Decisions

The item started at 18.55

NDM6008 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales):

Carmarthen 1966 and 2016: 50 years that has changed Wales.

The history of devolution since 1966 and the potential to create a future devolved government that will provide excellent services.

The item started at 17.19

NDM5987 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

"Keeping the local in local government" – the case for protecting Pembrokeshire from Welsh Government mergers.

The item started at 18.30

NDM5982 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

Good food for all: Achieving the Food For Life catering mark in Welsh schools

The item started at 16.38

NDM5975 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

Mobilising Mid Wales – why universal mobile coverage is needed to transform the mid Wales economy

The item started at 18.08

NDM5953 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

The importance of rural schools: How schools are the lifeblood of a rural community.

The item started at 17.56

NDM5944 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)

Bringing football home: the case for a national football museum in Wrexham.

The item started at 18.11

NDM5936 Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

A New Way for West Wales

The need for more support and investment in public services in west Wales.

The item started at 19.11

NDM5917 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

A nation of sanctuary? The role that Wales can play in the refugee crisis.

The item started at 17.50

NDM5907 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

A deposit return scheme for drinks containers: an idea whose time has come… again.

The item started at 18.06

NDM5897 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

Wasting our talent? Women and the economy in Wales.

The item started at 17.45

NDM5887 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Welsh Pentecostalism: Why Wales should do more to celebrate its rich Pentecostal heritage.

The item started at 17.56

NDM5876 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North)

War on food waste: End the waste of good food in Wales

The item started at 18.49

NDM5867 Altaf Hussain (South Wales West)

Hospital-acquired infections: The challenges and solutions

The item started at 17.41

NDM5863 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

21st Century Homes: the case for zero carbon housing now

The item started at 17.14

NDM5853 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen)

Tackling Youth Homelessness – end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for all 16 and 17 year olds in Wales.

The item started at 17.42

NDM5844 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Protecting patients in Pembrokeshire – why we need essential services at Withybush Hospital.

The item started at 17.44

NDM5837 Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

The future of chapel buildings in Wales

The item started at 18.06

NDM5829 Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Palliative Care in Wales, looking beyond 2016.

NDM5824 Bethan Jenkins (Gorllewin De Cymru) Gwneud yn iawn am anghyfiawnder hanesyddol: achos Linda Lewis

The item started at 17.50

NDM5819 Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Fracking: Implementing a moratorium for Wales

The item started at 17.16

NDM5816 Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

Stopping scams in Wales: action that can be taken to stop people becoming victims of scams.

The item started at 16.35

NDM5811 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)

The employment barriers that face people with hearing loss in Wales.

The item started at 18.21

NDM5793 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

The Dyfed-Powys police helicopter: why the X99 provides vital support to public safety in Mid and West Wales.

The item started at 17.17

NDM5794 Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East)

The threat of Islamist radicalisation: How working together can tackle extremism.

NDM5793 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

The Dyfed-Powys police helicopter: why the X99 provides vital support to public safety in Mid and West Wales.

The item started at 18.59

NDM5783 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

Skin Matters: Prioritising the needs of people in Wales with skin disease

The item started at 17.34

NDM5782 Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Gastroenterology – improving awareness and treatment in Wales

The item started at 18.58

NDM5771 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Môn Mam Cymru: adding value to the food industry

The item started at 16.50

NDM5766 Keith Davies (Llanelli)

Stimulating the economy in west Wales.

Using the levers at the Welsh Government's disposal to promote growth.

The item started at 18.24

NDM5758 Suzy Davies (South Wales West)

Education other than at school

The item started at 17.41

NDM5749 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)

Meeting the fuel poverty challenge

The item started at 17.19

NDM3740 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

Healthcare in Mid Wales

The challenges of delivering healthcare in rural Mid Wales in a cross-border context and issues surrounding the Mid Wales Healthcare Study.

NDM5726 Leanne Wood (South Wales Central)

Delivering a devolution dividend for the whole of Wales

Maximising the opportunities of devolution to make sure that the whole country reaps the benefits.

The item started at 17.46

NDM5734 Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Keeping green lanes green: working to discourage off-roading in north Wales

This debate will cover the impact the new and popular pastime of 'green laning' is having on the countryside of rural north Wales.

The item started at 17.29

NDM5714 Russell George (Montgomeryshire):

The activities of National Grid in mid-Wales.

Preventing the industrialisation and destruction of Montgomeryshire.

The item started at 17.43

NDM5708 Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

Befriending – ending loneliness and isolation

Using befriending to stop people becoming lonely and isolated.

The item started at 17.51

NDM5703 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central)

Know Your Prostate!

