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Transcript: Transcript for 29/03/2023 - Plenary
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This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with
some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference. |
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople
to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: |
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople
to ask questions without notice to the Counsel General after Question 2. |
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Questions to the Senedd Commission |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions |
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90 Second Statements |
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Motion to amend Standing Orders - Proxy voting NDM8240 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: Proxy Voting’, laid in the Table Office on 22 March 2023. 2. Approves the proposal to amend Standing Order 12, as set out in Annex A of the Business Committee’s report. |
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Motion to amend Standing Orders - Miscellaneous changes NDM8241 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: Miscellaneous changes’, laid in the Table Office on 22 March 2023. 2. Approves the proposal to amend Standing Order 6 in Welsh, and Standing Orders 8, 9, 26, 26A, 26B, 26C in both languages, as set out in Annex A of the Business Committee’s report. |
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Wales tourism Bill NDM8232 Tom Giffard
(South Wales West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes a proposal to create a Wales
tourism Bill. 2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill
would be to: a) revoke the Wales Tourist Board (Transfer
of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005; b) create a new board of tourism for Wales; c) transfer the functions of Visit Wales
and associated Welsh Government powers to the new board, including but not
exclusive to: i) encouraging people to visit Wales
and people living in Wales and the United Kingdom to take their holidays there; ii) encouraging the provision and
improvement of tourist amenities and facilities in Wales; iii) promotion of publicity; iv) provision of advisory and information
services; and v) establishment of committees to advise it in the performance of its functions. |
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Welsh Conservatives Debate - Local government funding NDM8238 Darren Millar
(Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that local authorities have an
estimated £2.75 billion in useable reserves. 2. Recognises the vital role that local
authorities play in delivering public services across Wales and the funding
challenges they face. 3. Regrets that the average council tax
rise in Wales for 2023-2024 is 5.5 per cent. 4. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) commission an independent review of the
Welsh local government funding formula; b) work with local authorities to use their
useable reserves to keep council tax as low as possible; c) require any
local authority proposing an excessive increase in council
tax to hold a local referendum and obtain a yes vote before
implementing the proposed rise. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete all after point 1 and replace with: Recognises council tax as one of the most
regressive forms of taxation, disproportionately impacting on poorer areas and
welcomes the Co-operation Agreement commitment to make the system fairer and
more progressive; Recognises the vital role local authorities
play in delivering public services across Wales, the significant increases in
the local government settlement in 2022-2023 and 2023-24 and the funding
challenges authorities nevertheless face. Notes that the average band D council tax
in Wales is £186 less than the average in England. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) continue to develop and maintain the
Welsh local government funding formula in partnership with local government; b) continue to recognise the importance of
local democratic decision making on council budgets and public services. The
Co-operation Agreement 2021 If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected. Amendment 2 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) In point 4, delete sub-points (b) and (c). Amendment 3 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) Add as new points at end of motion: Recognises that council tax is one of the
most regressive forms of taxation and disproportionately impacts on poorer
areas of the country. Welcomes the commitment through the Plaid
Cymru and Welsh Government Co-operation Agreement to make the council tax
system fairer and more progressive. |
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Welsh Conservatives Debate - Palliative care NDM8239 Darren Millar
(Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes the Cross-Party Group on Hospice
and Palliative Care’s inquiry, Experiences of palliative and end of life care
in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. Acknowledges that during the COVID-19
pandemic, hospice and palliative care played a critical role, and went above
and beyond in supporting patients and their families. 3. Regrets that during the COVID-19
pandemic, some people faced difficulties accessing end of life care at home and
in care homes, despite the best efforts of those working in health and social
care. 4. Recognises that demand for palliative
care in the community is forecast to double by 2040 and that the pandemic has
given a glimpse into how the health and social care system will cope under
similar pressures in the not-so-distant future. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) work with the palliative care sector to
learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure palliative care is at the heart of
plans for potential future pandemics; b) prioritise the development of palliative
care capacity in the community, upscale existing good practice, and capture all
loved ones, including children; c) ensure that workforce and funding
decisions prioritise the wellbeing, staffing, education and training needs of
those working across the full spectrum of palliative and end-of-life
care. |
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Voting Time |
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Short Debate NDM8237 Huw
Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) Endometriosis and the women’s health plan in Wales |