Agenda and decisions

Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

Presiding Officer Statement

The Presiding Officer welcomed Altaf Hussain, the new Conservative member for the South Wales West Region and invited Mr Hussain to address the Chamber.

 

(45 mins)

1.

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.

 

View Questions

 

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Decision:

The item started at 13.32


The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the Minister after Question 2.

Urgent Question

The item started at 14.16

 

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on today’s announcement of investment in social housing? EAQ(4)0331(CTP)

 

 

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

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Decision:

The item started at 14.21

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on: EU Funding Ambassadors

Decision:

The item started at 14.50

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources: The Water Strategy

Decision:

The item started at 15.20

(30 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty: Homelessness Legislation

Decision:

The item started at 16.00

(30 mins)

6.

Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Evaluating the Foundation Phase - Final Report

Decision:

The item started at 16.39

Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources regarding Her Majesty the Queen's and the Duke of Cornwall's consent

 

In accordance with SO26.67, the Minister for Natural Resources made a statement that he had it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Cornwall to acquaint the Assembly that, having been informed of the purport of the Planning (Wales) Bill, both have given their consent to this Bill.

 

(15 mins)

7.

Stage 4 debate on the Planning (Wales) Bill

NDM5762 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Planning (Wales) Bill.

Supporting Documents
Planning (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum

 

 

Decision:

The item started at 17.27

 

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

NDM5762 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

 

Approves the Planning (Wales) Bill.

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

39

0

10

49

The motion was agreed.

(60 mins)

8.

Debate on the General Principles of the Local Government (Wales) Bill

NDM5760 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government (Wales) Bill.

The Local Government (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 26 January 2015;

The report of Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the Local Government (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 5 May 2015.

Supporting Documents
Local Government (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee Report
Finance Committee Report
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Report





 

Decision:

The item started at 17.41

 

NDM5760 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

 

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government (Wales) Bill.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(5 mins)

9.

Debate on the Financial Resolution of the Local Government (Wales) Bill

NDM5761 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Local Government (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill.

 

Decision:

The item started at 18.36

 

NDM5761 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Local Government (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

10.

Voting Time

Decision:

The item started at 18.36

Votes Summary

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Record of Proceedings

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