Prostate Cancer in Wales – the hidden Killer.

The item started at 17.54

NDM5688 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)

Re-open the Rhondda Tunnel

Proposals to re-open this disused railway tunnel between Blaengwynfi and Blaencwm provide a big opportunity for people-led regeneration in the Valleys and the starting point for wider improvements led by those communities.

The item started at 18.01

NDM5685 Peter Black (South Wales West)

Firefighters' Pension Schemes: Credit where credit's due

Ensuring that ex-service personnel aren't short-changed by the new firefighters' pension scheme.

The item started at 17.55

NDM5679 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)

Supporting the establishment of a Co-production Network for Wales

Building on the best of our traditions of cooperation and community to transform Wales into a society that places co-production principles at the heart of its public services, its communities, and the lives of its citizens.

The item started at 18.19

NDM5669 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)

Giving the Circuit of Wales the red flag – outlining the concerns around the Circuit of Wales project.

The item started at 17.33

The item started at 18.05

NDM5647 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

Securing the future of Welsh farming

What Wales can learn from EU partners to ensure that the next generation of farmers are able to access land, build their businesses, and maximise the benefits of European development funds.

The item started at 17.22

NDM5642 William Graham (South Wales East)

Wales takes the chequered flag – an appraisal of the Circuit of Wales.

The item started at 18.07

NDM5629 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Older people and work: Recognising the contribution of older people in the workplace across Wales.

The item started at 17.47

NDM5635 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

Guide Dogs Cymru: Freedom of movement for blind and partially sighted people in Wales

To raise awareness about Guide Dogs Cymru's services in Wales and to seek a Welsh Government view on what more can be done to support people with sight loss.

The item started at 17.24.

NDM5612 Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

Improving the lives of older people

5 simple and cheap ways of making the lives of the older people better.

The item started at 18.36

NDM5607 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen)

Dementia Friends – Working towards Dementia Friendly Communities across Wales

The item started at 17.39

NDM5602 Aled Roberts (North Wales):

Hard to stomach: Coeliac Disease and the need for improved provision of gluten-free foods in Wales.

This debate aims to raise awareness of Coeliac Disease and its diagnosis in Wales as well as the lack of gluten-free food options in schools, hospitals and care homes.

The item started at 17.24

NDM5594 Keith Davies (Llanelli)

Urban Regeneration 2.0 - Creating sustainable urban communities and town centres.

The item started at 17.25

NDM5586 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)

A participating electorate, and how we can get it right with democracy.

Following on from the Scottish referendum, how can the National Assembly increase voter participation, and do we need to look to new ways of getting the vote out?

The item started at 17.59

The item started at 17:47

NDM5564 Suzy Davies (South Wales West)

Keep Me Posted: The Consumer's Right to Choose.

The item started at 18.25

NDM5559 Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): A Fair Slice? Time to consult on fairer commissions on Park Home sales.

The debate will focus on the commission payable to site owners when park home owners sell their properties.

The item started at 18.11

NDM5528 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

Voice– Speaking up for people living with Motor Neurone Disease in Wales.

The item started at 17.53

NDM5553 Suzy Davies (South Wales West)

The Drive to Education: The provision of transport to schools and colleges in Wales

The item started at 18.03

NDM5543 Peter Black (South Wales West)

The administration of the blue badges scheme by local councils and the Welsh Government.

The item started at 17.57

NDM5532 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central)

UEFA 2020 – Cardiff, the Perfect Host

Cardiff’s bid to host key games at the UEFA European Championships in 2020 is an opportunity to reinforce Wales’s place on the world’s sporting stage.

NDM5528 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

Voice– Speaking up for people living with Motor Neurone Disease in Wales.

The item started at 18.15

NDM5523 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North)

Devolution: A Driver of Innovation

How devolution has provided the opportunity for innovative measures to be developed in Wales and how such innovations have influenced the rest of the UK.

The item started at 17.32

NDM5517 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)

Management accountability in the Welsh NHS

Examining the role and the responsibility of NHS boards and executives in delivering safe and effective care in Wales.

The item started at 17.49

NDM5513 Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Screening for Dyslexia in Wales

The importance of timely and adequate screening for dyslexia in Wales, particularly with regard to recently-developed techniques for screening primary school children being taught through the medium of Welsh.

The item started at 17.30

NDM5503 William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

Wales’ National Parks: Returning to their roots to plan for a stronger future

Revisiting the motivation for designating the three Welsh National Parks will enable us to assess their relevance to twenty first century Wales. Balancing the local interest and national significance will be critical to their future.

The item started at 18.10

NDM5496 Mike Hedges (Swansea East): The cost of being poor

How high interest lenders and other providers make poor people pay more.

