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Urgent Question The item started at
13.30 To the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Infrastructure: Adam
Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Cabinet Secretary give a statement on
reports that Ford plans to cut over 1,000 jobs from its engine plant in
Bridgend? |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to
ask questions without notice to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at
13.57 The first 7
questions were asked. Question 3 was answered by the Minister for Skills and
Science. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to
the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to
ask questions without notice to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.52 The
first 7 questions were asked. Question 3 was answered by the Minister for
Social Services and Public Health. The Presiding Officer invited party
spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary and the Minister after
Question 2. |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 15.45 Vikki
Howells made a statement on Ramblers Cymru. Nick
Ramsay made a statement on Skin Care Cymru’s ‘Don’t Be A Lobster’ campaign. Sian
Gwenllian made a statement on Shiromini Satkunarajah. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Inquiries and Engagement Minutes: The
item started at 15.51 |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate NDM6245 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes Wales's prominent contribution to the industrial revolution, to the
creation of the National Health Service and its leading role in the development
of secondary education provision. 2.
Regrets: a)
that recent GVA statistics released in December 2016 show that GVA per head in
Wales in 2015 was 71 per cent of the UK average, the lowest amongst the
devolved countries and English regions; b)
that patients in Wales will wait substantially longer for diagnosis and
treatment than they would for the same conditions in England and Scotland; and c)
Wales's most recent performance in the OECD's 2015 Programme for International
Student Assessment, published in December 2016, which revealed that scores in
maths, reading, and science were lower in 2015 than in 2006, and lower than the
UK average. 3.
Recognises: a)
the essential role of education and skills as an important driver to improve
Wales's economic productivity levels; b)
the need for sustained improvement in Welsh waiting times for diagnosis and
treatment; and c)
the potential of the blue and green economy in ensuring the future economic
prosperity of Wales. 'Regional
gross value added (GVA) and sub-regional gross value added, December 2016' 'OECD Programme
for International Student Assessment 2015' The following
amendment has been tabled: Amendment
1. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan) Delete
point 2 and replace with: Notes: a)
the unemployment rate in Wales has fallen to 4.4%, lower than the UK average; b)
recently-published OECD healthcare quality indicators show Wales is performing
at a similar level or better than other countries in the UK on the majority of
indicators; c)
the 2015/16 GCSE exam results for Wales show the main performance measure has
increased each year since records began in 2006-07, while the attainment gap
between pupils eligible for free school meals and their fellow pupils is
closing. Minutes: The
item started at 16.20 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6245 Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes Wales's prominent
contribution to the industrial revolution, to the creation of the National
Health Service and its leading role in the development of secondary education
provision. 2. Regrets: a) that recent GVA
statistics released in December 2016 show that GVA per head in Wales in 2015
was 71 per cent of the UK average, the lowest amongst the devolved countries
and English regions; b) that patients in Wales
will wait substantially longer for diagnosis and treatment than they would for
the same conditions in England and Scotland; and c) Wales's most recent
performance in the OECD's 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment,
published in December 2016, which revealed that scores in maths, reading, and
science were lower in 2015 than in 2006, and lower than the UK average. 3. Recognises: a) the essential role of
education and skills as an important driver to improve Wales's economic
productivity levels; b) the need for sustained
improvement in Welsh waiting times for diagnosis and treatment; and c)
the potential of the blue and green economy in ensuring the future economic
prosperity of Wales.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendment was tabled: Amendment 1. Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) Delete point 2 and replace
with: Notes: a) the unemployment rate
in Wales has fallen to 4.4%, lower than the UK average; b) recently-published OECD
healthcare quality indicators show Wales is performing at a similar level or
better than other countries in the UK on the majority of indicators; c)
the 2015/16 GCSE exam results for Wales show the main performance measure has
increased each year since records began in 2006-07, while the attainment gap
between pupils eligible for free school meals and their fellow pupils is
closing. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6245 Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes Wales's prominent
contribution to the industrial revolution, to the creation of the National
Health Service and its leading role in the development of secondary education
provision. 2. Notes: a) the unemployment rate
in Wales has fallen to 4.4%, lower than the UK average; b) recently-published OECD
healthcare quality indicators show Wales is performing at a similar level or
better than other countries in the UK on the majority of indicators; c)
the 2015/16 GCSE exam results for Wales show the main performance measure has
increased each year since records began in 2006-07, while the attainment gap
between pupils eligible for free school meals and their fellow pupils is
closing. 3. Recognises: a) the essential role of
education and skills as an important driver to improve Wales's economic
productivity levels; b) the need for sustained
improvement in Welsh waiting times for diagnosis and treatment; and c)
the potential of the blue and green economy in ensuring the future economic
prosperity of Wales.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
United Kingdom Independence Party Debate NDM6244 David
J Rowlands (South Wales East) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that, although zero-hours contracts can benefit employers and workers
in the freedom and flexibility they can offer, they can also create problems
relating to reliability of income, security of employment, employment status
and the balance of power between employer and employee. 2.
