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Transcript: Transcript for 20/05/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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The item started at 13.32 The Llywydd welcomed Members to the virtual Plenary and set out that
this Plenary meeting, being held by video conference in accordance with the
Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament, constitutes proceedings of the Senedd
for the purposes of the Government of Wales Act 2006. The Llywydd stated that, having consulted with the Business Committee,
some of the provisions of Standing Order 34 will apply - all of which were
noted on the agenda. The Llywydd stated that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.15, that
the public have been excluded from attending this Plenary meeting, as is
required to protect public health, though the meeting would be broadcast live
and the record of proceedings would be published as usual. The Llywydd also reminded Members that Standing Orders relating to Order
and the organisation of business in Plenary meetings would apply to this
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(5 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Minutes: The item started at
13.32 |
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(45 mins) |
Statement by the First Minister: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Minutes: The item started at 13.33 |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the Minister for
Education Helen Mary
Jones (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the future of
the higher education sector, following the Wales Governance Centre’s report
about the financial impact of Covid-19 on universities in Wales? To ask the
Minister for Housing and Local Government Delyth Jewell
(South Wales East): Will the
Minister make a statement providing an update on the support and resources that
will be available to local authorities in developing contact tracing capacity
following publication of the Welsh Government’s strategy for lifting the
current restrictions? Minutes: The item started at 14.17 To ask the Minister for Education Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister
make a statement on the future of the higher education sector, following the
Wales Governance Centre’s report about the financial impact of Covid-19 on
universities in Wales? To ask the Minister for Housing and Local Government Delyth Jewell (South Wales East): Will the Minister
make a statement providing an update on the support and resources that will be
available to local authorities in developing contact tracing capacity following
publication of the Welsh Government’s strategy for lifting the current restrictions?
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(45 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales: Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Minutes: The item stared at 14.32 |
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Motion to suspend Standing Orders (5 mins) The item started at 15.25 NNDM7325 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the
Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders 33.6 and 33.8: Suspends Standing
Orders 12.20(i), 12.22(i) and that part of Standing Order 11.16 that requires
the weekly announcement under Standing Order 11.11 to constitute the timetable
for business in Plenary for the following week, to allow a debate on NNDM7326
to be considered in Plenary on Wednesday 20 May 2020. A vote was
conducted on the motion. As indicated on the
Agenda, today’s votes were conducted in accordance with Standing Order 34.11. The result of the
vote on the motion was:
As 2/3rds of the
Members voting did support the Motion, the Motion was agreed. |
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(90 mins) |
Debate: COVID19 - Unlocking our Society and Economy: Continuing the Conversation NNDM7326 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the
Senedd: 1. Notes the
publication of Unlocking Our Society and Economy: Continuing the Conversation
which sets out how Wales can progressively move out of lockdown 2. Agrees public
health should be at the forefront of the decisions about when and how the
stay-at-home regulations will be eased 3. Thanks the
people of Wales for their ongoing support and commitment to reducing the spread
of coronavirus 4. Commends the
hard work and dedication of critical workers throughout Wales during the
pandemic. Unlocking
our Society and Economy: Continuing the Conversation The
following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point
after point 1 and renumber accordingly: Believes that the
Welsh Government must work in collaboration with other governments in the
United Kingdom as part of a coherent four-nation approach to lifting the
lockdown. Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point
after point 2 and renumber accordingly: Recognises those
who have lost their lives during the pandemic and extends its deepest sympathy
to those affected by bereavement. Amendment 3 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point at
end of motion: Calls upon the
Welsh Government to update Unlocking Our Society and Economy to include: a) indicative
timescales for the lifting of lockdown measures; b) details of the
milestones and targets to be achieved prior to the lifting of each measure; c) the
establishment of task forces in key ministerial departments to oversee the
implementation of the plan; and d) a proper
financial plan to support the delivery of the roadmap. Amendment 4 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at
end of motion: Supports the call
by Wales’s four Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners for the
First Minister to ensure that the maximum fines police can issue for
non-compliance with the public health regulations are increased so that
restrictions are robustly enforced for as long as they are in place. Amendment 5 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at
end of motion: Believes that
having a robust testing and contact tracing system in place is a necessary
prerequisite for the substantial lifting of restrictions. In accordance with
Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendments 6, 7 and 8 tabled to the motion have not
been selected. Amendment 9 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at
end of motion: Calls on the Welsh
Government to press the UK Government to introduce a universal basic income and
to explore all other avenues available to the Welsh Government to ensure that a
baseline of financial support is available to the people of Wales throughout
the phases of the restrictions on our society and economy. Minutes: The item started at 15.40 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. As indicated on the Agenda, today’s votes were conducted in accordance
with Standing Order 34.11. Votes were conducted by roll-call. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point after point 1 and renumber accordingly: Believes that the Welsh Government must work in collaboration with other
governments in the United Kingdom as part of a coherent four-nation approach to
