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Transcript: Transcript for 29/11/2023 - Plenary
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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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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople
to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2. 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. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople
to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.20 The
first 8 questions were asked. Questions 3 and 9 were grouped together for
answer. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to
the Minister after question 2. |
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(0 mins) |
Topical Questions No
topical questions were accepted. Minutes: No
Topical Questions were accepted |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 15.05 Huw
Irranca-Davies
made a statement on - 15 years of Pontyclun Bosom Pals. Vikki
Howells
made a statement on - Dare Valley country park celebrates turning 50 (3
December). Buffy
Williams made
a statement on - World AIDS Day (1 December). |
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(60 mins) |
Statement by Sam Rowlands - Introduction of a Member Proposed Bill: Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill Supporting
documents Minutes: The
item started at 15.11 |
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Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report - Wales-Ireland relations: Exploring an old relationship in a new age NDM8417 Delyth Jewell (South Wales
East) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the report of the Culture,
Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
‘Wales-Ireland relations: Exploring an old relationship in a new age’, which
was laid in
the Table Office on 6 October 2023. Notes: The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid on 22 November 2023. Minutes: The item started at
16.10 NDM8417 Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the report of the Culture,
Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
‘Wales-Ireland relations: Exploring an old relationship in a new age’, which
was laid in the Table Office on 6 October 2023. Notes: The response from the Welsh Government
to the report was laid on 22 November 2023. The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report - Operation of interim environmental protection measures 2022-23 NDM8418 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure
Committee report: Report on operation of the interim environmental protection
measures 2022-23, laid
on 21 September 2023. Notes: The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 22 November 2023. The Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales responded on 30 October 2023. Minutes: The item started at 17.01 NDM8418 Llyr Gruffydd (North
Wales) To
propose that the Senedd: Notes
the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on
operation of the interim environmental protection measures 2022-23, laid on
21 September 2023. Notes:
The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 22 November 2023. The Interim Environmental Protection
Assessor for Wales responded on
30 October 2023. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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Welsh Conservatives Debate - Small businesses NDM8420 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that Small Business Saturday will
take place on 2 December 2023. 2. Recognises the vital contribution small
businesses make in creating jobs, supporting communities and developing local
economies. 3. Welcomes the Chancellor of the
Exchequer's cuts to national insurance contributions, which will benefit the
self-employed from April 2024. 4. Encourages communities to shop locally
to support small businesses to grow and thrive. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) use all available levers it has to
better support small businesses in Wales; and b) continue to support small businesses
through changes in procurement policy across the public sector. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete point 3 and replace with: Regrets the economic mismanagement of
successive Chancellors in recent years which has caused preventable harm to
small businesses who face higher energy and mortgage costs than many
comparative economies. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected. Amendment 2 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central) Delete point 3 and replace with: Regrets that the proposed cut to National
Insurance will do little to alleviate the impact of fiscal drag on Welsh
workers in the small business sector. Further regrets that the Office of Budget
Responsibility has downgraded its growth forecasts for the next two years,
which will inhibit the prosperity of our SME sector. Amendment 3 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete point 5 and replace with: Welcomes: a) the support provided to small businesses
and entrepreneurs by the Welsh Government via services and initiatives such as
Business Wales, the Development Bank of Wales and the Barriers to Start Up
Grant; and b) the Welsh Government’s approach to the
everyday economy and the progress made in helping more small businesses win
more contracts across Welsh public services. Minutes: The
item started at 17.37 Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time. A vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM8420 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that Small Business Saturday will take place on 2
December 2023. 2. Recognises the vital contribution small businesses make in
creating jobs, supporting communities and developing local economies. 3. Welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer's cuts to national
insurance contributions, which will benefit the self-employed from April 2024. 4. Encourages communities to shop locally to support small
businesses to grow and thrive. 5. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) use all available levers it has to better support small
businesses in Wales; and b) continue to support small businesses through changes in
procurement policy across the public sector.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete
point 3 and replace with: Regrets
the economic mismanagement of successive Chancellors in recent years which has
caused preventable harm to small businesses who face higher energy and mortgage
costs than many comparative economies. A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment 1 was agreed. As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected. Amendment
3 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) Delete point 5 and replace with: Welcomes: a) the support provided to small businesses and entrepreneurs
by the Welsh Government via services and initiatives such as Business Wales,
the Development Bank of Wales and the Barriers to Start Up Grant; and b) the Welsh Government’s approach to the everyday
economy and the progress made in helping more small businesses win more
contracts across Welsh public services. A vote
was taken on amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was agreed. A vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM8420 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that Small Business Saturday will take place on 2
December 2023. 2. Recognises the vital contribution small businesses make in
creating jobs, supporting communities and developing local economies. 3. Regrets the economic mismanagement of successive Chancellors in
recent years which has caused preventable harm to small businesses who face
higher energy and mortgage costs than many comparative economies. 4. Encourages communities to shop locally to support small
businesses to grow and thrive. 5. Welcomes: a) the support provided to small businesses and entrepreneurs by
the Welsh Government via services and initiatives such as Business Wales, the
Development Bank of Wales and the Barriers to Start Up Grant; and b) the Welsh Government’s approach to the everyday economy and the
progress made in helping more small businesses win more contracts across Welsh
public services.
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion as amended. Therefore,
the motion as amended was not agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
18.32 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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Short Debate NDM8421 James Evans (Brecon and
Radnorshire) The importance of grass roots rugby in communities Minutes: The item started at
18.37 NDM8421 James Evans (Brecon and Radnorshire) The importance of grass roots rugby in
communities. |