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Transcript: Transcript for 05/02/2020 - 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 The
first 8 questions were asked. 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 14.19 The
first 8 questions were asked. Question 3 was withdrawn. Question 1 was answered
by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport. 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: |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Minister for
Health and Social Services: Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn): Will the Minister make a
statement following the announcement regarding the departure of Betsi Cadwaladr
Health Board's Chief Executive? Minutes: The
item started at 15.15 To
ask the Minister for Health and Social Services: Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): Will
the Minister make a statement following the announcement regarding the
departure of Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board's Chief Executive? |
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90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at 15.40 David Rees made a statement about Today being World Cancer Day and talking about
those living with and affected by Cancer. Rhun ap Iorwerth made a statement on Parkruns – Celebrating a runner from Cardiff
breaking the world record last weekend. Jack Sargeant made a statement marking Apprenticeships Week - praising
apprenticeships, training providers, employers and apprentices, speaking as a
former apprentice. |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - Electric Vehicle Charge Points NDM7239 David Melding (South Wales Central) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes a proposal for a Bill which
requires all new-build homes to be fitted with at least one electric car charge
point. 2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill
would be to ensure that: a) every new residential building with an
associated car parking space has an electric charging point installed; b) every residential building that is new
or undergoing major renovation, with more than 10 car parking spaces, has cable
routes for electric vehicle charge points in at least 50 percent of the total
parking spaces. Supporters David J. Rowlands (South Wales
East) Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff
Central) Mohammad Asghar (South Wales
East) Russell George
(Montgomeryshire) Minutes: The item started at 15.45 Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. NDM7239
David Melding (South Wales Central)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes a proposal for a Bill which requires all new-build homes to be fitted
with at least one electric car charge point. 2.
Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to ensure that: a)
every new residential building with an associated car parking space has an
electric charging point installed; b)
every residential building that is new or undergoing major renovation, with
more than 10 car parking spaces, has cable routes for electric vehicle charge
points in at least 50 percent of the total parking spaces. Supporters David J.
Rowlands (South Wales East) Jenny
Rathbone (Cardiff Central) Mohammad
Asghar (South Wales East) Russell
George (Montgomeryshire) The
result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. |
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Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: Common policy frameworks: Assembly scrutiny - No motion tabled Minutes: No
motion tabled |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate - Air Pollution NDM7264 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Believes that air pollution is a public health
crisis, which contributes to an estimated 2,000 deaths a year in Wales. 2. Notes that large areas of Wales do not
monitor air quality. 3. Calls for a clean air act for Wales,
which would include measures to: a) give communities the right to have pollution-monitoring
equipment outside of schools and hospitals; b) create infrastructure that would enable
local authorities to introduce pollution and congestion charges where
appropriate, c) reform the planning process to require
the impact of a development on air pollution to be given greater weight in the
planning system; d) accelerate the
transition to an electric transport system so that petrol and diesel cars are
phased out by 2030. Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete point 2 and replace with: Calls for a new national air pollution
monitoring network that complements Wales’ existing monitoring capabilities. Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point after point 2 and renumber
accordingly: Further notes that air pollution
exacerbates existing lung conditions and is a cause of asthma and lung cancer,
and that the long-term impacts of poor air quality are not yet fully understood. Amendment 3 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In point 3, delete 'which would include
measures to:' and replace with 'and for Welsh Government and UK Government to
take decisive action to strengthen all measures, using legislation where
necessary, to:'. Amendment 4 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) In point 3, insert as new sub-points before
sub-point (a) and renumber accordingly: 'enshrine in law World Health Organisation air
quality guidelines; mandate the Welsh Government to produce a
statutory air quality strategy every five years;' Amendment 5 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) In point 3(a), insert ', and introduce a
“right to breathe”' after 'hospitals'. Minutes: The
item started at 16.20 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7264
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that air pollution is a public health crisis, which contributes to an
estimated 2,000 deaths a year in Wales. 2.
Notes that large areas of Wales do not monitor air quality. 3.
Calls for a clean air act for Wales, which would include measures to: a)
give communities the right to have pollution-monitoring equipment outside of
schools and hospitals; b)
create infrastructure that would enable local authorities to introduce
pollution and congestion charges where appropriate, c)
reform the planning process to require the impact of a development on air
pollution to be given greater weight in the planning system; d)
accelerate the transition to an electric transport system so that petrol and
diesel cars are phased out by 2030.
The motion without amendment was agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete
point 2 and replace with: Calls
for a new national air pollution monitoring network that complements Wales’
existing monitoring capabilities. A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment
2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add
as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly: Further
notes that air pollution exacerbates existing lung conditions and is a cause of
asthma and lung cancer, and that the long-term impacts of poor air quality are
not yet fully understood. A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment
3 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) In
point 3, delete 'which would include measures to:' and replace with 'and for
Welsh Government and UK Government to take decisive action to strengthen all
measures, using legislation where necessary, to:'. A
vote was taken on amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. Amendment
4 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
In
point 3, insert as new sub-points before sub-point (a) and renumber
accordingly: 'enshrine in law World Health Organisation air
quality guidelines; mandate
the Welsh Government to produce a statutory air quality strategy every five
years;' A
vote was taken on amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was not agreed. Amendment
5 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
In
point 3(a), insert ', and introduce a “right to breathe”' after 'hospitals'. A
vote was taken on amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was not agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7264
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that air pollution is a public health crisis, which contributes to an
estimated 2,000 deaths a year in Wales. 2.
Calls for a new national air pollution monitoring network that complements
Wales’ existing monitoring capabilities. 3. Further
notes that air pollution exacerbates existing lung conditions and is a cause of
asthma and lung cancer, and that the long-term impacts of poor air quality are
not yet fully understood. 4.
Calls for a clean air act for Wales, and for Welsh Government and UK Government
to take decisive action to strengthen all measures, using legislation where
necessary, to: a)
give communities the right to have pollution-monitoring equipment outside of
schools and hospitals; b)
create infrastructure that would enable local authorities to introduce
pollution and congestion charges where appropriate, c)
reform the planning process to require the impact of a development on air
pollution to be given greater weight in the planning system; d)
accelerate the transition to an electric transport system so that petrol and
diesel cars are phased out by 2030.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The
item started at 17.30 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7262 Llyr
Gruffydd (North Wales) What is the future for council farms? Council farms have an important role to
play in the future of our agriculture industry, but the increase in sales by
councils under financial pressures poses a threat to that future. Minutes: The
item started at 17.33 NDM7262
Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)
What
is the future for council farms? Council
farms have an important role to play in the future of our agriculture industry,
but the increase in sales by councils under financial pressures poses a threat
to that future. |