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Transcript: Transcript for 08/03/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Record of Proceedings View
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 13.30 The
first 9 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.15 The
first 10 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 15.01 Russell
George made a statement on Janos
Arany who wrote The Bards of Wales. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to amend Standing Order 23 in relation to Public Petitions NDM6250
Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To
propose that the National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2: 1.
Considers the Report of the Business Committee 'Amending Standing Orders:
Standing Order 23 – Public Petitions' laid
in the Table Office on 28 February 2017; and 2.
Approves the proposal to revise Standing Order 23, as set out in Annex B of the
Report of the Business Committee. Minutes: The item started at 15.04 NDM6250 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
National Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2: 1. Considers the Report of
the Business Committee 'Amending Standing Orders: Standing Order 23 – Public
Petitions' laid in the Table Office on 28
February 2017; and 2. Approves the proposal
to revise Standing Order 23, as set out in Annex B of the Report of the
Business Committee. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) NDM6210 To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that approximately 40 per cent of the workforce is employed in
the 'Foundational Economy' supplying essential goods and services such as:
infrastructures; utilities; food processing, retailing and distribution; and
health, education and care. 2.
Recognises that these sectors are often more resilient to external economic
shocks and have considerable potential to generate greater local value from the
provision of localised goods and services. 3.
Regrets that many of the sectors within the Foundation Economy are marked by
low paid and insecure jobs 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to develop a strategy to maximise the impact of
the 'Foundational Economy' across Wales as part of its work on developing a new
economic strategy, including measures to improve employment conditions in those
sectors. Supported
by: Minutes: The item started at 15.04 NDM6210 To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes
that approximately 40 per cent of the workforce is employed in the
'Foundational Economy' supplying essential goods and services such as:
infrastructures; utilities; food processing, retailing and distribution; and
health, education and care. 2. Recognises that these
sectors are often more resilient to external economic shocks and have
considerable potential to generate greater local value from the provision of
localised goods and services. 3. Regrets that many of
the sectors within the Foundation Economy are marked by low paid and insecure
jobs 4. Calls on the Welsh
Government to develop a strategy to maximise the impact of the 'Foundational
Economy' across Wales as part of its work on developing a new economic
strategy, including measures to improve employment conditions in those sectors. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate NDM6251
Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Recognises that secure housing, healthcare, education, and being safe at home,
safe at school and in the community builds the foundation for a child's healthy
development; 2.
Notes the importance of a long term vision for Child Health, which promotes
health and well-being from birth. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve data collection and the understanding
of child health in Wales by: a)
extending cancer experience surveys to collect data for under 16s; b)
conducting research into peer bullying; and c)
re-evaluating perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency across
Wales for vulnerable families. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment
1. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add
at end of point 1: 'and
regrets the effects of cuts to housing benefit on the ability of social housing
to provide secure housing for children.' Amendment
2. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add
at end of point 2: 'and
continues with suitable support for physical and mental health as a child grows
up.' Amendment
3. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan): Delete
point 3(c) and replace with: 'monitoring
the progress of the new perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency
across Wales for vulnerable families.' Amendment
4. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) At
the end of point 3, insert as new sub-points: 'considering
how schools can help to create environments to tackle obesity; ensuring
all schools are able to offer excellent facilities for sports.' Minutes: The
item started at 16.07 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6251 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises that secure
housing, healthcare, education, and being safe at home, safe at school and in
the community builds the foundation for a child's healthy development; 2. Notes the importance of
a long term vision for Child Health, which promotes health and well-being from
birth. 3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to improve data collection and the understanding of child health in
Wales by: a) extending cancer experience
surveys to collect data for under 16s; b) conducting research
into peer bullying; and c) re-evaluating perinatal
mental health support to ensure consistency across Wales for vulnerable
families.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add at end of point 1: 'and regrets the effects
of cuts to housing benefit on the ability of social housing to provide secure
housing for children.' A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Add at end of point 2: 'and continues with
suitable support for physical and mental health as a child grows up.' A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. Amendment 3. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan): Delete point 3(c) and
replace with: 'monitoring the progress
of the new perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency across Wales
for vulnerable families.' A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was agreed. Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) At the end of point 3,
insert as new sub-points: 'considering how schools
can help to create environments to tackle obesity; ensuring all schools are
able to offer excellent facilities for sports.' A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6251 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Recognises that secure
housing, healthcare, education, and being safe at home, safe at school and in
the community builds the foundation for a child's healthy development and
regrets the effects of cuts to housing benefit on the ability of social housing
to provide secure housing for children; 2. Notes the importance of
a long term vision for Child Health, which promotes health and well-being from
birth and continues with suitable support for physical and mental health as a
child grows up. 3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to improve data collection and the understanding of child health in
Wales by: a) extending cancer
experience surveys to collect data for under 16s; b) conducting research
into peer bullying; c) monitoring the progress
of the new perinatal mental health support to ensure consistency across Wales
for vulnerable families. d) considering how schools
can help to create environments to tackle obesity; and e) ensuring all schools
are able to offer excellent facilities for sports.'
