Decisions

The item started at 15.09

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

NDM5989 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2016-17 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2016.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 14.31

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

NDM5988 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2016-17 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 2 March 2016.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 17.59

NDM5919 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2014-2015.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure cuts to the Communities and Tackling Poverty budget do not adversely affect progress in creating more cohesive and inclusive communities in Wales.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes with concern the proposed cut of 68 per cent in core funding to Disability Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that just over three quarters of hate crimes reported to Welsh police forces in 2012-2013 were racially motivated.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that only 13 per cent of Gypsy/Roma children and 17 per cent of looked-after children achieved GCSEs at grades A*-C, in maths and either English or Welsh as a first language in 2014.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Minister to update the Assembly on her progress in improving gender dysphoria services in Wales, and calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to move to 'name blank' recruitment wherever possible in the public sector so that people are judged on their true abilities to do a job.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5919 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2014-2015.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure cuts to the Communities and Tackling Poverty budget do not adversely affect progress in creating more cohesive and inclusive communities in Wales.

3. Notes that just over three quarters of hate crimes reported to Welsh police forces in 2012-2013 were racially motivated.

4. Regrets that only 13 per cent of Gypsy/Roma children and 17 per cent of looked-after children achieved GCSEs at grades A*-C, in maths and either English or Welsh as a first language in 2014.

5. Calls on the Minister to update the Assembly on her progress in improving gender dysphoria services in Wales, and calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

6. Calls on the Welsh Government to move to 'name blank' recruitment wherever possible in the public sector so that people are judged on their true abilities to do a job.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.32

NDM5909 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Impact and Reach Annual Report of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales for 2014-15, laid in Table Office on 9 December 2015.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes references to the rights of older people in the impact and reach report and calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Older People's Commissioner to bring forward legislation to protect and promote the rights of older people.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5909 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Impact and Reach Annual Report of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales for 2014-15, laid in Table Office on 9 December 2015.

2. Notes references to the rights of older people in the impact and reach report and calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Older People's Commissioner to bring forward legislation to protect and promote the rights of older people.

The motion as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 16.23

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

NDM5884 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the latest progress towards the Welsh Government's increased target of 10,000 additional affordable homes during this Assembly, and that 91 per cent of that target has been achieved.

The latest statistics on affordable housing provision in Wales for 2014-15

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the need to end Wales's housing crisis and regrets that the Welsh Government's affordable housing target has no connection to the number in housing need.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the research of Professor Holmans which states that "if future need and demand for housing in Wales is to be met, there needs to be a return to rates of house building not seen for almost 20 years, and an increase in the rate of growth of affordable housing."

'Public Policy Institute for Wales Report - Future Need and Demand for Housing in Wales'

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the target for building affordable homes should be doubled in the next Assembly term.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5884 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the latest progress towards the Welsh Government's increased target of 10,000 additional affordable homes during this Assembly, and that 91 per cent of that target has been achieved.

2. Notes the research of Professor Holmans which states that "if future need and demand for housing in Wales is to be met, there needs to be a return to rates of house building not seen for almost 20 years, and an increase in the rate of growth of affordable housing."

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 15.02

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

NDM5873 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Children's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2014-15.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at the end of the Motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to accept the recommendation in the Independent Review of the Children's Commissioner for Wales by Dr Mike Shooter that the responsibility for the appointment and the funding of the Children's Commissioner should be transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that the Commissioner's Office 'remains concerned at the continued lack of progress within key areas of CAMHS including the availability of early intervention services; access to community specialist CAMHS, including psychological therapies; assessment protocols and the availability of Autistic Spectrum Disorder treatment and support, provision within youth justice settings; and the level of resources allocated to CAMHS'.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to deliver their improvement programme on CAMHS as a matter of urgency.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5873 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Children's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report 2014-15.

Notes that the Commissioner's Office 'remains concerned at the continued lack of progress within key areas of CAMHS including the availability of early intervention services; access to community specialist CAMHS, including psychological therapies; assessment protocols and the availability of Autistic Spectrum Disorder treatment and support, provision within youth justice settings; and the level of resources allocated to CAMHS'.

