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Transcript: Transcript for 06/11/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the First Minister The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to
ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at 13.30 The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party
leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2. |
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(30 mins) |
Business Statement and Announcement Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at 14.16 |
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Motion to appoint an Acting Standards Commissioner The item started at
14.31 NDM6856 – Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards is unable
to act: a) in relation to a complaint from Joyce Watson
AM dated 8 May; and b) in relation to any other complaint arising
from the same subject matter. 2.
Appoints, in relation to any complaint referred to in paragraph 1, Douglas Bain
CBE TD as acting Commissioner, in accordance with Section 4(1) of the National
Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009, on the following
terms: a) the appointment takes effect on 7 November
2018. b) the appointment ends immediately when notice
is given to the acting Commissioner by the Clerk of the Assembly. c) the acting Commissioner’s remuneration is to
be a daily rate of £392 (or pro-rata for part of a day) for activities that
relate directly to the role and responsibilities of the post plus reasonable
expenses. d) all sums referred to in paragraph 2(c) are to
be paid to the acting Commissioner by the Assembly Commission. Supporting Document Statement
by the Standards Commissioner – Issued on 16 October 2018 The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services: Findings of the Independent Accelerated Programme for Amber Review Supporting Document Minutes: The item started at 14.40 |
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services: Reform of Fire and Rescue Authorities' Governance and Finance Arrangements - Postponed until 13 November Minutes: The item was postponed until 13 November |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – Special Measures Update Minutes: The item started at 15.23 The Deputy
Presiding Officer suspended proceedings at 15.32 due to microphone failure
affecting the Siambr. The meeting reconvened at 15.45. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services: Remembering our Armed Forces and Delivering for Our Armed Forces Community Minutes: The item started at 16.28 |
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(15 mins) |
Legislative Consent Motion on the Ivory Bill NDM6847 Lesley
Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that
provisions in the Ivory Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative
competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK
Parliament. A Legislative
Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 18 October 2018 in accordance
with Standing Order 29.2. A copy of the Bill
can be found on the Parliament website: Minutes: The item started at 17.16 NDM6847 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with
Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Ivory Bill in so far as they
fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales,
should be considered by the UK Parliament. A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 18
October 2018 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2. A copy of the Bill can be found on the Parliament website: The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate: The General Principles of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill NDM6850 Julie
James (Swansea West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general
principles of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill. The
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 11 June 2018. The report of
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Renting Homes (Fees
etc.) (Wales) Bill was laid
before the Assembly on 26 October 2018. Supporting Document Minutes: The item started at 17.19 NDM6850
Julie
James (Swansea West) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance
with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Renting
Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill. The
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 11 June 2018. The report of Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee on the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill was laid
before the Assembly on 26 October 2018. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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Motion to approve the financial resolution in respect of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill NDM6851 Julie
James (Swansea West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in
expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in
consequence of the Bill. Minutes: The item started at 18.21 NDM6851 Julie
James (Swansea West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, agrees to
any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69,
arising in consequence of the Bill. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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Debate: The Equality and Human Rights Commission's Wales Committee Annual Review 2017/18 NDM6849 Julie
James (Swansea West) To propose the National Assembly of Wales: Notes the Equality and Human Rights
Commission Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018. Supporting Documents Wales
Committee Annual Review 2017-2018 The following
amendments have been tabled: Amendment 1 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new point at end of motion: Notes: a) the report’s key recommendations regarding
the public sector equality duty; and b) the recommendation in the External Affairs
and Additional Legislation Committee and the Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee letter to the First Minister for the Welsh Government to
outline its latest position on the introduction of the socio-economic duty. Amendment 2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the end of the Welsh independent
living grant and believes that local government cannot provide the equivalent
level of financial support due to the Welsh Government's cuts. Amendment 3 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the continued inadequate funding for
support services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Amendment 4 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the finding that poverty in Wales is
deepening and believes that tackling poverty and class inequalities should play
a key role in promoting equality and human rights. Amendment 5 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the growth internationally of political
movements seeking to roll back human rights protections and calls on the Welsh
Government to publish a plan for maintaining human rights following withdrawal
from the EU. Minutes: The item started at 18.22 NDM6849 Julie James (Swansea West) To propose the National Assembly of Wales: Notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018. The following
amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Voting on the remaining amendments under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the end of the Welsh independent
living grant and believes that local government cannot provide the equivalent
level of financial support due to the Welsh Government's cuts. A vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not agreed. Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the continued inadequate funding for
support services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse. A vote was taken on amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment 4 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the finding that poverty in Wales is deepening and believes that
tackling poverty and class inequalities should play a key role in promoting
equality and human rights A vote was taken on amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. Amendment 5 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Add as new point at end of motion: Regrets the growth internationally of
political movements seeking to roll back human rights protections and calls on
the Welsh Government to publish a plan for maintaining human rights following
withdrawal from the EU. A vote was taken on amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion as amended: NDM6849 Julie James (Swansea West) To propose the National Assembly of Wales: 1. Notes the Equality and Human Rights
Commission Wales Committee Annual Review 2017-2018. 2. Notes: a) the report’s key recommendations regarding
the public sector equality duty; and b) the recommendation in the External Affairs
and Additional Legislation Committee and the Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee letter to the First Minister for the Welsh Government to
outline its latest position on the introduction of the socio-economic duty. 3. Regrets the finding that poverty in Wales is deepening and believes
that tackling poverty and class inequalities should play a key role in
promoting equality and human rights. 4. Regrets the growth internationally of political movements seeking to
roll back human rights protections and calls on the Welsh Government to publish
a plan for maintaining human rights following withdrawal from the EU.
The motion as amended was
agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at 19.11 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |