Agenda and decisions

Venue: Y Siambr - Y Senedd

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 3.

 

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Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 13.30

 

Questions 2-15 were asked. Question 1 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the Minister after Question 3.

 

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Supporting documents:

Decision:

The item started at 14.18

 

3.

Statement by the Minister for Public Services: Update on the Welsh Government's commitment to introduce an additional 500 Community Support Officers in Wales - WITHDRAWN

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Blue Badges

Decision:

The item started at 14.27

 

(30 mins)

5.

Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Update on Schools Challenge Cymru

Decision:

The item started at 14.43

 

(5 mins)

6.

Order of consideration of amendments for the Planning (Wales) Bill

NDM5745 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Planning (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) sections 2 - 55

b) Schedules 1 - 7

c) section 1

d) Long title

 

Decision:

The item started at 15.25

 

NDM5745 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

 

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Planning (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

 

a) sections 2 - 55

b) Schedules 1 - 7

c) section 1

d) Long title

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(60 mins)

7.

Debate on the Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014

NDM5743 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose the National Assembly of Wales:

Notes the Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014.

The report was laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2015.

Supporting Document
Annual Report on Equality 2013-2014

The following amendments have been 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 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 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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Decision:

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

34

0

6

40

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

28

40

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

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.

 

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

(60 mins)

8.

Debate on The Legislative Programme

NDM5744 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Welsh Government's Legislative Programme.

Details of the Welsh Government's Legislative Programme can be found at:

http://gov.wales/legislation/programme/?skip=1&lang=en

The following amendments have been tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

After 'programme', insert:

 

'but regrets the lack of ambition in it.'

 

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises that the success of the legislative programme relies on a sustainable funding mechanism for the Welsh Government.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Robert (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls for the Welsh Government to introduce within the remainder of this Assembly term legislation requiring all nursery staff to complete an officially recognised paediatric first aid course.

Decision:

The item started at 15.57

 

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

 

NDM5744 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the Welsh Government's Legislative Programme.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

After 'programme', insert:

 

'but regrets the lack of ambition in it.'

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

28

40

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Recognises that the success of the legislative programme relies on a sustainable funding mechanism for the Welsh Government.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

Amendment 3 - Aled Robert (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls for the Welsh Government to introduce within the remainder of this Assembly term legislation requiring all nursery staff to complete an officially recognised paediatric first aid course.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

28

40

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5744 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the Welsh Government's Legislative Programme.

 

2. Recognises that the success of the legislative programme relies on a sustainable funding mechanism for the Welsh Government.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

0

40

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

9.

Voting Time

Decision:

The item started at 16.28

 

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