The item started at 17.46

NDM5488 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

200,000 silent children?

Considering the needs of children affected by parental imprisonment.

The item started at 17.52

NDM5483 Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Staying on Track: Maintaining Rail Connectivity for North Wales

The importance of rail connectivity between North Wales and the HS2 hub at Crewe, along with the potential for enhanced capacity from Wrexham and the North Wales Coast to Liverpool and Manchester.

The item started at 18.12

NDM5476 Julie James (Swansea West)

Women into Science – the case for maximising science potential in Wales

The item started at 18.53

NDM5466 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Save Our Services – The people of Pembrokeshire’s campaign to retain services at Withybush hospital.

The item started at 17.50

NDM5447 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

Build it and they will come?

The case for the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway.

The item started at 17.50

NDM5445 William Graham (South Wales East)

The Newport Medieval Ship – Scuttled in 1469 and 2014?

Increasing awareness and the unique historical significance of this vessel to secure its conservation and display in Newport.

The item started at 17.54

NDM5431 Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East)

Opening the Gateway to Wales

How to regenerate the economy of South East Wales.

The item started at 16.52

NDM5419 Peter Black (South Wales West)

Managing welfare reform

How local councils are using discretionary housing payments to mitigate the impact of changes to housing benefit.

The item started at 18.15

NDM5388 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Older people, scams and doorstep crime

The item started at 17.50

NDM5413 Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central)

Graduate Employment - Stopping the Brain Drain to England

Creating jobs and opportunities in Wales for the best and brightest graduates from Welsh Universities

The item started at 17.49

NDM5406 Leanne Wood (South Wales Central):

The best start in life: A genuine aspiration for all?

The need to ensure equal opportunities for disadvantaged families to access Welsh-medium Flying Start childcare provision.

The item started at 18.08

NDM5391 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Why trade unionism still matters in Wales

Exploring how trade unions have evolved in Wales as they continue to represent their members’ interests and concerns, particularly in the current austerity climate.

The item started at 18.02

NDM5384 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): E-cigarettes: How much regulation do we need?

The item started at 17.55

NDM5378 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): The national “selfie”: why a national Welsh dictionary helps define the nation

The item started at 17.54

NDM5305 Julie James (Swansea West): The Benefits of the Dylan Thomas Centenary for Wales

No topic tabled.

The item started at 18.18

NDM5360 Keith Davies (Llanelli): Mandatory state regulation of the hairdressing industry in Wales: a wider public health concern.

The item started at 17.53

NDM5352 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): A Public Inconvenience - Why Public Toilets are important

The item started at 17.26

NDM5347 Rebecca Evans (Mid and West Wales): Child Safety Online

Developing knowledge and resilience through education.

The item started at 18.08

NDM5338 Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Swansea Bay City of Culture – a creative opportunity for the economy.

The Swansea Bay Region bid for the UK City of Culture 2017 and the benefits to the Welsh economy of a successful bid.

The item started at 17.35

NDM5330 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Autism: The need for a timely diagnosis in Wales

The item started at 17.49

NDM5322 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Rural Bus Services in Wales – On the Road to Nowhere

The item started at 17.31

NDM5320 Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Positive Choices – equipping young people with the skills and experience to build a career.

The item started at17.50

NDM5291 Peter Black (South Wales West): Investing in our future

The important role of Credit Unions to create sustainable communities.

The item started at 16.58

NDM5281 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): The Solidarity String: Supporting Stroke Victims in Wales

Highlighting the importance of clubbing together to overcome strokes through a range of therapies and treatments.

The item started at 17.30

NDM5273 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central): The Parent Trap: Unaffordable childcare prevents families from working

The item started at 17.50

NDM5267 Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Is the open cast Buffer Zone fit for purpose?

A debate examining the problems that have arisen since the buffer zone was introduced in MTAN2 in 2009, examining whether they really have delivered protection for communities living with opencast mining.

The item started at 18.00

NDM5266 Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): An NHS fit for all – towards an alternative to centralisation.

The item started at 16.44

NDM5234 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales) Bee Aware: The role of science in protecting the health of bees as pollinators.

The item started at 17.01

NDM5255 Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Is the answer really blowing in the wind? The renewable mix and the growing demand for hydro power.

A debate questioning whether the Welsh Government has the right renewable energy strategy in placing too much emphasis on onshore wind generation.

The item started at 18.17

NDM5244 Suzy Davies (South Wales West): How Safe is Safe?: Implications for the Learner Travel Measure in view of the Active Travel Bill

A debate to discuss what constitutes a safe walking or cycling route to school.

