Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 15/03/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
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Record of Proceedings

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

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 6 questions were asked. Questions 3 and 4 were grouped together for answer. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after Question 2.

(5 mins)

2.

Questions to the Assembly Commission

Minutes:

The item started at 14.17

 

The question was asked.

(5 mins)

3.

90 Second Statements

Minutes:

The item started at 14.20

 

Hannah Blythyn made a statement on Ovarian Cancer Month.

 

 Simon Thomas made a statement on Biosphere Bro Dyfi.

(60 mins)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Bill on Protection of Historic Place Names

NDM6249 Dai Lloyd (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:

Agrees that Dai Lloyd AM may introduce a Bill to give effect to the information included in the Explanatory Memorandum tabled on 28 February 2017 under Standing Order 26.91A.

Minutes:

The item started at 14.23


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

NDM6249 Dai Lloyd (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 26.91:

Agrees that Dai Lloyd AM may introduce a Bill to give effect to the information included in the Explanatory Memorandum tabled on 28 February 2017 under Standing Order 26.91A.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

0

28

53

The motion was not agreed.

(60 mins)

5.

Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

NDM6258 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its Inquiry into the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales, which was laid in the Table Office on 23 January 2017.

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 8 March 2017.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.10

NDM6258 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its Inquiry into the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales, which was laid in the Table Office on 23 January 2017.

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 8 March 2017.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

(60 mins)

6.

Welsh Conservatives Debate

NDM6257 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
 
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Believes that the Welsh Labour-led Government is failing the people of Wales.

The following amendment has been tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert at end of point:

‘and that its failures are compounded by the actions of the UK Conservative Government’.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.09

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM6257 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
 
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Believes that the Welsh Labour-led Government is failing the people of Wales.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

17

0

36

53

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendment was tabled:

 

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert at end of point:

‘and that its failures are compounded by the actions of the UK Conservative Government’.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

2

39

53

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

As the Assembly did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendment tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.

7.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 17.17

(30 mins)

8.

Short Debate

NDM6256 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
 
Small City, Big Unique Opportunity – St David's UK City of Culture Bid

Minutes:

The item started at 17.20


NDM6256
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
 
Small City, Big Unique Opportunity – St David's UK City of Culture Bid.

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