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Transcript: Transcript for 22/05/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask
questions without notice after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 13.30 Questions
1-6 and 8-9 were asked. Question 7 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited
party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask
questions without notice after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.15 The
first 7 questions were asked. Question 2-4 were answered by the Deputy Minister
for Culture, Sport and Tourism. The Presiding Officer invited party
spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(30 mins) |
Questions to the Assembly Commission Minutes: The
item started at 15.05 All
4 questions were asked. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Leanne Wood (Rhondda): Will the Welsh
Government make a statement on the impact that the UK Government's rejection of
the definition of Islamophobia has had on community cohesion? Minutes: The
item started at 15.25 Answered
by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Leanne
Wood (Rhondda):
Will the Welsh Government make a statement on the impact that the UK
Government's rejection of the definition of Islamophobia has had on community
cohesion? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 15.39 Jayne Bryant made a statement on -
Dementia Action Week. Leanne Wood made a statement on - The
headteacher of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda being awarded Headteacher of the Year. Rhun ap Iorweth made a statement on – Asia to Anglesey by Bike. |
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Motion to elect a Member to a committee (5 mins) The item started at 15.44 Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7056 Elin Jones (Ceredigion) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 17.13(ii),
elects Caroline Jones (Brexit Party) as a Member of the Business Committee. The result was as
follows:
As 2/3rds of the Members voting did not support
the Motion, the Motion was not agreed. |
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Statement by the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee: Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18 - WITHDRAWN Minutes: The
item was withdrawn |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Petitions Committee report: Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support NDM7053 Janet Finch-Saunders
(Aberconwy) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the report of the Petitions Committee
on Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition
and support, which was laid in the Table Office on 21 March 2019. Note: The Welsh Government's response to
the report was laid in the Table Office on 15 May 2019. Minutes: The item started at 15.45 NDM7053 Janet Finch-Saunders
(Aberconwy) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Notes
the report of the Petitions Committee on Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug
dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support, which was laid in the Table Office on 21
March 2019 The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate - The Economy NDM7055 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the Welsh Government’s
failure to realise Wales’s economic potential over the past 20 years. 2. Does not believe
that the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All: Economic Action Plan is
sufficiently ambitious to deliver significant improvement in the Welsh economy. 3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to take further action to improve the economy, including: a) simplifying and
improving access to business support; b) ensuring policy
is aligned with an effective industrial strategy; c) reforming public
procurement to support SMEs; d) upskilling and
re-skilling the workforce to take advantage of new opportunities; and e) improving
infrastructure. Prosperity for All: Economic Action Plan The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower Delete all and
replace with: 1. Notes the
actions taken by the Welsh Government to support the economy of Wales over the
last twenty years which have helped lead to: a) 300,000 more
people in work in Wales since 1999; b) economic
inactivity rates now broadly comparable with the UK average for the first time
in history; c) the proportion
of working-age people with no qualifications more than halving since 1999; d) the proportion
of working age people with higher education qualifications increasing from
around one-in-five people to more than one-in-three since devolution; e) the numbers of
active enterprises in Wales the highest on record. 2. Notes the Welsh
Government’s plans to drive inclusive growth through the Economic Action Plan
including the new Economic Contract, major infrastructure investment such as
the new £5bn rail franchise and metro as well as the new £1bn Development Bank
of Wales. 3. Recognises many
of the economic concerns expressed in the EU referendum and the Welsh
Government’s focus since publication of the Economic Action Plan in 2017 on
nurturing the foundational economy as a driver for inclusive growth. 4. Recognises the
fundamental importance of fair work to Wales’s future and the Welsh
Government’s commitment to work in social partnership to make Wales a fair work
nation. 5. Regrets the lack
of UK Government investment in Wales over the last decade as well as cancelled
rail electrification, rejection of tidal lagoon plans and failure to secure
Wylfa project investment. Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at
end of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to: a) convene a
national economic summit to discuss with key stakeholders and industry the
future of the economy; and b) legislate for a
regional renewal bill, that will impose upon government the requirement to
