Agenda and decisions

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

View Questions

The item started at 13:30.

Questions 1-4 and 6-14 were asked.  Questions 5 and 15 were withdrawn.  The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14:21.

The item started at 14:37.

Supporting document:

Wales Fisheries Strategy 2008

The item started at 15:07.

NDM4913 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions of the Financial Services Bill as introduced into the House of Commons on 26^th January 2012 relating to the Consumer Financial Education Body, 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 3 February 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).

Supporting Documents
Financial Services Bill
Legislative Consent Motion
Report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

The item started at 15.46

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

NDM4949 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 Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Transfer of functions, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 6 March 2012.

Supporting Documents
The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Transfer of functions, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2012
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

The item started at 15.47

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

NDM4950 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011:

Approves the draft Children's Rights Scheme laid before the Assembly on 20 March 2012.

Supporting Document
Draft Children's Rights Scheme

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the scheme does not require the Welsh Government to report annually to the National Assembly on compliance with its duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the scheme does not provide stronger opportunities for appropriate challenge if Welsh Ministers are considered not to have complied with their duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the Scheme does not provide for a more robust reporting mechanism that requires Welsh Ministers to report more frequently to the Assembly.

The item started at 15.55

NDM4950 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011:

Approves the draft Children's Rights Scheme laid before the Assembly on 20 March 2012.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the scheme does not require the Welsh Government to report annually to the National Assembly on compliance with its duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the scheme does not provide stronger opportunities for appropriate challenge if Welsh Ministers are considered not to have complied with their duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the Scheme does not provide for a more robust reporting mechanism that requires Welsh Ministers to report more frequently to the Assembly.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM4950 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with section 3(6) of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011:

Approves the draft Children's Rights Scheme laid before the Assembly on 20 March 2012.

Regrets that the scheme does not require the Welsh Government to report annually to the National Assembly on compliance with its duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.

Regrets that the scheme does not provide stronger opportunities for appropriate challenge if Welsh Ministers are considered not to have complied with their duty to have due regard to the UNCRC.

Regrets that the Scheme does not provide for a more robust reporting mechanism that requires Welsh Ministers to report more frequently to the Assembly.

The motion, as amended, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.