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Transcript: Transcript for 15/01/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Tributes to Steffan Lewis AM

Following this item, the Llywydd will suspend the meeting for 10 minutes.

Minutes:

The item started at 12.45

The Presiding Officer led the Assembly in observing a minute’s silence with the bell being rung at the start and end of the silence. The Presiding Officer led tributes and called Members to make contributions.

At 13.51, proceedings were suspended for 9 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

Emergency Question

The item started at 14.00

To ask the Minister for Economy and Transport:

 

Carwyn Jones (Bridgend):  What assessment has the Minister made of the current situation in Ford Europe and its potential effect on the Bridgend Engine Plant?

(45 mins)

2.

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.

 

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Minutes:

The item started at 14.17

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

 

(30 mins)

3.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 15.07

(45 mins)

4.

Statement by the Counsel General and Brexit Minister: The U.K. Government's current proposals for EU Withdrawal

Minutes:

The item started at 15.28

(15 mins)

5.

Debate: The Setting of 2019-20 Welsh Rates of Income Tax

NDM6915 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 116D of the Wales Act 2014, agrees the Welsh rate resolution for the 2019-20 Welsh rates of income tax as follows:

a) the proposed Welsh rate for the basic rate of income tax is 10p;

b) the proposed Welsh rate for the higher rate of income tax is 10p; and

c) the proposed Welsh rate for the additional rate of income tax is 10p.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.16

NDM6915 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 116D of the Wales Act 2014, agrees the Welsh rate resolution for the 2019-20 Welsh rates of income tax as follows:

a) the proposed Welsh rate for the basic rate of income tax is 10p;

b) the proposed Welsh rate for the higher rate of income tax is 10p; and

c) the proposed Welsh rate for the additional rate of income tax is 10p.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(60 mins)

6.

Debate: The Final Budget 2019-20

NDM6902 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25, approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2019-20 laid in the Table Office by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on 18 December 2018.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.29

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

NDM6902 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25, approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2019-20 laid in the Table Office by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on 18 December 2018.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

9

15

52

The motion was agreed.

(60 mins)

7.

Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2019-20

NDM6903 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2019-2020 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 19 December 2018.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.15

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

NDM6903 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2019-2020 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 19 December 2018.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

0

23

51

The motion was agreed.

8.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 18.00

 

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