consider regional fairness and equality in its expenditure decisions. Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at
end of motion: Expresses concern
for the future of the Welsh economy post-Brexit. Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at
end of motion: Notes the failure
of the UK Government to deliver detailed proposals or consult upon a new
post-Brexit Shared Prosperity Fund to replace EU funding, given its place as a
key component of the Welsh economy. Minutes: The item started at
16.13 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7055
Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the Welsh
Government’s failure to realise Wales’s economic potential over the past 20
years. 2. Does not believe that
the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All: Economic Action Plan is sufficiently
ambitious to deliver significant improvement in the Welsh economy. 3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to take further action to improve the economy, including: a) simplifying and
improving access to business support; b) ensuring policy is
aligned with an effective industrial strategy; c) reforming public
procurement to support SMEs; d) upskilling and
re-skilling the workforce to take advantage of new opportunities; and e) improving
infrastructure.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower Delete all and
replace with: a) 300,000 more people in work in Wales since 1999; b) economic inactivity rates now broadly comparable with the UK average
for the first time in history; c) the proportion of working-age people with no qualifications more than
halving since 1999; d) the proportion of working age people with higher education
qualifications increasing from around one-in-five people to more than
one-in-three since devolution; e) the numbers of active enterprises in Wales the highest on record. 2. Notes the Welsh Government’s plans to drive inclusive growth through
the Economic Action Plan including the new Economic Contract, major
infrastructure investment such as the new £5bn rail franchise and metro as well
as the new £1bn Development Bank of Wales. 3. Recognises many of the economic concerns expressed in the EU
referendum and the Welsh Government’s focus since publication of the Economic
Action Plan in 2017 on nurturing the foundational economy as a driver for
inclusive growth. 4. Recognises the fundamental importance of fair work to Wales’s future
and the Welsh Government’s commitment to work in social partnership to make
Wales a fair work nation. 5. Regrets the lack of UK Government investment in Wales over the last
decade as well as cancelled rail electrification, rejection of tidal lagoon
plans and failure to secure Wylfa project investment. A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at
end of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to: a) convene a
national economic summit to discuss with key stakeholders and industry the
future of the economy; and b) legislate for a
regional renewal bill, that will impose upon government the requirement to
consider regional fairness and equality in its expenditure decisions. A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was not agreed. Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Expresses concern for the future of the Welsh economy post-Brexit. A vote was taken on
amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was agreed. Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes the failure of the UK Government to deliver detailed proposals or
consult upon a new post-Brexit Shared Prosperity Fund to replace EU funding,
given its place as a key component of the Welsh economy. A vote was taken on
amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the actions taken by the Welsh Government
to support the economy of Wales over the last twenty years which have helped
lead to: a) 300,000 more people in work in Wales since 1999; b) economic inactivity rates now broadly comparable
with the UK average for the first time in history; c) the proportion of working-age people with no
qualifications more than halving since 1999; d) the proportion of working age people with higher
education qualifications increasing from around one-in-five people to more than
one-in-three since devolution; e) the numbers of active enterprises in Wales the
highest on record. 2. Notes the Welsh Government’s plans to drive
inclusive growth through the Economic Action Plan including the new Economic
Contract, major infrastructure investment such as the new £5bn rail franchise
and metro as well as the new £1bn Development Bank of Wales. 3. Recognises many of the economic concerns
expressed in the EU referendum and the Welsh Government’s focus since
publication of the Economic Action Plan in 2017 on nurturing the foundational
economy as a driver for inclusive growth. 4. Recognises the fundamental importance of fair
work to Wales’s future and the Welsh Government’s commitment to work in social
partnership to make Wales a fair work nation. 5. Regrets the lack of UK Government investment in
Wales over the last decade as well as cancelled rail electrification, rejection
of tidal lagoon plans and failure to secure Wylfa project investment. 6. Expresses concern for the future of the Welsh economy post-Brexit. 7. Notes the failure of the UK Government to deliver detailed proposals or
consult upon a new post-Brexit Shared Prosperity Fund to replace EU funding,
given its place as a key component of the Welsh economy.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
17.15 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7054 John Griffiths (Newport
East) Breathing easier in Wales: Pulmonary
rehabilitation and smoking cessation services. Minutes: The item started at
17.19 NDM7054 John Griffiths (Newport East) Breathing easier in
Wales: Pulmonary rehabilitation and smoking cessation services. |