Agenda and decisions

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

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The item started at 13.30

The first 7 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

The item started at 14.20

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) Will the Minister make a statement on safeguarding children in Pembrokeshire following the Dylan Seabridge case?

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The item started at 14.31

NDM5926 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

The item started at 14.47

NDM5926 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications and Site Visits) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5927 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

 

The item started at 14.49

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

NDM5927 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2015.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	0	14	56

The motion was agreed.

NDM5928 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

 

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

NDM5928 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 3 December 2015.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	0	13	56

The motion was agreed.

NDM5929 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 8 December 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (Wales) Regulations 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

 

The item started at 14.58

NDM5929 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 8 December 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5930 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Regulation of Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 December 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Regulation of Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Order 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

 

The item started at 15.03

NDM5930 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Regulation of Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 December 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5931 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 December 2015.

Supporting Documents
The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – no reporting points

 

NDM5931 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 December 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5932 Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Trade Union Bill, relating to an additional ballot threshold requirement for industrial action in 'important public services', trade union facility time and 'check-off' arrangements in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 20 November 2015 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i) and (iii).

Trade Union Bill

Supporting Document
Legislative Consent Memorandum
Report of the Enterprise and Business Committee

The item started at 15.07

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

NDM5932 Leighton Andrews (Rhondda)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Trade Union Bill, relating to an additional ballot threshold requirement for industrial action in 'important public services', trade union facility time and 'check-off' arrangements in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	43	56

The motion was not agreed.

NDM5933 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 3

b) Schedule 1

c) Sections 4-22

d) Section 2

e) Section 24

f) Schedule 2

g) Sections 25-32

h) Section 23

i) Sections 33-42

j) Section 1

k) Long title

The item started at 15.49

NDM5933 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 3

b) Schedule 1

c) Sections 4-22

d) Section 2

e) Section 24

f) Schedule 2

g) Sections 25-32

h) Section 23

i) Sections 33-42

j) Section 1

k) Long title

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 15:49

At 15.51, proceedings were suspended for 15 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Environment (Wales) Bill.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Sustainable management of natural resources and principles

68, 36, 51, 52, 49, 50, 5, 6, 53, 54, 55, 56, 7, 39

2. Biodiversity duty

8, 37, 2, 1, 33.

3. State of Natural Resources Report

57, 3, 9, 61, 13.

4. National Natural Resources Policy

69, 58, 10A, 10, 67.

5. Area Statements and experimental schemes

59, 11, 60, 38.

6. Technical

12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31, 32, 34, 35.

7. Definitions

14, 15, 40, 41, 70, 71, 42.

8. Climate Change: Targets and budgets

43, 44, 72, 16, 73, 45, 74, 75, 63, 17, 76, 77.

9. Climate Change: Reports and advice

62, 46, 18, 4, 78, 79, 47, 80, 48.

10. Carrier bags and waste

23, 24, 25, 26A, 26, 27, 28, 64, 29, 65, 30, 66.

Supporting Documents
Environment (Wales) Bill
Revised Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments
Grouping of Amendments

The item started at 16.07

The Amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings were debated as follows:

A vote was taken on amendment 68:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 51:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	9	30	52

Amendment 51 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 52:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	9	30	52

Amendment 52 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 49:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 50:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	35	52

Amendment 50 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 53:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 54:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 55:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 56:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 69:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 58:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	30	52

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 10A:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 59:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 60:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 60 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 61:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	39	51

Amendment 61 was not agreed.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 39:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	25	52

Amendment 14 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

As amendment 14 was agreed, amendment 40 fell

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	35	52

Amendment 41 was not agreed.

As amendment 14 was agreed, amendment 70 fell

A vote was taken on Amendment 71:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 42:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	35	52

Amendment 42 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 43 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 44:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 44 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 72:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 62:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 73:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 73 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 45 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 74:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 74 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 75:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 63:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	13	26	52

Amendment 76 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 77:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 77 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 46:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 46 was not agreed.

Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 78:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 79:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

A vote was taken on amendment 47:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 80:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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

As amendment 46 was not agreed, amendment 48 fell

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 23 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 24:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 24 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 25:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 25 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 26A:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 26A was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 26 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 27 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 28 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 64:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 64 was not agreed.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 65:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	31	52

Amendment 65 was not agreed.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 66:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	13	27	52

Amendment 66 was not agreed.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 33 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 67:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	27	52

Amendment 67 was not agreed.

Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.

Andrew RT Davies raised a point of order regarding declarations of interests.

The Deputy Presiding Officer ruled that it is up to Members to take full responsibility for making a declaration when one is needed. The register of interests is not a partisan plaything, and should not be used in a rhetorical way in the Chamber.  If you think a breach has been made, that is a more serious matter and you should refer it to the Commissioner for Standards.