lifting the lockdown. The result of the
vote on Amendment 1 was:
Amendment 1 was agreed. Amendment 2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point after point 2 and renumber
accordingly: Recognises those who have lost their lives
during the pandemic and extends its deepest sympathy to those affected by
bereavement. The result of the vote on Amendment 2 was:
Amendment 2 was agreed. Amendment 3 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls upon the Welsh Government to update
Unlocking Our Society and Economy to include: a) indicative timescales for the lifting of
lockdown measures; b) details of the milestones and targets to be
achieved prior to the lifting of each measure; c) the establishment of task forces in key
ministerial departments to oversee the implementation of the plan; and d) a proper financial plan to support the
delivery of the roadmap. The result of the vote on Amendment 3 was:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment 4 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Supports the call by Wales’s four Chief
Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners for the First Minister to ensure
that the maximum fines police can issue for non-compliance with the public
health regulations are increased so that restrictions are robustly enforced for
as long as they are in place. The result of the vote on Amendment 4 was:
Amendment 4 was agreed. Amendment 5 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Believes that having a robust testing and
contact tracing system in place is a necessary prerequisite for the substantial
lifting of restrictions. The result of the vote on Amendment 5 was:
Amendment 5 was agreed. In accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii)
amendments 6, 7 and 8 tabled to the motion were not selected. Amendment 9 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new point at end of motion: Calls on the Welsh Government to press the UK
Government to introduce a universal basic income and to explore all other
avenues available to the Welsh Government to ensure that a baseline of
financial support is available to the people of Wales throughout the phases of
the restrictions on our society and economy. The result of the
vote on Amendment 9 was:
Amendment
9 was agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NNDM7326 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes the publication of Unlocking Our Society and Economy:
Continuing the Conversation which sets out how Wales can progressively move out
of lockdown 2. Believes that the Welsh Government must work in collaboration with
other governments in the United Kingdom as part of a coherent four-nation
approach to lifting the lockdown. 3. Agrees public health should be at the forefront of the decisions
about when and how the stay-at-home regulations will be eased 4. Recognises those who have lost their lives
during the pandemic and extends its deepest sympathy to those affected by
bereavement. 5. Thanks the people of Wales for their ongoing support and commitment
to reducing the spread of coronavirus 6. Commends the hard work and dedication of critical workers throughout
Wales during the pandemic. 7. Supports the call by Wales’s four Chief
Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners for the First Minister to ensure
that the maximum fines police can issue for non-compliance with the public
health regulations are increased so that restrictions are robustly enforced for
as long as they are in place. 8. Believes that having a robust testing and
contact tracing system in place is a necessary prerequisite for the substantial
lifting of restrictions. 9. Calls on the Welsh Government to press the
UK Government to introduce a universal basic income and to explore all other avenues
available to the Welsh Government to ensure that a baseline of financial
support is available to the people of Wales throughout the phases of the
restrictions on our society and economy. The result of the vote on the motion as amended was:
The motion was agreed. |
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Statement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - WITHDRAWN |
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The Senedd agreed, under Standing Order 12.24, to debate the following two items together but with separate votes |
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 NDM7322 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 27.5: 1. Approves The Health Protection
(Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales)
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 laid
in the Table Office on 24 April 2020. Minutes: The item started at 17.26 Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. As indicated on the Agenda, today’s votes were conducted in accordance
with Standing Order 34.11. Votes were conducted by roll-call. NDM7322 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions)
(Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 laid in the Table Office on 24 April 2020. Votes were conducted by roll-call. The result of the vote on the motion was:
The motion was agreed. |
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 NDM7323 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 27.5: 1. Approves The Health Protection
(Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales)
(Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 laid
in the Table Office on 11 May 2020. Minutes: Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time. As indicated on the Agenda, today’s votes were conducted in accordance
with Standing Order 34.11. Votes were conducted by roll-call. NDM7323 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions)
(Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 laid in the Table Office on 11 May 2020. Votes were conducted by roll-call. The result of the vote on the motion was:
The motion was agreed. |
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(15 mins) |
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (Wales) Regulations 2020 NDM7324 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 27.5: 1. Approves The Direct Payments to Farmers
(Crop Diversification Derogation) (Wales) Regulations 2020 laid
in the Table Office on 29 April 2020. Minutes: The item started at 17.59 NDM7324 Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5: 1. Approves The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification
Derogation) (Wales) Regulations 2020 laid in the Table Office on 29 April 2020. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at 18.01 As indicated on the Agenda, today’s votes were
conducted in accordance with Standing Order 34.11. Each political group nominated one Member of the group
or grouping to carry the same number of votes as there are members of the
group. In the case of a political group with an executive role, the nominee
will carry the same number of votes as there are members of that group plus any
other members of the government. Members who do not belong to a group or
grouping voted for themselves. |
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