The item started at 17.52

NDM5238 Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Neurophysiotherapy in Wales

A debate on the provision of physiotherapy for people living with neurological conditions.

NDM5234 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Bee Aware

The role of science in protecting the health of bees as pollinators.

The item started at 17.52

NDM5215 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

Building a 21st Century Rural Road Network: The Case for Dualling the A40 in Pembrokeshire

The item started at 17.59

NDM5210 Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central):

Abandoned Brothers - Assessing support for PTSD in Wales.

A debate about Armed and Emergency Service Personnel in Wales suffering with PTSD and they ways in which Wales, The Welsh Government and the Voluntary Sector can help.

The item started at 18.24

NDM5208 Ken Skates (Clwyd South): Beyond Cardiff Bay – The changing role of local and regional media across Wales.

The item started at 18.17

NDM5203 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales):

Why not Dilnot? Paying for social care for the elderly in Wales.

The item started at 17.17

NDM5183 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

Hywel Dda Health Board’s plans for Pembrokeshire – safe and sustainable services?

The item started at 17.42

NDM5175 William Powell (Mid and West Wales):

Supporting the rural economy.

Debate relates to developing a rural banking network.

The item started at 17.39

NDM5173 Llyr Huws Gruffydd (North Wales):

A scan in time – MRI breast scanning for high risk young women

The item started at 17.38

NDM5168 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen):

Softening the Blow

Mitigating the Impact of the Bedroom Tax in Wales.

The item started at 17.43

NDM5145 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):

Distinctive & Unique and in Crisis - The threats to the Welsh Lamb Industry and the need for action

The item started at 17.22

NDM5160 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth):

High Performance Computing – Powering Innovation for the benefit of the Welsh Economy

The item started at 18.04

NDM5158 Leanne Wood (South Wales Central):

Welsh speaking communities – the future

Making sure the Welsh language survives.

NDM5145 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):

Distinctive & Unique and in Crisis

The threats to the Welsh Lamb Industry and the need for action.

The Short Debate was postponed earlier in today’s proceedings.

The item started at 18.23

NDM5113 Ken Skates (Clwyd South):

The Nutritional Recession – The impact of rising food prices and shrinking budgets on the nutritional health of Wales

The item started at 17.59

NDM5135 Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales):

The importance of retaining level 3 neonatal care in North Wales

A debate highlighting the threat to the level 3 Neonatal care service to parents in North Wales, and the potential impact on families and children in North Wales.

The item started at 17.47

NDM5128 Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East):

‘How to take Welsh Business International’

The need for a Wales Enterprise Council.

The item started at 17:43

NDM5100 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central):

Are Local Development Plans fit for purpose?

The system needs fundamental reform if it is to deliver effective long-term guidance for planning and development in Wales.

NDM5113 Ken Skates (Clwyd South):

The Nutritional Recession – The impact of rising food prices and shrinking budgets on the nutritional health of Wales

The item started at 17:22

NDM5103 Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth):

Rail Cymru – A People’s Railway for Wales.

The case for a new kind of railway company, whose main commitment would be to the people of Wales and the borders, not to a group of shareholders.

The item started at 17:01

NDM5083 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): 

Asbestos in Schools:  Revealing not concealing Parents’ right to know.

NDM5100 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central):

Are Local Development Plans fit for purpose?

The system needs fundamental reform if it is to deliver effective long-term guidance for planning and development in Wales.

The Short Debate was postponed by procedural motion earlier in the day’s proceedings.

The item started at 17:13

NDM5075 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): The Perfect Storm

Assessing the cumulative impact of housing related welfare reform in Wales.

NDM5093 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West):

Social Impact Bonds and Looked After Children in Wales

Exploring a new approach to providing services which can reduce the number of children received into the care of local authorities in Wales.

NDM5075 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen):

The Perfect Storm

The Short Debate was postponed by procedural motion earlier in the day’s proceedings.

The item started at 18:07

NDM5067 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

Improving Dementia Care– developing seamless services

The increasing incidence of dementia requires a critical re-think of services as well as attitudes. Earlier diagnosis and assessment can keep people out of hospital and enables them to shape arrangements for their long term care. People need services which are multi-disciplinary, flexible and cost effective to support them as their needs change.

The item started at 17:30

NDM5056 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

The case for retaining the Agricultural Wages Board in Wales.

The UK Government has proposed the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board. This will have a detrimental effect on agriculture in Wales and contribute to rural poverty. We should retain the Agricultural Wages board in Wales.

The item started at 18:06

NDM5052 Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire):

Supporting investment in Llandrindod Wells County War Memorial Hospital

Supporting Powys Local Health Board’s plans for investment at Llandrindod Wells County War Memorial Hospital.

