Agenda and minutes

Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd

Expected timing: 300(v3) 

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/11/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

This meeting was held in a virtual format, with Members joining by video-conference. 

 

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services

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.

 

(45 mins)

2.

Questions to the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language

Minutes:

The item started at 14.23

The first 6 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

 

(20 mins)

3.

Topical Questions

To ask the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the early closure of applications to the economic resilience fund relating to the firebreak lockdown?

Minutes:

The item started at 15.19 

To the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the early closure of applications to the economic resilience fund relating to the firebreak lockdown?

 

(5 mins)

4.

90 Second Statements

Minutes:

The item started at 15.38

Llyr Gruffydd made a statement on - Wales Climate Week.

 

(5 mins)

5.

Motion to amend Standing Orders: Suspension of proceedings before remote electronic votes

NDM7448 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the report of the Business Committee, ‘Amending Standing Orders: Suspension of proceedings before remote electronic votes’, laid in the Table Office on 20 October 2020.

2. Approves the proposals to amend Standing Order 34.14D, as set out in Annex A of the Business Committee’s report.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.40

NDM7448 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the report of the Business Committee, ‘Amending Standing Orders: Suspension of proceedings before remote electronic votes’, laid in the Table Office on 20 October 2020.

2. Approves the proposals to amend Standing Order 34.14D, as set out in Annex A of the Business Committee’s report.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

6.

Motion to elect a Member to a Committee

NDM7453 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)  

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Caroline Jones (Independent Alliance for Reform) as a member of the Business Committee. 

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.40

NDM7453 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)  

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Caroline Jones (Independent Alliance for Reform) as a member of the Business Committee. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

7.

Motion to elect a Member to a Committee

NDM7454 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)  

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Mark Reckless (Independent) as a member of the Finance Committee. 

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.41

NDM7454 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)  

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 17.3, elects Mark Reckless (Independent) as a member of the Finance Committee. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(30 mins)

8.

Motion to note the annual report on the Senedd Commission's Official Languages Scheme for 2019-20

NDM7447 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with paragraph 8 (8) of Schedule 2 of the Government of Wales Act 2006:

Notes the Annual Report on the Senedd Commission’s Official Languages Scheme, laid before the Senedd on 18 June 2020.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.41

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7447 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with paragraph 8 (8) of Schedule 2 of the Government of Wales Act 2006:

Notes the Annual Report on the Senedd Commission’s Official Languages Scheme, laid before the Senedd on 18 June 2020.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

52

3

0

55

The motion was agreed.

 

(60 mins)

9.

Debate on petitions: teaching history in schools

NDM7450 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the following petitions concerning the teaching of history in schools:

a) Petition ‘P-05-992 We call on the Welsh Government to create a common body of knowledge about Welsh history that all pupils will learn’ which received 7,927 signatures; and

b) Petition ‘P-05-1000 Make it compulsory for Black and POC UK histories to be taught in the Welsh education curriculum’ which received 34,736 signatures.

P-05-992 We call on the Welsh Government to create a common body of knowledge about Welsh history that all pupils will learn

P-05-1000 Make it compulsory for Black and POC UK histories to be taught in the Welsh education curriculum

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.08

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7450 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the following petitions concerning the teaching of history in schools:

a) Petition ‘P-05-992 We call on the Welsh Government to create a common body of knowledge about Welsh history that all pupils will learn’ which received 7,927 signatures; and

b) Petition ‘P-05-1000 Make it compulsory for Black and POC UK histories to be taught in the Welsh education curriculum’ which received 34,736 signatures.

P-05-992 We call on the Welsh Government to create a common body of knowledge about Welsh history that all pupils will learn

P-05-1000 Make it compulsory for Black and POC UK histories to be taught in the Welsh education curriculum

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

4

0

55

The motion was agreed.

 

10.

Voting Time

Minutes:

In accordance with Standing Order 34.14D, at 17.10 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before voting time.

The item started at 17.18

 

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(30 mins)

11.

Short Debate

NDM7449 David J. Rowlands (South Wales East)

The proportionality of the Welsh Government's lockdown.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 17.20

NDM7449 David J. Rowlands (South Wales East)

The proportionality of the Welsh Government's lockdown.