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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. Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 13.30 The first 10 questions were asked. The Presiding
Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after
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Business Statement and Announcement Supporting documents: Decision: The item started at 14.21 |
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Introduction of the Qualifications Wales Bill Decision: The item started at 14.53 |
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Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Science in Wales - Inspiring the next generation Decision: The item started at 15.45 |
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Debate: The Impact of Procurement Policy in Wales NDM5640 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly: 1. Notes: a) the impact that has
been made on public procurement since the launch of the Wales Procurement
Policy Statement in December 2012; b) that the Wales Procurement
Policy Statement will be reviewed to take advantage of the imminent changes in
EU and UK procurement legislation. The Wales Procurement
Policy Statement can be accessed on the following link: http://wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2012/welshprocurement/?lang=en The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment
1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end
of motion: Recognises: a) the positive impact
that increasing the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh
companies can have on the economy and the labour market; b) Value Wales's
calculation that every 1% increase in the proportion of public sector tenders
being awarded to Welsh companies will create 2,000 new jobs. Amendment
2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to take advantage of the changes in EU procurement rules and aim to
award at least 75% of public sector tenders to Welsh companies. Amendment
3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to legislate to make it mandatory for public sector organisations to
follow Welsh Government procurement policy. Amendment
4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end
of motion: Believes that the Welsh
Government needs to provide regular updates on the adoption of the Wales
Procurement Policy Statement by local authorities; and the contracts awarded by
them. Amendment
5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end
of motion: Regrets the low
proportion of contracts going to firms who have headquarters in Wales. Amendment
6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls for the Welsh
Government to require public bodies to assess the make-up of the local economy
before deciding how public procurement contracts should be bundled. Decision: The item started at 16.19 NDM5640 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly: 1. Notes: a) the impact that has
been made on public procurement since the launch of the Wales Procurement
Policy Statement in December 2012; b) that the Wales
Procurement Policy Statement will be reviewed to take advantage of the imminent
changes in EU and UK procurement legislation. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Recognises: a) the positive impact that increasing the
proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies can have
on the economy and the labour market; b) Value Wales's calculation that every 1% increase
in the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies
will create 2,000 new jobs. 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 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to take advantage of
the changes in EU procurement rules and aim to award at least 75% of public
sector tenders to Welsh companies. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not agreed. Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to legislate to make it mandatory for public sector organisations to
follow Welsh Government procurement policy. 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: Believes that the Welsh
Government needs to provide regular updates on the adoption of the Wales
Procurement Policy Statement by local authorities; and the contracts awarded by
them. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the low proportion of contracts going to
firms who have headquarters in Wales. A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was not agreed. Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls for the Welsh
Government to require public bodies to assess the make-up of the local economy
before deciding how public procurement contracts should be bundled. A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
Amendment 6 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5640 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly: 1. Notes: a) the impact that has
been made on public procurement since the launch of the Wales Procurement
Policy Statement in December 2012; b) that the Wales
Procurement Policy Statement will be reviewed to take advantage of the imminent
changes in EU and UK procurement legislation. 2. Recognises: a) the positive impact that increasing the
proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies can have
on the economy and the labour market; b) Value Wales's calculation that every 1% increase
in the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies
will create 2,000 new jobs. 3. Calls on
the Welsh Government to legislate to make it mandatory for public sector
organisations to follow Welsh Government procurement policy. 4. Believes that the
Welsh Government needs to provide regular updates on the adoption of the Wales
Procurement Policy Statement by local authorities; and the contracts awarded by
them. 5. Calls for the Welsh
Government to require public bodies to assess the make-up of the local economy
before deciding how public procurement contracts should be bundled.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Debate: Substance Misuse Strategy Annual Report 2014 NDM5641 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the progress that
has been made in delivering the substance misuse strategy 'Working Together to
reduce Harm' as detailed in the 2014 annual report. The substance misuse
strategy annual report 2014 can be found at the following link: The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones
(Ceredigion) Add
as new point at end of motion: Calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that public service employers support
employees with substance misuse problems through early intervention and support
to maintain employment. Amendment 2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Congratulates
the pioneers of addiction therapy and recovery-based approaches in Wales. Amendment 3 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Regrets
Welsh Government delays in delivering Tier 4 Residential Rehabilitation and
Inpatient Detoxification Services on a long term sustainable basis in Wales. Amendment 4 - Aled
Roberts (North Wales) Add
as new point at end of motion: Welcomes
the publication of the Home Office's report 'Drugs: International Comparators'
and believes that drug users would be best helped by treating substance misuse
primarily as a health matter rather than criminal matter. This
report is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368489/DrugsInternationalComparators.pdf Decision: The item started at 16.57 NDM5641 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the progress that
has been made in delivering the substance misuse strategy 'Working Together to
reduce Harm' as detailed in the 2014 annual report. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion) Add as new point at end
of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to ensure that public service employers support employees with
substance misuse problems through early intervention and support to maintain
employment. Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing
Order 12.36. Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Congratulates the pioneers of addiction therapy and
recovery-based approaches in Wales. Amendment 2 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 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end
of motion: Regrets Welsh Government
delays in delivering Tier 4 Residential Rehabilitation and Inpatient
Detoxification Services on a long term sustainable basis in Wales. A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales) Add as new point at end of motion: Welcomes the publication of the Home Office's
report 'Drugs: International Comparators' and believes that drug users would be
best helped by treating substance misuse primarily as a health matter rather
than criminal matter. A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM5641 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the progress that
has been made in delivering the substance misuse strategy 'Working Together to
reduce Harm' as detailed in the 2014 annual report. 2.
Calls on the Welsh
Government to ensure that public service employers support employees with substance
misuse problems through early intervention and support to maintain employment. 3. Congratulates the pioneers of addiction therapy and recovery-based
approaches in Wales. 4. Welcomes the publication of the Home Office's report 'Drugs:
International Comparators' and believes that drug users would be best helped by
treating substance misuse primarily as a health matter rather than criminal
matter.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Decision: The item started at 17.47 |
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