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Transcript: Transcript for 02/12/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference. |
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Statement by the Llywydd The
Llywydd informed Members that she had received two requests for an urgent
debate on the new coronavirus restrictions, and that in the meantime the
Government has tabled a motion for debate next Tuesday on the same matter. The
Llywydd stated her expectation that the motion will give the Senedd the
opportunity to have a meaningful vote on the motion and any amendments tabled,
for that vote to be influential on the continuation of the regulations or not.
For that reason, the Llywydd had decided not to call either Member to move an
urgent debate to be held today. The
Llywydd then called Andrew RT Davies and Sian Gwenllian to make some comments
on the record. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 13.34 Questions
1 – 2 and 4 – 9 were asked. Question 3 was not asked. Questions 6 and 7 were
grouped together for answer. Question 10 was withdrawn.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 Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language The
Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice
after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.28 The
first 8 questions were asked. Questions 2 and 8 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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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask
the Minister for
Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the implications of the cuts to Welsh
agricultural funding announced in the UK Government’s spending review on 25
November 2020? Minutes: The
item started at 15.18 To
the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Llyr
Gruffydd (North Wales):
Will the Minister make a statement on the implications of the cuts to Welsh
agricultural funding announced in the UK Government’s spending review on 25
November 2020? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 15.30 Mike
Hedges made a statement on the work of the local area co-ordinators in Swansea
during the pandemic. Ann
Jones made a statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities –
‘Not all Disabilities are Visual’. |
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(15 mins) |
Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report – Report 02-20 NDM7493 Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Considers the report of the Standards of Conduct Committee, Report 02-20, laid before the Senedd on 25 November 2020 in
accordance with Standing Order 22.9. 2. Endorses the recommendation in the report. Minutes: The item started at
15.30 Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time. NDM7493
Jayne Bryant (Newport West) To propose that the
Senedd: 1. Considers the report
of the Standards of Conduct Committee, Report 02-20, laid before the Senedd on
25 November 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 22.9. 2. Endorses the
recommendation in the report. The result was as follows:
The motion was agreed. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 15.38 the
meeting was suspended by the Llywydd. |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications report: The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on journalism and local media NDM7491 Helen
Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales) To
propose that the Senedd: Notes
the report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on journalism and local media laid in the Table Office on 14 September 2020. The response from the Welsh Government to the
report was laid in the Table Office on 4 November 2020. Minutes: The item started at
15.46 NDM7491 Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales) To propose that the
Senedd: Notes the report of the
Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Impact of the
COVID-19 outbreak on journalism and local media laid in the Table Office on
14 September 2020. The response from the
Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on
4 November 2020. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: The decarbonisation of transport NDM7494 Russell
George (Montgomeryshire) To
propose that the Senedd: Notes
the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry:
Decarbonisation of Transport - which was laid in the Table Office on 14 July 2020. The response from the Welsh Government to the
report was laid in the Table Office on 9
September 2020. Minutes: The item started at
16.19 NDM7494 Russell George (Montgomeryshire) To propose that the
Senedd: Notes the report of the
Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry: Decarbonisation of
Transport - which was laid in the Table Office on
14 July 2020. The response from the
Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 9
September 2020. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.58 the
meeting was suspended by the Deputy Presiding Officer. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate – The food sector NDM7495 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes the importance of the food sector to a broad range of policy agendas in
Wales, including the environment, health, economy and poverty. 2.
Regrets the lack of alignment to provide a coherent national food policy within
Welsh Government food strategies and action plans over the past decade. 3.
Recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of our
current food system. 4.
Praises the role that Welsh farmers and producers play in keeping our shelves
stocked. 5.
Understands that the climate, nature and biodiversity crises increases the
likelihood of extreme weather events which will heavily impact the global food
system. 6.
Notes that 14 per cent of UK families
with children have experienced food insecurity between March and August 2020, and that the Trussell Trust
gave out 70,393 emergency food parcels in Wales between April and September
2020. 7.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
move towards a more coherent approach to food policy in Wales by bringing
together a cross-sector food system commission to be tasked with developing a
roadmap to deliver a food system fit for future generations; b)
ensure food systems are more resilient to external factors in the long-term,
such as the climate crisis; c)
develop local processing capacity across Wales; d)
increase procurement of Welsh food and drink amongst public services. The following amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1. Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete
all and replace with: To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that access to food and protection of the environment is achieved by
raising skills, raising incomes and enabling collaborative action on the ground
between communities, businesses and public bodies. 2.
Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places Research Institute at Cardiff
University and agrees that new food infrastructure and delivery mechanisms
should be guided by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and
the five ways of working. 3.
Calls on Welsh Government: a)
to bring together farmers, food businesses, public bodies and civil society to
work towards a shared vision for a food system fit for future generations; b)
to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy based on land-area farmed
to a system where all public money supports the delivery of environmental
outcomes alongside high quality food; c)
to promote fair work and innovation in the food sector in Wales to help create
more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy; d)
to support community food growing and food re-use projects in every community
in Wales. Well-being
of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 [If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected] Amendment 2. Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add
as new sub-points at end of point 7: introduce
a local food and drink charter to encourage shops, cafés, and restaurants to
sell locally sourced Welsh food and drink and help promote the scheme to
consumers; develop
a tourism strategy to promote food and drink trails and experiences across
Wales; work
with the Her Majesty’s Government to promote Welsh food and drink overseas. Minutes: The item started at 17.06 Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment: NDM7495 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes the importance of the food sector to
a broad range of policy agendas in Wales, including the environment, health, economy
and poverty. 2. Regrets the lack of alignment to provide a
coherent national food policy within Welsh Government food strategies and
action plans over the past decade. 3. Recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has
exposed the vulnerabilities of our current food system. 4. Praises the role that Welsh farmers and
producers play in keeping our shelves stocked. 5. Understands that the climate, nature and
biodiversity crises increases the likelihood of extreme weather events which
will heavily impact the global food system. 6. Notes that 14 per cent of UK families with children have experienced food insecurity
between March and August 2020, and that the Trussell Trust
gave out 70,393 emergency food parcels in Wales between April and September
2020. 7. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) move towards a more coherent approach to
food policy in Wales by bringing together a cross-sector food system commission
to be tasked with developing a roadmap to deliver a food system fit for future
generations; b) ensure food systems are more resilient to
external factors in the long-term, such as the climate crisis; c) develop local processing capacity across
Wales; d) increase procurement of Welsh food and
drink amongst public services.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendment was tabled: Amendment 1. Rebecca Evans (Gower) Delete all and replace with: To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that access to food and protection of the
environment is achieved by raising skills, raising incomes and enabling
collaborative action on the ground between communities, businesses and public
bodies. 2. Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places
Research Institute at Cardiff University and agrees that new food
infrastructure and delivery mechanisms should be guided by the Well-being of
Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the five ways of working. 3. Calls on Welsh Government: a) to bring together farmers, food businesses, public
bodies and civil society to work towards a shared vision for a food system fit
for future generations; b) to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy
based on land-area farmed to a system where all public money supports the
delivery of environmental outcomes alongside high quality food; c) to promote fair work and innovation in the food
sector in Wales to help create more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy; d) to support community food growing and food re-use
projects in every community in Wales. Well-being of Future Generations
(Wales) Act 2015 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: NDM7495 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that access to food and protection of the
environment is achieved by raising skills, raising incomes and enabling
collaborative action on the ground between communities, businesses and public
bodies. 2. Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places
Research Institute at Cardiff University and agrees that new food
infrastructure and delivery mechanisms should be guided by the Well-being of
Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the five ways of working. 3. Calls on Welsh Government: a) to bring together farmers, food businesses, public
bodies and civil society to work towards a shared vision for a food system fit
for future generations; b) to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy
based on land-area farmed to a system where all public money supports the
delivery of environmental outcomes alongside high quality food; c) to promote fair work and innovation in the food
sector in Wales to help create more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy; d) to support community food growing and food re-use
projects in every community in Wales. Well-being of Future Generations
(Wales) Act 2015
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: In
accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.00 proceedings were suspended to
allow a technical break before voting time. The
item started at 18.05 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7492 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Iconic
Welsh wildlife: the plight of Wales’s red squirrels. Minutes: The
item started at 18.09 NDM7492 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Iconic Welsh wildlife:
the plight of Wales’s red squirrels. |