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Transcript: Transcript for 04/03/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs 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
were asked. Questions 5 and 8 were grouped together for answer. The Presiding
Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after
question 2. |
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Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The item started at
14.21 Questions 1, 2,
4-7 and 9 were asked. Questions 6 and 9
were grouped together for answer. Question 3 was withdrawn. Questions 5 and 7
were answered by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government. The
Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister
after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and
Tourism Delyth Jewell (South Wales East) What discussions has
the Minister had in relation to the reports that Six Nations Rugby games may
only be available on a pay-per-view basis in the future? (TAQ401) To ask the Counsel General and Brexit Mnister Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To what extent was the
Welsh Government consulted over the content of the UK’s mandate for the
negotiations with the EU? (TAQ204) Minutes: The item started at
15.06 To ask the Deputy
Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism Delyth Jewell
(South Wales East) What discussions has
the Minister had in relation to the reports that Six Nations Rugby games may
only be available on a pay-per-view basis in the future? To ask the Counsel
General and Brexit Mnister Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore): To what extent was
the Welsh Government consulted over the content of the UK’s mandate for the
negotiations with the EU? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The item started at
15.34 Mick Antoniw made a statement on - The ‘35th anniversary of the end of the
miners’ strike’ |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: The Welsh Government's Draft International Strategy NDM7286 - David
Rees (Aberavon) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on the Welsh
Government’s Draft International Strategy which was laid in the Table Office on 12 December 2019. Note: The response
by the Welsh Government was laid on 5 February 2020. Minutes: The item started at 15.35 NDM7286 - David Rees (Aberavon) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on the Welsh
Government’s Draft International Strategy which was laid in the Table
Office on 12 December 2019. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Looked After Children NDM7287 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales; 1. Notes the Public
Accounts Committee’s report into care experienced children and young people and
the Ministerial Advisory Group for Improving Outcomes for Children Programme’s
Annual Report 2019. 2. Further notes
that the life chances of looked-after children and care leavers are
significantly poorer than those children who are not in care. 3. Regrets that the
number of looked after children in Wales has risen by 34 per cent in the last
15 years, and that nearly 10 per cent of children in care have been in three or
more placements. 4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to: a) urgently review
local authority plans on reducing the numbers of looked-after children; b) assist local
authorities in recruiting 550 Welsh foster families to cover the gaps found by
the Fostering Network; c) investigate
financial and rehabilitative support available to adoptive parents; and d) ensure the roll
out of access to free positive parenting courses to be offered for all parents
and guardians across Wales . Public
Accounts Committee report - Care Experienced Children and Young People -
November 2018 Ministerial
Advisory Group for Improving Outcomes for Children Programme’s Annual Report
2019 The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Recognises that there are complex reasons
behind the increasing levels of children in care, but believes that the expectation
on local authorities to set targets in order to address the problem is a
superficial solution. Amendment 2 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that: a) a well-recognised route out of care is
via good quality contact between looked after children and their parents; b) contact ought not to be reduced or
restricted for the convenience of paid care providers; and c) restricted contact can retain children
in care for longer than necessary. Amendment 3 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central) Add as new point at end of motion: Recognises that care leavers who become
parents are also at risk of discrimination and that all looked after children's
cases might usefully be revisited to check for any history of discrimination
against parents that contributed to their child remaining looked after. Amendment 4 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central) Add as new point at end of motion: Recognises that the profit motive should be
taken out of children's care and that private companies are not best placed to
serve the interests of children in Wales going forward. Amendment 5 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central) Add as new point at end of motion: Demands that children who allege abuse in
care are taken seriously and that they are provided with an advocate, spoken to
by a child protection specialist in a place of safety in order to go through
the issues they have raised. Amendment 6 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central) Add as new point at end of motion: Recognises that investigations of
complaints disputing facts in intake and assessment reports in relation to
looked after children need to be totally independent and not paid for by the
county council about whom the complainant is complaining. Minutes: The item started at 16.28 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7287 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales; 1.
Notes the Public Accounts Committee’s report into care experienced children and
young people and the Ministerial Advisory Group for Improving Outcomes for
Children Programme’s Annual Report 2019. 2.
Further notes that the life chances of looked-after children and care leavers
are significantly poorer than those children who are not in care. 3.
Regrets that the number of looked after children in Wales has risen by 34 per
cent in the last 15 years, and that nearly 10 per cent of children in care have
been in three or more placements. 4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
urgently review local authority plans on reducing the numbers of looked-after
children; b)
assist local authorities in recruiting 550 Welsh foster families to cover the
gaps found by the Fostering Network; c)
investigate financial and rehabilitative support available to adoptive parents;
and d)
ensure the roll out of access to free positive parenting courses to be offered
for all parents and guardians across Wales .
The motion without amendment was agreed. |
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Plaid Cymru Debate - Eating Disorders NDM7288 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2020 takes place from 2 March to 8 March and
that the focus this year will be on the importance of empowering and supporting
families and friends. 2. Believes that: a) eating disorders
are serious mental illnesses with high mortality rates; b) recovery is
possible; c) families and
friends can play a crucial role in supporting recovery. 3. Commends those
that worked on and participated in the Eating Disorder Service Review 2018
launched by the Welsh Government and its ambition to build a world-class eating
disorder service for Wales which is accessible to all who need it. 4. Believes that
empowering and supporting families, friends and other carers will be essential
to realising this ambition. 5. Regrets the
extended period of time it took for Welsh Government to respond to the outcome
of the 2018 Service Review. 6. Calls on the
Welsh Government and health boards, local authorities and all other
stakeholders to ensure full implementation of the Eating Disorder Service
Review 2018 recommendations. Welsh
Government Eating Disorders Review - November 2018 The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point after point 5 and renumber
accordingly: Further regrets the length of time to
develop waiting times for adult and child services outlined in the Minister for
Health and Social Service's response on 26 September 2019. Written Statement - Review of Welsh Eating
Disorder Services - Minister for Health and Social Services - 26 September 2019 Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) In point 6, after ‘stakeholders to’ insert
‘urgently’. Minutes: The item started at 17.33
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment NDM7288 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2020 takes place from 2 March to 8 March and
that the focus this year will be on the importance of empowering and supporting
families and friends. 2. Believes that: a) eating disorders
are serious mental illnesses with high mortality rates; b) recovery is
possible; c) families and
friends can play a crucial role in supporting recovery. 3. Commends those
that worked on and participated in the Eating Disorder Service Review 2018
launched by the Welsh Government and its ambition to build a world-class eating
disorder service for Wales which is accessible to all who need it. 4. Believes that
empowering and supporting families, friends and other carers will be essential
to realising this ambition. 5. Regrets the
extended period of time it took for Welsh Government to respond to the outcome
of the 2018 Service Review. 6. Calls on the
Welsh Government and health boards, local authorities and all other
stakeholders to ensure full implementation of the Eating Disorder Service
Review 2018 recommendations.
The
motion without amendment was agreed. |
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Plaid Cymru Debate - Mental Health Services NDM7289 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the
concerns about quality of care raised by relatives of Welsh patients in
inpatient mental health units in England. 2. Believes that no
patient experiencing mental health problems should be sent to units that are
large distances from their family. 3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to: a) ensure
sufficient inpatient capacity for mental health services in Wales so that the
outsourcing of care can be phased out; b) have a plan for
the repatriation of Welsh patients currently living in units in England; c) place a ban on the
Welsh NHS using units in England that have poor reports from the Care Quality
Commission; d) ensure that
units outside of Wales receiving Welsh NHS money comply with Welsh inspection
requirements. The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete all after point 1 and replace with: Calls on Welsh Government to: a) ensure that distance from home is
considered as a key factor for people who require specialist mental health
in-patient support b) ensure robust arrangements are in place
to monitor the quality and safety of placements in units in England, including
collaborative working with the Care Quality Commission. [If Amendment 1 is agreed amendment 2 will
be de-selected] Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete point 3 and replace with: Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) ensure all Welsh medium and high
security mental health patients are placed in Wales unless in exceptional
circumstances; b) ensure sufficient medium and high
security inpatient capacity for mental health services in Wales so that the
outsourcing of care can be phased out; c) ensure that Health Inspectorate Wales
and the Care Quality Commission collaborate so that mental health units outside
of Wales who receive Welsh patients are complying with inspection requirements; d) introduce Senior Responsible Officers
for medium and high security Welsh mental health patients to enable joint
working between Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee and local health
boards with a focus on the patient; and e) ensure that communication plans must be
put alongside treatment plans for medium and high security Welsh mental health
patients to manage the expectations of the patient, their families and
clinicians. Minutes: The
item started at 17.57 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7289 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the concerns about quality of care raised by relatives of Welsh patients
in inpatient mental health units in England. 2.
Believes that no patient experiencing mental health problems should be sent to
units that are large distances from their family. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
ensure sufficient inpatient capacity for mental health services in Wales so
that the outsourcing of care can be phased out; b)
have a plan for the repatriation of Welsh patients currently living in units in
England; c)
place a ban on the Welsh NHS using units in England that have poor reports from
the Care Quality Commission; d)
ensure that units outside of Wales receiving Welsh NHS money comply with Welsh
inspection requirements.
The motion without amendment was not
agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete
all after point 1 and replace with: Calls
on Welsh Government to: a)
ensure that distance from home is considered as a key factor for people who
require specialist mental health in-patient support b)
ensure robust arrangements are in place to monitor the quality and safety of
placements in units in England, including collaborative working with the Care
Quality Commission. 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: NDM7289 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the concerns about quality of care raised by relatives of Welsh patients
in inpatient mental health units in England. 2.
Calls on Welsh Government to: a)
ensure that distance from home is considered as a key factor for people who
require specialist mental health in-patient support b)
ensure robust arrangements are in place to monitor the quality and safety of
placements in units in England, including collaborative working with the Care
Quality Commission.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The
item started at 18.26 |
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