to remain in the UK on 18
September 2014. 2. Believes that whatever the result, Wales should speak with one voice,
and calls for a swift implementation of the recommendations of Parts 1 and 2 of
the Commission on Devolution in Wales and for a UK-wide constitutional
convention to be established to draft a plan for a new union.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM5562
Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that 266,000 workers in Wales are paid less than the
living wage. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work towards creating a
living wage in Wales through: a) establishing the living wage throughout the Welsh public
sector; b) working with employers to explain the benefits of paying
the living wage; and c) making representations to the Low Pay Commission to ensure
that the minimum wage rises to the level of the living wage by 2020. The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Further notes that 98.4% of all businesses in Wales are
classified as micro or small businesses, and that there is a need to ensure the
workability of any living wage policy alongside the survival of our small
businesses. Amendment
2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Delete 2 c) and replace with: Establishing an independent review to consult on how to set a
fair living wage, working with stakeholders such as the Living Wage Foundation,
without damaging employment opportunities and in order to improve enforcement
action. Amendment
3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes that from April 2015 1.2 million people in Wales
will have a tax cut of £800 thanks to the UK Government raising the income tax
threshold to £10,500, and that this will assist those workers in Wales who are
being paid less than the living wage. Amendment
4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that the income tax threshold should be raised to
£12,500, to bring minimum wage workers out of paying income tax altogether. Decision: The item started at 16:53 NDM5562 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that 266,000 workers in Wales are paid
less than the living wage. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work towards
creating a living wage in Wales through: a) establishing the living wage throughout the
Welsh public sector; b) working with employers to explain the benefits
of paying the living wage; and c) making representations to the Low Pay Commission
to ensure that the minimum wage rises to the level of the living wage by 2020. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
The
motion without amendment was agreed. |
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Voting Time The item started at 17:44 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM5564
Suzy Davies (South Wales West) Keep Me Posted: The Consumer's Right to Choose Decision: The item started at 17:47 NDM5564 Suzy Davies (South Wales West) Keep Me Posted: The Consumer's Right to Choose. |
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