The item started at 17:10

NDM5051 Rebecca Evans (Mid and West Wales):

Animal welfare at the time of slaughter

Exploring opportunities to promote good practice and high standards of animal welfare at the time of slaughter.

The item started at 18.06

NDM5044 Aled Roberts (North Wales): Dyslexia and Schools: Working Together to Make a Difference.

All pupils in Wales need support to develop their literacy skills, and it is essential that young people with dyslexia have access to the appropriate assessment, intervention and additional support they will need during their schooldays. The way in which teachers apply their skills, methods and competencies to young people with dyslexia is crucial and can make a huge difference to a child’s life-chances.

The item started at 18.09

NDM5034 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Honouring our Heroes – Protecting War Memorials in Wales

The item started at 17.32

NDM5024 Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): Putting the brakes on traffic to ensure the safety of our school children

The item started at 18.15

NDM5029 Rebecca Evans (Mid and West Wales): Rare Diseases

Exploring opportunities to address the common problems faced by people with rare diseases.

The item started at 17.31.

NDM5017 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen):

The impact of welfare reform on mental health and wellbeing in Wales.

The item started at 17:27.

NDM5004 Sandy Mewies (Delyn): Heritage – our past and future

Ensuring that local communities in Wales can play a part in securing their heritage now and in the future.

The item started at 18:03

NDM4999 Keith Davies (Llanelli)

Policing is a Priority

To discuss the future of Policing in Wales.

The item started at 17:39.

NDM4993 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

Child Asylum Seekers and their protection in Wales

The UK Government is holding back the Welsh Government’s abilities in relation to asylum seeking children in Wales. Child safeguarding is a devolved issue, but the extent to which the UK Government has interpreted its reserved competence of immigration, to treat any issue related to asylum seekers, asylum seeking children and refugees as reserved matter, including those areas which are devolved competencies of the National Assembly for Wales has, in many instance, run counter to the Welsh Government’s objectives for the citizens of Wales: on children’s rights, equality and working towards a fair and inclusive society.

The item started at 17:25

NDM4889 Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth):

Participation and empowerment in the future of Care Services in Wales - Co-Ops, Mutuals and direct payments.

To discuss the experience of direct payments together with mutual and co-op models for care services following Scope's report “Individualism versus Collectivism in Care Can direct payments help build stronger communities?”

The item started at 17:37.

NDM4987 Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Team GB: A Golden Opportunity.

With the Olympics being hosted on these isles this summer, this short debate seeks to set out the sporting, economic and cultural case for Welsh participation in a one-off Team GB Football Squad.

The item started at 17:37.

NDM4968 Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Hospice and Palliative Care in Wales

Noting that as the population ages and people approach the end of life with ever more complex care needs, facilitating access to cost effective, high quality palliative and end of life care will become ever more important.

The item started at 17.16.

NDM4961 Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

Abandonment or Marginalisation: What is happening to the Fourth Estate in Wales?

A debate on the role of the media in Wales.

The item started at 18.01.

NDM4951 Sandy Mewies (Delyn):

Drink/Drive Rehabilitation Courses.

The continuing need to ensure that these courses are provided in Wales following the success of previous courses in reducing re-offending rates.

The item started at 18.38.

NDM4944 Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales):

Pre-paying the price for electricity and gas.

Should energy companies ensure the poorest households are on the lowest tariffs available?

The item started at 17.59.

NDM4936 Mike Hedges (Swansea West):

How Should Wales be Funded?

The topic of the debate will focus on the criteria to be used in deciding which taxes should be devolved to Wales, as well as which taxes meet those criteria.

The item started at 18.09

NDM4929 Aled Roberts (North Wales):

“Fair Hearing” – Improving Acoustics in the Classroom

This short debate seeks to highlight the difficulties that school children with a hearing loss face when trying to follow their teacher in a classroom with poor acoustics, and to support calls for greater regard to acoustics in the design of new schools and classrooms.

The item started at 18.13.

NDM4923 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West):

Cuts Watch Cymru

This debate will highlight the work of Cuts Watch Cymru, a collaboration of many third sector organisations in Wales, tracing and tracking the impact of welfare benefit cuts in Wales.

The item started at 17.51

NDM4917 Nick Ramsay (Monmouth):

Water – The Renaissance of a Resource.

From canals to coastline, green energy to reservoirs - the Short Debate will highlight the important role that Water has in Welsh life and how we can better harness it.

The item started at 18.01.

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NDM4823 Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales):

Small Businesses, Big Impact

The Short Debate was postponed by procedural motion earlier in the day’s proceedings.