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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 7 questions were asked. Question 5 was answered by the Deputy
Minister for Skills and Technology. The Presiding Officer invited party
spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2. |
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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 14.20 The first 14 questions were asked. The Presiding
Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after
Question 2. Question 15 was transferred for written answer by the Minister for
Communities and Tackling Poverty. |
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(30 mins) |
Motion to approve the Assembly Commission's Budget 2015/16 NDM5621 Rosemary Butler
(Newport West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
20.16: Agrees
the budget of the Assembly Commission for
2015-16, as specified in Table 1 of the "National Assembly for Wales
Assembly Commission Budget 2015-16", laid before the Assembly on 12
November 2014 and that it be incorporated in the Annual Budget Motion under
Standing Order 20.26 (ii). Supporting documents: Assembly
Commission Budget document Decision: The item started at 15.05 NDM5621 Rosemary Butler (Newport West) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 20.16: Agrees the budget of the Assembly Commission
for 2015-16, as specified in Table 1 of
the "National Assembly for Wales Assembly Commission Budget 2015-16",
laid before the Assembly on 12 November 2014 and that it be incorporated in the
Annual Budget Motion under Standing Order 20.26 (ii). The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate NDM5624 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises the vital contribution older people make to Wales's social and
economic well-being and the importance of ensuring the rights of older people are
reflected in Welsh Government policies and legislation. 2.
Notes the publication of 'A Place to Call Home', a review by the Older People's
Commissioner into the care of older people living in care homes in Wales; 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Older People's Commissioner to
take forward the recommendations contained within the review. 4.
Further calls on the Welsh Government to assess and specify minimum training
requirements for care home employees which incorporate the principles of
dignity and respect. 'A
Place to Call Home' is available at: The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly: Notes
that a growing proportion of people in Wales are aged over 65 and calls on the
Welsh Government to ensure that planning for health and social services takes
this into account. Amendment 2 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to tackle low pay and conditions, and improve training
and career opportunities for care home employees. Decision: The item started at 15.14 NDM5624 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises the vital
contribution older people make to Wales's social and economic well-being and
the importance of ensuring the rights of older people are reflected in Welsh
Government policies and legislation. 2. Notes the publication
of 'A Place to Call Home', a review by the Older People's Commissioner into the
care of older people living in care homes in Wales; 3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to work with the Older People's Commissioner to take forward the
recommendations contained within the review. 4. Further calls on the
Welsh Government to assess and specify minimum training requirements for care
home employees which incorporate the principles of dignity and respect. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM5622 Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that utility costs are unacceptably high and notes the particular
difficulties this creates for rural communities, businesses, and those on low
incomes. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to publish an action plan to alleviate high
utility costs. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Notes
the Cheaper Energy Together fund launched by the UK Government's Department of
Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to support collective switching, and calls on
the Welsh Government to work with DECC to promote collective switching across
Wales to reduce consumer bills. Details
of the Cheaper Energy Together fund is available at: https://www.gov.uk/collective-switching-and-purchasing Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan) Insert
as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Calls
on the UK Government to implement an energy price freeze. Amendment 3 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to look at grid connection costs and their impact on utility
bills, particularly in rural areas. Amendment 4 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to make representations to the National Grid to ensure
it looks at Wales as a whole when calculating how electricity is exported when
pricing calculations are made to ensure value for money for consumers. Amendment 5 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to consider the vulnerability of "off-grid"
customers to price rises, where switching options are limited or where markets
are unregulated. Decision: The item started at 16.14 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM5622 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Believes that utility
costs are unacceptably high and notes the particular difficulties this creates
for rural communities, businesses, and those on low incomes. 2. Calls on the Welsh
Government to publish an action plan to alleviate high utility costs.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Notes the Cheaper Energy Together fund launched by
the UK Government's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to support
collective switching, and calls on the Welsh Government to work with DECC to
promote collective switching across Wales to reduce consumer bills. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment 2 - Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly: Calls on the UK Government to implement an energy
price freeze. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to look at grid connection costs and their impact on utility bills,
particularly in rural areas. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to make representations to the National Grid to ensure it looks at
Wales as a whole when calculating how electricity is exported when pricing
calculations are made to ensure value for money for consumers. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to consider the vulnerability of "off-grid" customers to
price rises, where switching options are limited or where markets are
unregulated. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5622 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Believes that utility
costs are unacceptably high and notes the particular difficulties this creates
for rural communities, businesses, and those on low incomes. 2. Calls on the UK
Government to implement an energy price freeze. 3. Notes the Cheaper
Energy Together fund launched by the UK Government's Department of Energy and
Climate Change (DECC) to support collective switching, and calls on the Welsh
Government to work with DECC to promote collective switching across Wales to
reduce consumer bills. 4. Calls on the Welsh
Government to publish an action plan to alleviate high utility costs. 5. Calls on the Welsh
Government to look at grid connection costs and their impact on utility bills,
particularly in rural areas. 6. Calls on the Welsh
Government to make representations to the National Grid to ensure it looks at
Wales as a whole when calculating how electricity is exported when pricing
calculations are made to ensure value for money for consumers. 7. Calls on the Welsh
Government to consider the vulnerability of "off-grid" customers to
price rises, where switching options are limited or where markets are
unregulated.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate NDM5623 Aled Roberts
(North Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises that transgender people in Wales are among the most vulnerable to
social isolation and prejudice. 2.
Notes that there is inadequate service provision in Wales for the transgender
community in a number of areas, including employment and training, healthcare
and housing. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
identify a Minister to take responsibility for the issues faced by the trans
community; b)
formulate an action plan for identifying institutionalised prejudice, improving
access to public services and tackling social stigmatisation, harassment and
bullying for this group; and c)
report back to the Assembly within 6 months of the Minister being appointed. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Insert
new sub point at end of point 3: "raise
public awareness of transgender hate crime, to encourage reporting of incidents
by victims." Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Insert
new sub point at end of point 3: "ensure
that transgender victims of hate crime have access to comprehensive and easily
accessible support services." Amendment 3 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Work
with LGBT groups and Police and Crime Commissioners to ensure that the police
force takes transgender hate crimes seriously and that victims feel able to
report crimes and are supported throughout the criminal justice process. Decision: The item started at 17.11 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM5623 Aled Roberts (North Wales) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises that
transgender people in Wales are among the most vulnerable to social isolation
and prejudice. 2. Notes that there is
inadequate service provision in Wales for the transgender community in a number
of areas, including employment and training, healthcare and housing. 3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to: a) identify a Minister to
take responsibility for the issues faced by the trans community; b) formulate an action
plan for identifying institutionalised prejudice, improving access to public
services and tackling social stigmatisation, harassment and bullying for this
group; and c) report back to the
Assembly within 6 months of the Minister being appointed.
The
motion without amendment was agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The
item started at 17.58 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate - Postponed |
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Record of Proceedings Supporting documents: |