Notes that, for the majority of those employed on zero-hours contracts, this
freedom is more illusory than real and, for those who need a minimum number of
working hours per week to ensure financial security for their family, life on a
zero-hours contract is one of almost permanent uncertainty; 3.
Notes that, for those who have had their hours reduced or changed because of a
perceived unwillingness to work the hours their employer requires or following
the lodging of a workplace complaint, this uncertainty can be coupled with the
anxiety that comes from exploitation. 4.
Believes that working on zero hours contracts has the potential to: a)
create a life of stress; b)
impact negatively on the management of household budgets; c)
impinge on family commitments; d)
undermine employment rights and relations; and e)
complicate access to tax credits and other benefits, the continued rise of
which is a growing concern. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Delete point 1
and replace with: Believes that
the potential variability of work and earnings as a result of zero hour
contracts can be a source of financial instability and stress and that unfair
employment terms and conditions can have a negative impact on staff morale and
productivity in a way that leads to a poorer quality service. Amendment
2. Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete points
2, 3 and 4 and replace with: Notes that
employment practices are rapidly changing, including an increase in zero hours
contracts, self-employment and short-term 'gig' work. Recognises the
work carried out by the UK Government to clamp down on abuses in zero-hours
contracts, including the banning of exclusivity clauses. Welcomes the UK
Government's commissioning of the Taylor Review on Modern Employment Practices
which will consider the implications of new forms of work on workers' rights
and responsibilities. 'Press
release - Taylor review on modern employment practices launches' [If
Amendment 2 is agreed, Amendment 4 will be de-selected] Amendment
3. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new
point after point 3 and renumber accordingly: Regrets that
attempts by Plaid Cymru to ban zero hour's contracts in various sectors on five
different occasions during the fourth Assembly were voted down by the Labour
Welsh Government and Welsh Conservatives. Amendment
4. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) In point 4, add
as new sub-point: 'lead to a
poorer quality service.' Amendment
5. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new
point at end of motion: Calls upon the
Welsh Government to ban the use of zero hours contracts in all devolved Welsh
public services. Amendment
6. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan) Add as new
points at end of motion: Recognises the
action the Welsh Government is taking to address the use of zero hours
contracts in social care. Welcomes the
work of the Workforce Partnership Council in this area, which led to the
publication of the Public Services Staff Commission's principles and guidance
on the appropriate use of non-guaranteed working hours arrangements in devolved
public services in Wales. Amendment
7. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new
point at end of motion: Ensures that
the use of zero-hour contracts, including specifying this through any services
that are procured, is prohibited in the Assembly. Minutes: The
item started at 17.15 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6244 David J
Rowlands (South Wales East) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Believes that, although
zero-hours contracts can benefit employers and workers in the freedom and
flexibility they can offer, they can also create problems relating to
reliability of income, security of employment, employment status and the
balance of power between employer and employee. 2. Notes that, for the
majority of those employed on zero-hours contracts, this freedom is more
illusory than real and, for those who need a minimum number of working hours
per week to ensure financial security for their family, life on a zero-hours
contract is one of almost permanent uncertainty; 3. Notes that, for those
who have had their hours reduced or changed because of a perceived
unwillingness to work the hours their employer requires or following the
lodging of a workplace complaint, this uncertainty can be coupled with the
anxiety that comes from exploitation. 4. Believes that working
on zero hours contracts has the potential to: a) create a life of
stress; b) impact negatively on
the management of household budgets; c) impinge on family
commitments; d) undermine employment
rights and relations; and e)
complicate access to tax credits and other benefits, the continued rise of which
is a growing concern.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Delete point 1 and replace
with: Believes
that the potential variability of work and earnings as a result of zero hour
contracts can be a source of financial instability and stress and that unfair
employment terms and conditions can have a negative impact on staff morale and
productivity in a way that leads to a poorer quality service. A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment 2. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) Delete points 2, 3 and 4
and replace with: Notes that employment
practices are rapidly changing, including an increase in zero hours contracts,
self-employment and short-term 'gig' work. Recognises the work
carried out by the UK Government to clamp down on abuses in zero-hours
contracts, including the banning of exclusivity clauses. Welcomes
the UK Government's commissioning of the Taylor Review on Modern Employment
Practices which will consider the implications of new forms of work on workers'
rights and responsibilities. A
vote was taken on Amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was not agreed. Amendment 3.
Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point after
point 3 and renumber accordingly: Regrets
that attempts by Plaid Cymru to ban zero hour's contracts in various sectors on
five different occasions during the fourth Assembly were voted down by the
Labour Welsh Government and Welsh Conservatives. A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
Amendment
3 was not agreed. Amendment 4. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) In point 4, add as new
sub-point: 'lead
to a poorer quality service.' A
vote was taken on Amendment 4:
Amendment
4 was agreed. Amendment 5. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of
motion: Calls
upon the Welsh Government to ban the use of zero hours contracts in all
devolved Welsh public services. A
vote was taken on Amendment 5:
Amendment
5 was not agreed. Amendment 6. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan) Add as new points at end
of motion: Recognises the action the
Welsh Government is taking to address the use of zero hours contracts in social
care. Welcomes
the work of the Workforce Partnership Council in this area, which led to the publication
of the Public Services Staff Commission's principles and guidance on the
appropriate use of non-guaranteed working hours arrangements in devolved public
services in Wales.
Amendment
6 was agreed. Amendment 7. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of
motion: Ensures
that the use of zero-hour contracts, including specifying this through any
services that are procured, is prohibited in the Assembly. A
vote was taken on Amendment 7:
Amendment
7 was not agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6244 David J
Rowlands (South Wales East) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that the potential variability of work and earnings as a result of
zero hour contracts can be a source of financial instability and stress and
that unfair employment terms and conditions can have a negative impact on staff
morale and productivity in a way that leads to a poorer quality service. 2. Notes that, for the
majority of those employed on zero-hours contracts, this freedom is more
illusory than real and, for those who need a minimum number of working hours
per week to ensure financial security for their family, life on a zero-hours
contract is one of almost permanent uncertainty; 3. Notes that, for those
who have had their hours reduced or changed because of a perceived
unwillingness to work the hours their employer requires or following the
lodging of a workplace complaint, this uncertainty can be coupled with the
anxiety that comes from exploitation. 4. Believes that working
on zero hours contracts has the potential to: a) create a life of
stress; b) impact negatively on
the management of household budgets; c) impinge on family
commitments; d) undermine employment rights
and relations; e)
complicate access to tax credits and other benefits, the continued rise of
which is a growing concern; and 5. Recognises the action
the Welsh Government is taking to address the use of zero hours contracts in
social care. Welcomes
the work of the Workforce Partnership Council in this area, which led to the
publication of the Public Services Staff Commission's principles and guidance
on the appropriate use of non-guaranteed working hours arrangements in devolved
public services in Wales.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting time Minutes: The
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Short Debate Minutes: The
item started at 18.18 NDM6243 Jayne Bryant
(Newport West) Enriching Lives of Carers: Caring for those that Care |
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