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Transcript: Transcript for 28/11/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport The
Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice
to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 13.30 The
first 8 questions were asked. Question 10 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer
invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary and the
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport after question 2. |
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(30 mins) |
Questions to the Counsel General Minutes: The
item started at 14.18 All
5 questions were asked. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To
ask the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport Dai
Lloyd (South Wales West): Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the
future of the national broadcasting archive for Wales? To
ask the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Andrew
RT Davies (South Wales Central): Does the Cabinet Secretary still have confidence in
Natural Resources Wales as the body responsible for overseeing the environment
in Wales, in light of the recent Public Accounts Committee report? Minutes: The
item started at 14.34 To
ask the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport Dai
Lloyd (South Wales West):
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the future of the national
broadcasting archive for Wales? To
ask the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Andrew
RT Davies (South Wales Central):
Does the Cabinet Secretary still have confidence in Natural Resources Wales as
the body responsible for overseeing the environment in Wales, in light of the
recent Public Accounts Committee report? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 14.52 Jane
Hutt made a statement on Edith Picton Turberville - one of the first Labour MPs
in the decade after women were allowed to stand for Parliament who secured
legislation to stop pregnant women from being hung. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Selling Wales to the World NDM6879 Russell
George (Montgomeryshire) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the report of the Economy,
Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry, 'Selling Wales to the
World', which was laid
in the Table Office on 27 September 2018. Note: The response by the Welsh Government
was laid
on 21 November 2018. Minutes: The item started at 14.54 NDM6879 Russell George (Montgomeryshire) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry, 'Selling Wales
to the World', which was laid in the Table Office on 27
September 2018. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee report: Building Resilience, Inquiry into Non-Public Funding of the Arts NDM6878 Bethan
Sayed (South Wales West) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Notes the report of the Culture, Welsh Language
and Communications Committee, 'Building Resilience - Inquiry into non-public
funding of the arts’, which was laid
in the Table Office on 22 March 2018. Note: The response by the Welsh Government
was laid
on 4 June 2018. Minutes: The item started at 15.25 NDM6878 Bethan Sayed (South Wales West) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: Notes the report of
the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, 'Building Resilience
- Inquiry into non-public funding of the arts’, which was laid in the Table Office on 22 March
2018. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate - M4 Corridor Decision NDM6880 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: Believes that the decision on whether to go
ahead with the proposed M4 corridor around Newport project should be left to
the new First Minister, appointed in December 2018, subject to the findings of
the local public inquiry. Minutes: The
item started at 16.01 NDM6880
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: Believes that the decision on whether to go ahead
with the proposed M4 corridor around Newport project should be left to the new
First Minister, appointed in December 2018, subject to the findings of the
local public inquiry. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Plaid Cymru debate - Direct Farm Payments NDM6881 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the essential
role that the basic payment scheme currently plays as a basis for the viability
of the Welsh family farm, rural communities and the broader economy of Wales,
and the importance of direct payments with regard to providing stability in
periods of uncertainty. 2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to ensure that support for farming in Wales is targeted at
active farmers who take financial risks related to food production. 3. Calls on the
Welsh Government to maintain an element of direct payments for farmers after
Brexit. The following amendments were tabled: Amendment 1 - Julie
James (Swansea West) Delete all and
replace with: 1. Notes the UK’s decision to leave the EU in
March 2019, including the Common Agricultural Policy and its system of farm
support including the basic payment scheme. 2. Supports the Welsh Government’s: a. pledge to continue to support farmers to keep
them on the land and protect our communities; b. aim to design the best system for farm
support in Wales, set out in the recent consultation on Brexit and our Land,
including investment for food production and support for public goods; and c. guarantee that
no changes to income support will take place without further consultation, no
new schemes will be designed without a proper impact assessment, and no old
schemes will be removed before new schemes are ready. 3. Calls on the UK government to provide urgent
confirmation that Wales will not lose a penny of funding for farming as a
result of exiting the EU. 4. Welcome the Welsh Government’s decision to
maintain the basic payment scheme in 2020 as part of a multi-year transition. Consultation:
Brexit and Our Land Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new points
at end of motion: Recognises that
under the Common Agricultural Policy, and during the course of the UK’s
membership of the European Union, the number of farmers and the productivity of
farms has decreased in Wales. Calls on the Welsh
Government to use the new powers coming from the UK's departure from the EU to
create a farming and rural support scheme which serves the unique needs of the
rural and agricultural economy in Wales. Minutes: The
item started at 16.38 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM6881
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes the essential role that the basic payment scheme currently plays as a
basis for the viability of the Welsh family farm, rural communities and the
broader economy of Wales, and the importance of direct payments with regard to
providing stability in periods of uncertainty. 2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that support for farming in Wales is
targeted at active farmers who take financial risks related to food production. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to maintain an element of direct payments for
farmers after Brexit.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Julie
James (Swansea West) Delete
all and replace with: 1. Notes the UK’s decision to leave the EU in
March 2019, including the Common Agricultural Policy and its system of farm
support including the basic payment scheme. 2. Supports the Welsh Government’s: a. pledge to continue to support farmers to keep
them on the land and protect our communities; b. aim to design the best system for farm
support in Wales, set out in the recent consultation on Brexit and our Land,
including investment for food production and support for public goods; and c.
guarantee that no changes to income support will take place without further
consultation, no new schemes will be designed without a proper impact
assessment, and no old schemes will be removed before new schemes are ready. 3. Calls on the UK government to provide urgent
confirmation that Wales will not lose a penny of funding for farming as a
result of exiting the EU. 4. Welcome the Welsh Government’s decision to
maintain the basic payment scheme in 2020 as part of a multi-year transition. A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment
2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add
as new points at end of motion: Recognises
that under the Common Agricultural Policy, and during the course of the UK’s
membership of the European Union, the number of farmers and the productivity of
farms has decreased in Wales. Calls
on the Welsh Government to use the new powers coming from the UK's departure
from the EU to create a farming and rural support scheme which serves the
unique needs of the rural and agricultural economy in Wales. A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM6881
Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes the UK’s decision to leave the EU in
March 2019, including the Common Agricultural Policy and its system of farm
support including the basic payment scheme. 2. Supports the Welsh Government’s: a. pledge to continue to support farmers to keep
them on the land and protect our communities; b. aim to design the best system for farm
support in Wales, set out in the recent consultation on Brexit and our Land,
including investment for food production and support for public goods; and c.
guarantee that no changes to income support will take place without further
consultation, no new schemes will be designed without a proper impact
assessment, and no old schemes will be removed before new schemes are ready. 3. Calls on the UK government to provide urgent
confirmation that Wales will not lose a penny of funding for farming as a
result of exiting the EU. 4. Welcome the Welsh Government’s decision to
maintain the basic payment scheme in 2020 as part of a multi-year transition. 5.
Recognises that under the Common Agricultural Policy, and during the course of
the UK’s membership of the European Union, the number of farmers and the
productivity of farms has decreased in Wales. 6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to use the new powers coming from the UK's
departure from the EU to create a farming and rural support scheme which serves
the unique needs of the rural and agricultural economy in Wales.
The motion as
amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
17.15 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM6882 Suzy
Davies (South Wales West) Swansea Parkway: the next steps for the
Swansea Bay City Region? Minutes: The
item started at 17.17 NDM6882
Suzy
Davies (South Wales West) Swansea
Parkway: the next steps for the Swansea Bay City Region? |