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The item started at 13.30

 

All 15 questions were asked. Questions 7, 10, 11, 13 and 15 were grouped together for answer.

 

The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2.

 

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The item started at 14.21

All 15 questions were asked.

 

The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2.

 

NDM5648 David Rees (Aberavon)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report by the Health and Social Care Committee into progress made to date on implementing the Welsh Government's Cancer Delivery Plan, which was laid in the Table Office on 16 October 2014.

 

Note: The response of the Minister for Health and Social Services was laid on 3 December 2014.

 

Supporting Documents

 

Health and Social Care Committee's report

Welsh Government’s Response

 

The item started at 15.05

 

NDM5648 David Rees (Aberavon)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report by the Health and Social Care Committee into progress made to date on implementing the Welsh Government's Cancer Delivery Plan, which was laid in the Table Office on 16 October 2014.

 

Note: The response of the Minister for Health and Social Services was laid on 3 December 2014

 

The Motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

NNDM5636

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North)

Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Supports the principles of the Assisted Dying Bill.

 

The Assisted Dying Bill is available at:

 

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/assisteddying.html

 

The item started at 15.53

 

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

 

NNDM5636

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North)

Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Supports the principles of the Assisted Dying Bill.

 

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	20	21	53

The Motion was not agreed.

 

NDM5654 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that under the current Programme for Government the Welsh Government has failed in its key objectives to deliver for the people of Wales;

 

2. Regrets that the Welsh Government failed to publish a complete timetable for Key Performance Indicators at the beginning of this Assembly; and

 

3. Calls on the First Minister to mark his 5th anniversary in office by publishing a timetable for meeting his Government's targets on:

 

a) NHS performance;

 

b) Welsh educational performance against international standards such as PISA; and

 

c) improvement in economic performance across Wales.

 

The Welsh Government's Programme for Government is available at:

 

http://wales.gov.uk/about/programmeforgov/?lang=en

 

The following amendment has been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Office of National Statistics and the Office of Budget Responsibility to ensure that Wales has a full set of up-to-date Key Performance Indicators for the economy.

 

The item started at 17.07

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5654 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that under the current Programme for Government the Welsh Government has failed in its key objectives to deliver for the people of Wales;

 

2. Regrets that the Welsh Government failed to publish a complete timetable for Key Performance Indicators at the beginning of this Assembly; and

 

3. Calls on the First Minister to mark his 5th anniversary in office by publishing a timetable for meeting his Government's targets on:

 

a) NHS performance;

 

b) Welsh educational performance against international standards such as PISA; and

 

c) improvement in economic performance across Wales.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	37	54

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendment has been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Insert as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Office of National Statistics and the Office of Budget Responsibility to ensure that Wales has a full set of up-to-date Key Performance Indicators for the economy.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
54	0	0	54

Amendment 1 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5654 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

The National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes that under the current Programme for Government the Welsh Government has failed in its key objectives to deliver for the people of Wales;

 

2. Regrets that the Welsh Government failed to publish a complete timetable for Key Performance Indicators at the beginning of this Assembly;

 

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Office of National Statistics and the Office of Budget Responsibility to ensure that Wales has a full set of up-to-date Key Performance Indicators for the economy; and

 

4. Calls on the First Minister to mark his 5th anniversary in office by publishing a timetable for meeting his Government's targets on:

 

a) NHS performance;

 

b) Welsh educational performance against international standards such as PISA; and

 

c) improvement in economic performance across Wales.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	28	55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore, the motion as amended was not agreed.

 

The item started at 18.02

 

NDM5647 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

 

Securing the future of Welsh farming

 

What Wales can learn from EU partners to ensure that the next generation of farmers are able to access land, build their businesses, and maximise the benefits of European development funds.

 

The item started at 18.05

 

NDM5647 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

 

Securing the future of Welsh farming

 

What Wales can learn from EU partners to ensure that the next generation of farmers are able to access land, build their businesses, and maximise the benefits of European development funds.