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Transcript: Transcript for 25/10/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Record of Proceedings View
the Record
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government 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 6
questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask
questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2. |
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(15 mins) |
Questions to the Assembly Commission Minutes: The item started at
14.22 The 3 questions
were asked. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Cabinet
Secretary for Communities and Children: Mark Isherwood
(North Wales):
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Targeted Regeneration Investment
Programme, following its launch on 20 October 2017? To ask the Cabinet
Secretary for Education (to be answered by the Minister for Lifelong Learning
and Welsh Language): Darren Millar
(Clwyd West):
Will the Cabinet Secretary respond to data which shows that Welsh students
accounted for just 2 per cent of last year’s Oxbridge intake? Minutes: The item started at
14.33 To ask the Cabinet Secretary for
Communities and Children: Mark Isherwood
(North Wales): Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on
the Targeted Regeneration Investment Programme, following its launch on 20
October 2017? To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education
(answered by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language): Darren Millar
(Clwyd West): Will the Cabinet Secretary respond to data which
shows that Welsh students accounted for just 2 per cent of last year’s Oxbridge
intake? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
14.44 Darren Millar made
a statement on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Dawn Bowden made a
statement on the rededication of a plaque in Merthyr Tydfil to commemorate
International Brigade volunteers from the area who fought in the Spanish Civil
War. Jenny Rathbone made
a statement on the simultaneous Vegetable Summits held in Cardiff, London and
Edinburgh on 24 October. |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal NDM6350 Simon
Thomas (Mid and West Wales) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes a proposal for a Bill to alter the planning process so there would be a
presumption against hydraulic fracturing (fracking). 2.
Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to protect the landscape of Wales
and public health. In accordance with
Standing Order 12.23 (iii), the amendment tabled to this motion has not been
selected. Minutes: The item started at 14.49 Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM6350 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes a proposal
for a Bill to alter the planning process so there would be a presumption
against hydraulic fracturing (fracking). 2. Notes that the
purpose of this Bill would be to protect the landscape of Wales and public
health. The result was as
follows:
The
motion was agreed. In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23(iii), the amendment tabled to this motion
was not selected. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee's report: Communities First – Lessons learnt NDM6547 John
Griffiths (Newport East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the
inquiry into poverty in Wales, 'Communities First – Lessons Learnt', which was laid
in the Table Office on 18 October 2017. Note:
The response of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the
report was laid
in the Table Office on 18 October 2017. Minutes: The item started at 15.19 NDM6547 John Griffiths (Newport East) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the inquiry into
poverty in Wales, 'Communities First – Lessons Learnt', which was laid in the Table Office on 18 October 2017. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate NDM6546 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Does
not believe that a tourism tax should be implemented in Wales. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1. Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete
all and replace with: To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that: a)
the Wales Act 2014 includes powers for Wales to propose new taxes in areas of
devolved responsibility; b)
the Welsh Government's intention to test the Wales Act machinery for proposing
and introducing new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility; c)
following feedback from the public a potential tourism tax has been identified
as a proposal for consideration; and d)
no decision has been made to introduce a new tax in Wales. [If amendment 1 is agreed,
amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment 2. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Delete
all and replace with: To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Believes
that a disposable plastics tax should be implemented in Wales. Minutes: The item started at
16.19 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6546
Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Does
not believe that a tourism tax should be implemented in Wales.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete all and
replace with: To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that: a) the Wales Act
2014 includes powers for Wales to propose new taxes in areas of devolved
responsibility; b) the Welsh
Government's intention to test the Wales Act machinery for proposing and
introducing new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility; c) following
feedback from the public a potential tourism tax has been identified as a
proposal for consideration; and d) no decision has
been made to introduce a new tax in Wales. A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. As
amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6546
Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that: a) the Wales Act
2014 includes powers for Wales to propose new taxes in areas of devolved
responsibility; b) the Welsh
Government's intention to test the Wales Act machinery for proposing and
introducing new taxes in areas of devolved responsibility; c) following
feedback from the public a potential tourism tax has been identified as a
proposal for consideration; and d) no decision has
been made to introduce a new tax in Wales.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate NDM6549 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Expresses concern about the roll out of universal credit. 2.
Believes that administrative control over welfare should be devolved so that
the Welsh Government can alter the frequency of payments, end the culture of
sanctions, and ensure payments to individuals not households. The following amendments
have been tabled: Amendment 1. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete
all and replace with: To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Acknowledges concern about the roll-out of universal credit. 2.
Welcomes the principles behind universal credit, which are to give people a
helping hand into work, and notes that when the Centre for Social Justice
envisaged universal credit it found that most people claiming benefits wanted to
work but were held back by a system that did not incentivise employment. [If amendment 1 is agreed,
amendment 2 will be de-selected] Amendment 2. Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete
point 2 and insert new points: Notes
the devastating impact on vulnerable families of anxiety, debt, homelessness
and mental ill-health caused by the roll-out of universal credit which is
putting significant pressure on devolved public services. Believes
that it is an important founding principle of the welfare state that risks
should be shared equitably across society and that control over welfare costs,
payments and administration should therefore be undertaken at a UK level. Calls
on the UK Government to reverse its damaging cuts to welfare, to pause the
universal credit roll-out and address the fundamental concerns being raised. Minutes: The item started at
17.28 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6549
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Expresses concern about the roll out of universal credit. 2.
Believes that administrative control over welfare should be devolved so that
the Welsh Government can alter the frequency of payments, end the culture of
sanctions, and ensure payments to individuals not households.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete all and
replace with: To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Acknowledges
concern about the roll-out of universal credit. 2. Welcomes the
principles behind universal credit, which are to give people a helping hand
into work, and notes that when the Centre for Social Justice envisaged
universal credit it found that most people claiming benefits wanted to work but
were held back by a system that did not incentivise employment. A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was not agreed. Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete point 2 and
insert new points: Notes the
devastating impact on vulnerable families of anxiety, debt, homelessness and
mental ill-health caused by the roll-out of universal credit which is putting
significant pressure on devolved public services. Believes that it is
an important founding principle of the welfare state that risks should be
shared equitably across society and that control over welfare costs, payments
and administration should therefore be undertaken at a UK level. Calls on the UK
Government to reverse its damaging cuts to welfare, to pause the universal
credit roll-out and address the fundamental concerns being raised. A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6549
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Expresses concern about the roll out of universal credit. 2.
Notes the devastating impact on vulnerable
families of anxiety, debt, homelessness and mental ill-health caused by the
roll-out of universal credit which is putting significant pressure on devolved
public services. 3. Believes that it
is an important founding principle of the welfare state that risks should be
shared equitably across society and that control over welfare costs, payments
and administration should therefore be undertaken at a UK level. 4. Calls on the UK
Government to reverse its damaging cuts to welfare, to pause the universal
credit roll-out and address the fundamental concerns being raised.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
18.25 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM6548 Russell
George (Montgomeryshire) Delivering
primary care in Llanidloes: An innovative approach to alleviate pressure on GPs Minutes: The item started at
18.30 NDM6548 Russell George (Montgomeryshire) Delivering primary
care in Llanidloes: An innovative approach to alleviate pressure on GPs. |
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