Calls on the Welsh Government to deliver their improvement programme on CAMHS as a matter of urgency.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 17.00

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

NDM5856 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review 'Shaping the future of equality and human rights'.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales to send a strong message to the UK Government that we oppose any attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5856 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review 'Shaping the future of equality and human rights'.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales to send a strong message to the UK Government that we oppose any attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 15.44

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

NDM5753 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Liver Disease Delivery Plan, a framework for NHS Wales to improve liver disease services until 2020.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the financial challenges faced by local health boards as a result of the Welsh Government's record-breaking budget cuts may hamper the delivery of the liver disease delivery plan.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a minimum unit pricing for alcohol as soon as possible.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5753 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Liver Disease Delivery Plan, a framework for NHS Wales to improve liver disease services until 2020.

Calls on the Welsh Government to implement a minimum unit pricing for alcohol as soon as possible.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 15.26

NDM5743 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Recognises the need to address cultural barriers that may be stopping ethnic minority women from reporting domestic violence.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Notes with concern that anti semitic incidents reached a record level in the UK last year.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Welcomes figures showing that women now account for 23.5 per cent of FTSE 100 board members.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide a progress report on how measures to ensure equal access to healthcare are delivering for people with hearing and sight loss.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to move to 'name blank' recruitment wherever possible in the public sector so that people are judged on their true abilities to do a job.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to embed gender awareness training in all PGCE, Master of Education and Careers Service professional training to address gender stereotypes and help to create gender aware learning environments across Welsh schools.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5743 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014.

2. Recognises the need to address cultural barriers that may be stopping ethnic minority women from reporting domestic violence.

3. Notes with concern that anti semitic incidents reached a record level in the UK last year.

4. Welcomes figures showing that women now account for 23.5 per cent of FTSE 100 board members.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to provide a progress report on how measures to ensure equal access to healthcare are delivering for people with hearing and sight loss.

6. Calls for an independent feasibility study into establishing a gender identity clinic in Wales.

7. Calls on the Welsh Government to take steps to embed gender awareness training in all PGCE, Master of Education and Careers Service professional training to address gender stereotypes and help to create gender aware learning environments across Welsh schools.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.48

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

NDM3739 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes:

a) the introduction of a new clinical Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service for Wales, and

b) that the service will provide patients in remote and rural areas with rapid access to a consultant in emergency or intensive care medicine.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

In sub-point b), delete 'rapid' and replace with 'improved'.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that access to emergency services in Wales has deteriorated in recent years due to hospital downgrades, poor ambulance service performance and record-breaking cuts to the NHS budget.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the continued failure of the ambulance service to hit its response times and the impact this has had on emergency services in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to expand the intermediate care fund to prevent unnecessary demands on the emergency care system.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the announcement in the 2015 UK Government Budget that the Wales Air Ambulance Trust is to receive £1.5 million in funding from LIBOR fines to help fund new equipment and training.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for the establishment of an Urgent Care Centre in Montgomeryshire to bring care closer to our communities and relieve pressure on A&E departments in Wrexham and Shrewsbury, due to the increasing number of patients travelling long distances to access care as a result of a lack of joined up planning between health boards.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for greater investment in cottage hospitals and community care, to help ensure high-quality care in the community to reduce pressure on emergency services.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM3739 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes:

a) the introduction of a new clinical Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service for Wales, and

b) that the service will provide patients in remote and rural areas with rapid access to a consultant in emergency or intensive care medicine.

c) regrets the continued failure of the ambulance service to hit its response times and the impact this has had on emergency services in Wales.
d) calls on the Welsh Government to expand the intermediate care fund to prevent unnecessary demands on the emergency care system.
e) welcomes the announcement in the 2015 UK Government Budget that the Wales Air Ambulance Trust is to receive £1.5 million in funding from LIBOR fines to help fund new equipment and training.
f) calls for greater investment in cottage hospitals and community care, to help ensure high-quality care in the community to reduce pressure on emergency services.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.26

NDM5721 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises the value of promoting Equal Pay as a key priority for achieving gender equality and notes the Welsh Government's progress to date in addressing the causes of gender pay inequality.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes figures from the Office of National Statistics in November 2014 showing that the gender pay gap in the UK is at its lowest ever level.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes that the latest figures from the ONS show that the full-time pay gap between men and women is at its narrowest since comparative records began in 1997.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the UK Government Equalities Minister's work to ensure that firms with more than 250 employees will be required to publish the average pay for male and female workers, or face a fine of up to £5,000.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5721 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the value of promoting Equal Pay as a key priority for achieving gender equality and notes the Welsh Government's progress to date in addressing the causes of gender pay inequality.