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate NDM6252
Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Calls
on the Welsh Government to review the impact of its decision to cut the funding
of the family fund, and to either reverse the cuts to the family fund, or
establish mechanisms to provide direct financial support to low income families
with disabled children at a minimum of at least the same levels previously
provided. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment
1. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan): Delete
all and replace with: 1.
Notes the Welsh Government's a)
£22m Sustainable Social Services grant scheme to support third sector
organisations deliver the Welsh Government's ambitious social services agenda
which includes supporting families raising disabled or seriously ill children; b)
£42.5m Families First programme, including £3m ring-fenced funding for disabled
families; c)
£2.2m annual funding for Citizens Advice Cymru to support targeted groups
including families with disabled children and help them access the benefits
they are entitled to, which has generated £3.3m in additional benefits between
April and December 2016. 2.
Recognises that the Family Fund has been allocated the maximum available grant
of £1.5m and an additional £400,000 this year to continue supporting families
and adapt its funding model for the future. 3.
Welcomes the positive impact the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act has
had on strengthening the rights of and support of carers, including those
looking after disabled or seriously ill children. Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Act Amendment
2. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add
as new point at end of motion: Notes
that the Northern Ireland Executive, Scottish Government and UK Government, in
relation to England, have all maintained their funding for the family fund. Minutes: The item started at 16.58 Voting on the motion and
amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the
motion without amendment: NDM6252 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Calls on the Welsh Government to review the
impact of its decision to cut the funding of the family fund, and to either
reverse the cuts to the family fund, or establish mechanisms to provide direct
financial support to low income families with disabled children at a minimum of
at least the same levels previously provided.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments
were tabled: Amendment 1. Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan): Delete all and replace with: 1. Notes the Welsh Government's a) £22m Sustainable Social Services grant
scheme to support third sector organisations deliver the Welsh Government's
ambitious social services agenda which includes supporting families raising
disabled or seriously ill children; b) £42.5m Families First programme, including
£3m ring-fenced funding for disabled families; c) £2.2m annual funding for Citizens Advice
Cymru to support targeted groups including families with disabled children and
help them access the benefits they are entitled to, which has generated £3.3m
in additional benefits between April and December 2016. 2. Recognises that the Family Fund has been
allocated the maximum available grant of £1.5m and an additional £400,000 this
year to continue supporting families and adapt its funding model for the
future. 3. Welcomes the positive impact the Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Act has had on strengthening the rights of and
support of carers, including those looking after disabled or seriously ill
children. A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was
agreed. Amendment 2. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes that the Northern Ireland Executive,
Scottish Government and UK Government, in relation to England, have all
maintained their funding for the family fund. A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was
agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NDM6252 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) 1. Notes the Welsh Government's a) £22m Sustainable Social Services grant
scheme to support third sector organisations deliver the Welsh Government's
ambitious social services agenda which includes supporting families raising
disabled or seriously ill children; b) £42.5m Families First programme, including
£3m ring-fenced funding for disabled families; c) £2.2m annual funding for Citizens Advice
Cymru to support targeted groups including families with disabled children and
help them access the benefits they are entitled to, which has generated £3.3m in additional benefits between April
and December 2016. 2. Recognises that the Family Fund has been
allocated the maximum available grant of £1.5m and an additional £400,000 this
year to continue supporting families and adapt its funding model for the
future. 3. Welcomes the positive impact the Social
Services and Well-being (Wales) Act has had on strengthening the rights of and
support of carers, including those looking after disabled or seriously ill
children. 4. Notes that the Northern Ireland Executive,
Scottish Government and UK Government, in relation to England, have all
maintained their funding for the family fund.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting time Minutes: The item started at 17.49 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM6248
Neil McEvoy
(South Wales Central) Establishing
a Welsh Stock Exchange Minutes: The item started at 17.53 NDM6248 Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central) Establishing a Welsh Stock Exchange |