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Transcript: Transcript for 17/10/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2.

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Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

The first 8 questions were asked. Questions 3 and 5 were grouped together for answer. Question 4 was answered by the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary  and the Minister after question 2

(45 mins)

2.

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2.

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Minutes:

The item started at 14.24

Questions 1 – 6  and 8 were asked. Question 7 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2.

 

3.

Topical Questions

No Topical Questions were accepted.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.19

No Topical Questions were accepted

 

(5 mins)

4.

90 Second Statements

Minutes:

The item started at 15.19

Sian Gwenllian  made a statement on Black History Month.

Janet Finch-Saunders made a statement on Community Alcohol Partnerships Findings of the 2018 Report.

 

(60 mins)

5.

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Foundational Economy

NDM6782

Lee Waters (Llanelli)
David Melding (South Wales Central)
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Hefin David (Caerphilly)
Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the Welsh Government commitment to support foundational sectors in its economic action plan and calls on the Welsh Government to go further in embracing the principles of the foundational economy.

2. Believes that the Preston City Council’s community wealth-building approach has been demonstrably successful in tackling deprivation and calls on the Welsh Government to meet with representatives of Preston City Council to discuss lessons that can be learnt.

3. Believes that the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 offers significant opportunity to reframe best value in the context of procurement in Wales, to support a foundational economy approach.   

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop an ambitious adult social care models that recognises the importance of a localised approach and trials multiple alternative models of care delivery, as part of a foundational economy approach in Wales.

Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.22

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Lee Waters (Llanelli)
David Melding (South Wales Central)
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Hefin David (Caerphilly)
Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the Welsh Government commitment to support foundational sectors in its economic action plan and calls on the Welsh Government to go further in embracing the principles of the foundational economy.

2. Believes that the Preston City Council’s community wealth-building approach has been demonstrably successful in tackling deprivation and calls on the Welsh Government to meet with representatives of Preston City Council to discuss lessons that can be learnt.

3. Believes that the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 offers significant opportunity to reframe best value in the context of procurement in Wales, to support a foundational economy approach.  

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop an ambitious adult social care models that recognises the importance of a localised approach and trials multiple alternative models of care delivery, as part of a foundational economy approach in Wales.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(60 mins)

6.

Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Industry 4.0 - The Future of Wales

NDM6828 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry, 'Industry 4.0 - the future of Wales', which was laid in the Table Office on 17 August 2018.

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 10 October 2018.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.07

NDM6828 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry, 'Industry 4.0 - the future of Wales', which was laid in the Table Office on 17 August 2018.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(60 mins)

7.

Welsh Conservatives debate - NHS Capacity

NDM6829 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Expresses concern at the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures hinder the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to develop a comprehensive national plan to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete all and replace with:

1. Recognises the work that is being done to build the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures need to be recognised and understood to support the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to support the implementation of a Healthier Wales to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

A Healthier Wales

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected] 

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Notes that financial pressures that lead to poorer social care services contribute to increasing pressures on the NHS.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

In point 3, insert 'social care,' after 'pressures on'.

 

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.56

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

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6829 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Expresses concern at the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures hinder the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to develop a comprehensive national plan to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

1

34

50

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete all and replace with:

1. Recognises the work that is being done to build the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures need to be recognised and understood to support the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to support the implementation of a Healthier Wales to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

30

1

19

50

Amendment 1 was agreed.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendments 2 and 3 were de-selected

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6829 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the work that is being done to build the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures need to be recognised and understood to support the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to support the implementation of a Healthier Wales to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

1

21

50

The motion as amended was agreed.

 

8.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.02

 

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(30 mins)

9.

Short Debate

NDM6830 Lee Waters (Llanelli)

Meeting our climate commitments – a 100 per cent renewable Wales.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 18.04

NDM6830 Lee Waters (Llanelli)

Meeting our climate commitments – a 100 per cent renewable Wales.