2. Welcomes figures from the Office of National Statistics in November 2014 showing that the gender pay gap in the UK is at its lowest ever level.

3. Welcomes that the latest figures from the ONS show that the full-time pay gap between men and women is at its narrowest since comparative records began in 1997.

4. Welcomes the UK Government Equalities Minister's work to ensure that firms with more than 250 employees will be required to publish the average pay for male and female workers, or face a fine of up to £5,000.

The motion, as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 15.46

NDM5720 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) annual report for 2013-14.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the recruitment challenges facing the care sector and calls upon the Welsh Government to work with the sector and take action to address these challenges.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Expresses concern regarding the variability of the performance of local authority social service departments across Wales.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the importance of service user feedback in helping to improve standards of social care services.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that CSSIW examines how care homes work with local health boards to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital.

Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5720 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) annual report for 2013-14.

2. Notes the recruitment challenges facing the care sector and calls upon the Welsh Government to work with the sector and take action to address these challenges.

3. Expresses concern regarding the variability of the performance of local authority social service departments across Wales.

4. Notes the importance of service user feedback in helping to improve standards of social care services.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that CSSIW examines how care homes work with local health boards to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital.

The motion, as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 16.00

NDM5699 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2015-16 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners).

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 17.24

NDM5682 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Acknowledges the importance of adaptations services and how they help people to continue living independently in their own home for as long as possible.

2. Notes the findings of the Review of Independent Living Adaptations, which was published on 23rd January 2015.

3. Supports action by the Welsh Government to enhance the help available to people in need of adapted housing.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete Point 3 and replace with:

Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) ensure that local authorities work with social landlords to produce a customer charter setting out commitments in relation to adaptation services;

b) work with local authorities and social housing providers to set out delivery time standards and ensure that they are met by all local authorities;

c) audit adaptation services to identify best practice and its implementation; and

d) put in place mechanisms to monitor customer satisfaction and longer-term outcomes.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36

Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item were deferred until Voting Time.            

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes means testing for adaptations is inequitable and outdated.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.   

Amendment  3 – Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add new point at the end of the motion:

Notes the key recommendations of the Leonard Cheshire Disability Home Truths campaign and No Place Like Home Report.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to require local authorities to exempt minor adaptations from means testing, as recommended in the review.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5682 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Acknowledges the importance of adaptations services and how they help people to continue living independently in their own home for as long as possible.

2. Notes the findings of the Review of Independent Living Adaptations, which was published on 23rd January 2015.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) ensure that local authorities work with social landlords to produce a customer charter setting out commitments in relation to adaptation services;

b) work with local authorities and social housing providers to set out delivery time standards and ensure that they are met by all local authorities;

c) audit adaptation services to identify best practice and its implementation; and

d) put in place mechanisms to monitor customer satisfaction and longer-term outcomes.

4. Notes the key recommendations of the Leonard Cheshire Disability Home Truths campaign and No Place Like Home Report.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to require local authorities to exempt minor adaptations from means testing, as recommended in the review.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 17.07

NDM5674 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Welsh Ministers' Report on Equality 2014.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Insert as new point 1 and renumber accordingly:

Calls on the Welsh Government to consider wider transgender issues within the public sector equality duty.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2- Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce further measures to tackle homophobic bullying in schools.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end motion:

Recognises the need for better partnership working to address the rise in tension between communities and improve cohesion following the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end motion:

Welcomes figures published by the Office for National Statistics in November 2014 showing that the gender pay gap is at its lowest ever level, but acknowledges that there is more to do.       

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that victims of hate crime have access to comprehensive and easily accessible support services.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.   

Amendment 6 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that little progress has been made in increasing the diversity of decision-making bodies in Wales.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 7 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that equality objectives must also confirm the right to receive public services in the official languages of Wales.

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that equality cannot be achieved in Wales unless wealth is re-balanced across the UK.

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

Amendment 8 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5674 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider wider transgender issues within the public sector equality duty.

2. Notes the Welsh Ministers' Report on Equality 2014.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce further measures to tackle homophobic bullying in schools.

4. Recognises the need for better partnership working to address the rise in tension between communities and improve cohesion following the terrorist attacks in Paris.

5. Welcomes figures published by the Office for National Statistics in November 2014 showing that the gender pay gap is at its lowest ever level, but acknowledges that there is more to do.       

6. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that victims of hate crime have access to comprehensive and easily accessible support services.

7. Regrets that little progress has been made in increasing the diversity of decision-making bodies in Wales.

8. Believes that equality objectives must also confirm the right to receive public services in the official languages of Wales.

9. Believes that equality cannot be achieved in Wales unless wealth is re-balanced across the UK.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.32

NDM5672 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the annual report of the Commissioner for Older People for 2013/14, which was laid in Table Office on 6 January 2015.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the increase in the proportion of the Older People's Commissioner's casework relating to health care.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the Impact and Reach Report notes that three local authorities are breaching their statutory time scales for delivering disabled facilities grants.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.   

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the work of the Older People's Commissioner in developing the Declaration of the Rights of Older People in Wales.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.           

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5672 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Notes the annual report of the Commissioner for Older People for 2013/14, which was laid in Table Office on 6 January 2015.

2. Notes the increase in the proportion of the Older People's Commissioner's casework relating to health care.

3. Regrets that the Impact and Reach Report notes that three local authorities are breaching their statutory time scales for delivering disabled facilities grants.

4. Welcomes the work of the Older People's Commissioner in developing the Declaration of the Rights of Older People in Wales.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.25

NDM5660 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Together for Mental Health Annual Report (2013-14), sent to Assembly Members on 6 January 2015.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the evidence received by the Children, Young People and Education Committee, during its inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), concerning the increased pressure on the service and its capacity to meet demand.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) take urgent action to improve access to CAMHS services; and

b) undertake an assessment of funding for CAMHS in Wales to ensure the service is sufficiently resourced to meets the needs of young people across the country.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that patients in receipt of mental health services are provided with thorough information about the choice and availability of treatments and are able to access services in a timely manner.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to set out the steps it is taking to ensure parity between mental and physical health and to end stigma.

Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the impact of welfare reforms on those with mental health problems.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with employers to tackle discrimination against those with mental health problems to promote employment.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was agreed.

Amendment 7 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Supports the 'Time to change' campaign to tackle prejudice and discrimination against those with mental health problems.                 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5660 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Together for Mental Health Annual Report (2013-14), sent to Assembly Members on 6 January 2015.

2. Notes the evidence received by the Children, Young People and Education Committee, during its inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), concerning the increased pressure on the service and its capacity to meet demand.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) take urgent action to improve access to CAMHS services; and

b) undertake an assessment of funding for CAMHS in Wales to ensure the service is sufficiently resourced to meets the needs of young people across the country.

4. Further calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that patients in receipt of mental health services are provided with thorough information about the choice and availability of treatments and are able to access services in a timely manner.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to set out the steps it is taking to ensure parity between mental and physical health and to end stigma.

6. Regrets the impact of welfare reforms on those with mental health problems.

7. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with employers to tackle discrimination against those with mental health problems to promote employment.

8. Supports the 'Time to change' campaign to tackle prejudice and discrimination against those with mental health problems.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 15.40

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

NDM5658 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2015-2016 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 6 January 2015.

The result was as follows:

The Motion was agreed.

The item started at 16.57

NDM5641 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the progress that has been made in delivering the substance misuse strategy 'Working Together to reduce Harm' as detailed in the 2014 annual report.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that public service employers support employees with substance misuse problems through early intervention and support to maintain employment.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Congratulates the pioneers of addiction therapy and recovery-based approaches in Wales.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets Welsh Government delays in delivering Tier 4 Residential Rehabilitation and Inpatient Detoxification Services on a long term sustainable basis in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the publication of the Home Office's report 'Drugs: International Comparators' and believes that drug users would be best helped by treating substance misuse primarily as a health matter rather than criminal matter.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5641 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1.   Notes the progress that has been made in delivering the substance misuse strategy 'Working Together to reduce Harm' as detailed in the 2014 annual report.

2.   Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that public service employers support employees with substance misuse problems through early intervention and support to maintain employment.

3.   Congratulates the pioneers of addiction therapy and recovery-based approaches in Wales.

4.   Welcomes the publication of the Home Office's report 'Drugs: International Comparators' and believes that drug users would be best helped by treating substance misuse primarily as a health matter rather than criminal matter.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.19

NDM5640 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly:

1. Notes:

a) the impact that has been made on public procurement since the launch of the Wales Procurement Policy Statement in December 2012;

b) that the Wales Procurement Policy Statement will be reviewed to take advantage of the imminent changes in EU and UK procurement legislation.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

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Recognises:

a) the positive impact that increasing the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies can have on the economy and the labour market;

b) Value Wales's calculation that every 1% increase in the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies will create 2,000 new jobs.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to take advantage of the changes in EU procurement rules and aim to award at least 75% of public sector tenders to Welsh companies.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to legislate to make it mandatory for public sector organisations to follow Welsh Government procurement policy.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the Welsh Government needs to provide regular updates on the adoption of the Wales Procurement Policy Statement by local authorities; and the contracts awarded by them.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the low proportion of contracts going to firms who have headquarters in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for the Welsh Government to require public bodies to assess the make-up of the local economy before deciding how public procurement contracts should be bundled.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5640 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly:

1. Notes:

a) the impact that has been made on public procurement since the launch of the Wales Procurement Policy Statement in December 2012;

b) that the Wales Procurement Policy Statement will be reviewed to take advantage of the imminent changes in EU and UK procurement legislation.

2. Recognises:

a) the positive impact that increasing the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies can have on the economy and the labour market;

b) Value Wales's calculation that every 1% increase in the proportion of public sector tenders being awarded to Welsh companies will create 2,000 new jobs.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to legislate to make it mandatory for public sector organisations to follow Welsh Government procurement policy.

4. Believes that the Welsh Government needs to provide regular updates on the adoption of the Wales Procurement Policy Statement by local authorities; and the contracts awarded by them.

5. Calls for the Welsh Government to require public bodies to assess the make-up of the local economy before deciding how public procurement contracts should be bundled.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 17.22

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

NDM5631 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

a) the impact of Welfare Reform in Wales and its implications; and

b) the latest published plans for the implementation of Universal Credit.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete point a) and replace with:

that welfare reforms implemented by the UK Government have been taken to address inequality in the benefits system and to ensure that no one can earn more on benefits than the average family does by going out to work; and

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add new point at end of motion:

Notes that the aim of universal credit is to reduce poverty, by making work pay, and to help claimants and their families to become more independent.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls for the repeal of the bedroom tax.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Resolves that job-creation measures are more effective than punitive welfare reforms as a means to create thriving communities.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that a freeze on child benefit would be detrimental to the goal of eradicating child poverty.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5631 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

a) the impact of Welfare Reform in Wales and its implications; and

b) the latest published plans for the implementation of Universal Credit.

2. Calls for the repeal of the bedroom tax.

3. Resolves that job-creation measures are more effective than punitive welfare reforms as a means to create thriving communities.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.13

NDM5618 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
 

Notes the Children's Commissioner for Wales' Annual report 2013-14.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 17.14

NDM5613 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

a) The Welsh Government's work to ensure public services in Wales support members of the Armed Forces community;

b) The work on-going through the Minister for Public Services' Expert Group on the needs of the Armed Forces Community in Wales;

c) The Welsh Government's Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as point at end of motion:

Notes the Royal British Legion's 2015 Manifesto and Community Covenants What's Next?

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 -Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the need:

a) to protect real terms funding for ex Forces personnel mental health services;

b) for equitable ex Forces personnel social care provision; and

c) for sufficient and appropriate ex Forces personnel residential provision.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is seamless service for veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces with mental health issues caused by active service.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Armed Forces to ensure that support for service personnel is already in place for those who need it when they leave the service.

Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5613 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes:

a) The Welsh Government's work to ensure public services in Wales support members of the Armed Forces community;

b) The work on-going through the Minister for Public Services' Expert Group on the needs of the Armed Forces Community in Wales;

c) The Welsh Government's Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales.

2. Notes the Royal British Legion's 2015 Manifesto and Community Covenants What's Next?

3. Notes the need:

a) to protect real terms funding for ex Forces personnel mental health services;

b) for equitable ex Forces personnel social care provision; and

c) for sufficient and appropriate ex Forces personnel residential provision.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that there is seamless service for veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces with mental health issues caused by active service.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Armed Forces to ensure that support for service personnel is already in place for those who need it when they leave the service.

The motion as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 17.12

NDM5609 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report for 2013-14, laid before the Assembly on 26 September 2014, which highlights the work undertaken by the Commissioner to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 16.15

NDM5605

Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Aled Roberts (North Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment that Wales will be at the heart of the debate on the future of the United Kingdom.

2. Calls for bilateral talks that are informed by the Holtham and Silk 1 Commissions’ findings, including an updated assessment of the current level and likely future direction of Welsh relative funding.

3. Calls for those talks, which should begin immediately and be completed by January 2015, to have a particular focus on fair funding, with the goal of securing rapid implementation of a funding floor which both addresses underfunding in a way that is consistent with Welsh needs and halts future convergence.

4. Calls for the UK Government to:

a) ensure that the same powers are given to Wales regarding the devolution of Corporation Tax  if they are provided  to Northern Ireland and Scotland;

b) devolve Air Passenger Duty for direct long-haul flights;

c) review  the level of the borrowing powers afforded to Wales in the Wales Bill; and

d) work with the Welsh Government to enable it to issue its own bonds.

5. Seeks recognition that if a  decision is taken to hold a Referendum on tax varying powers, this should reflect the view of the people of Wales.

6. Seeks confirmation that the Reserved Powers model will be instituted for Wales.

7. Calls on the UK Government to give the National Assembly for Wales the power to determine its electoral arrangements.

8. Calls on the UK Government to make progress on Silk 2.

9. Affirms that these matters should be taken forward in legislative proposals, published before the end of the current Westminster parliamentary session.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The item started at 17.16

NDM5595 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review 'Protecting and Promoting Equality and Human Rights'.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the Modern Slavery Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 10 June 2014 which proposes bringing in tougher penalties for human traffickers and which aims to enhance protection for victims.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the fact that forcing someone to marry against their will is now a criminal offence.

Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure each school has a trained member of staff with the expertise to recognise children who show signs of having witnessed domestic abuse.

Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Requests the Welsh Government to take action to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation.

A Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that little progress has been made in getting women into positions of power and influence in Wales in the last ten years.

Amendment 5 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that continuing to be a signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights is in the interests of Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was agreed.

Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes the fundamental role that the Human Rights Act & the European Convention on Human Rights play in protecting and promoting equality and human rights in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5595 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

1. Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Annual Review 'Protecting and Promoting Equality and Human Rights'.

2. Welcomes the Modern Slavery Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 10 June 2014 which proposes bringing in tougher penalties for human traffickers and which aims to enhance protection for victims.

3. Welcomes the fact that forcing someone to marry against their will is now a criminal offence.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure each school has a trained member of staff with the expertise to recognise children who show signs of having witnessed domestic abuse.

5. Requests the Welsh Government to take action to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation.

6. Regrets that little progress has been made in getting women into positions of power and influence in Wales in the last ten years.

7. Believes that continuing to be a signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights is in the interests of Wales.

8. Welcomes the fundamental role that the Human Rights Act & the European Convention on Human Rights play in protecting and promoting equality and human rights in Wales.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.08

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that:

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment  3 -  Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 -Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was agreed.

Amendment 7 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

Amendment 7 was agreed.

Amendment 8 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

Amendment 8 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5581 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the importance of the Public Service Broadcasters in Wales.

2. Believes that the funding and editorial independence of Welsh language broadcasters should be protected.

3. Believes that:
 

a) a devolved governance body within the BBC UK Trust should be created;

b) the representative of Wales to the BBC Trust should be appointed by formal agreement between the Welsh and UK Governments; and

c) the Ofcom board should include a member with specific responsibility for representing Wales.

4. Believes that community radio licensing should be devolved to the National Assembly.

5. Notes Ofcom's third Public Service Broadcast Review which is due to be published next summer.

6. Recognises the role public service broadcasters play in increasing participation in the political process and the influence they have on cultural and economic life in Wales.

7. Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure the future of all public service broadcasters in Wales.

8. Welcomes consideration of mechanisms to secure accountability of public service broadcasters to this Assembly as well as to the UK Parliament.

9. Regrets the decline in local programming on commercial radio.

The motion as amended was agreed.

The item started at 16.57

NDM5568 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the progress made on promoting sustainable development in 2013-14, as set out in the Welsh Government's Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Scheme, which was laid before the National Assembly for Wales on 23 June 2014.

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

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the Future Generations Commissioner proposed in the Well-being of Future Generations Bill should be fully independent of Welsh Government, appointed by the National Assembly and in control of sustainable development indicators.

The result was as follows: