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Transcript: Transcript for 07/10/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference. |
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Llywydd Statement The
Llywydd made a statement reflecting on events during yesterday’s debate on the
elimination of racial discrimination. The
Llywydd stated that many Members had expressed their frustration and
disappointment at the manner in which one Member’s conduct disrupted
proceedings and brought the Senedd into disrepute. The Llywydd stated that
conduct of this nature by any Member is entirely unacceptable and that she had
written to the Member requesting that he withdraws his defamatory remarks and
apologises to her personally for his actions, and that in the meantime, the
Member will not be called to speak. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport and North Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: Questions 1- 6 and 8 were
asked. Question 7 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer
invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Counsel General Minister for European Transition (in respect of his European Transition responsibilities) Minutes: The first 8 questions were
asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the
Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the
Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Russell George (Montgomeryshire): What
support is the Welsh Government providing to Stadco following news that it
intends to close its factory in Llanfyllin, affecting 129 employees? To ask the
Minister for Health and Social Services Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Minister made of supply chain issues affecting Roche Pharmaceuticals, and its implications on testing capacity in the Welsh NHS? Minutes: The
item started at 15.18 To
the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Russell
George (Montgomeryshire): What
support is the Welsh Government providing to Stadco following news that it
intends to close its factory in Llanfyllin, affecting 129 employees? To
the Minister for Health and Social Services Andrew
RT Davies (South Wales Central): What
assessment has the Minister made of supply chain issues affecting Roche
Pharmaceuticals, and its implications on testing capacity in the Welsh NHS? |
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(5 mins) |
90 second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 15.33 Caroline
Jones made a statement on – Surviving
Breast Cancer. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at
15.35 the Presiding Officer suspended the meeting. |
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(15 mins) |
Standards of Conduct Committee report - Report 01-20 NDM7420 Andrew
R.T. Davies (South Wales Central) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Considers the report of the Standards of
Conduct Committee - Report 01 -20 laid
before the Senedd on 30 September 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 22.9. 2. Endorses the recommendation in the
report. Minutes: The item started at 15.42 NDM7420 Andrew
R.T. Davies (South Wales Central) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Considers the report of the Standards of Conduct Committee - Report 01
-20 laid before
the Senedd on 30 September 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 22.9. 2.
Endorses the recommendation in the report. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(5 mins) |
Motion to delegate authority to make the arrangements for recruiting a new Commissioner for Standards to the Chief Executive and Clerk NDM7419 Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with section 3 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule to, the National
Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 delegates the making
of arrangements for the recruitment of the Commissioner for Standards (but not
the appointment of the person so identified) to the Clerk of the Senedd. National Assembly for
Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 Minutes: The item started at 15.48 NDM7419 Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with section 3 of, and paragraphs 1 and
2 of the Schedule to, the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for
Standards Measure 2009 delegates the making of arrangements for the recruitment
of the Commissioner for Standards (but not the appointment of the person so
identified) to the Clerk of the Senedd. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(15 mins) |
Standards of Conduct Committee report - The Acting Commissioner for Standards' Pay NDM7418 Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that Douglas Bain CBE TD was appointed
as acting Commissioner in accordance with Section 4(1) of the National Assembly
for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (“the Measure”) on 13
November 2019. 2. Considers the report from the Standards
of Conduct Committee: Remuneration of the Acting Commissioner for Standards
(“the report”) relating to the proposal to modify the terms of Mr Bain’s
appointment. 3. Modifies the terms of appointment of the
acting Commissioner, in accordance with section 4(4)(d) of the Measure, as set
out in Annex A of the report. National Assembly for
Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 Standards
of Conduct Committee: Remuneration of the Acting Commissioner for
Standards Minutes: The item started at 15.50 NDM7418 Jayne
Bryant (Newport West) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes that Douglas Bain CBE TD was appointed as acting Commissioner in
accordance with Section 4(1) of the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner
for Standards Measure 2009 (“the Measure”) on 13 November 2019. 2.
Considers the report from the Standards of Conduct Committee: Remuneration of
the Acting Commissioner for Standards (“the report”) relating to the proposal
to modify the terms of Mr Bain’s appointment. 3.
Modifies the terms of appointment of the acting Commissioner, in accordance
with section 4(4)(d) of the Measure, as set out in Annex A of the report. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on the Committee for Electoral Reform report - 'Senedd reform: The next steps' NDM7417 Dawn
Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the Senedd: Notes the report of the Committee on Senedd
Electoral Reform, 'Senedd reform: The next steps', which was laid
in the Table Office on 10 September 2020. In accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii)
amendments 1 and 2 tabled to the motion have not been selected. Supporting Documents Committee
on Senedd Electoral Reform report: Summary of recommendations Minutes: The
item started at 15.51 In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendments 1 and 2 tabled to the
motion were not selected. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7417 Dawn
Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To
propose that the Senedd: Notes
the report of the Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform, 'Senedd reform: The
next steps', which was laid in
the Table Office on 10 September 2020.
The motion without amendment was agreed. |
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(60 mins) |
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee report: Into sharp relief: inequality and the pandemic NDM7406 John
Griffiths (Newport East) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes the report of the Equality, Local Government
and Communities Committee, 'Into sharp relief: inequality and the pandemic',
which was laid
in the Table Office on 10 August 2020. Note: The response from the Welsh
Government to the report was
laid in the Table Office on 24 September 2020. Minutes: The item started at 16.36 NDM7406 John
Griffiths (Newport East) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes the report of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee,
'Into sharp relief: inequality and the pandemic', which was laid in
the Table Office on 10 August 2020. Note:
The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 24 September 2020. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.30 the Presiding
Officer suspended the meeting. |
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(60 mins) |
Plaid Cymru Debate - The challenges facing the Arts, Culture and Heritage sectors NDM7421 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To propose that the Senedd: 1. Recognises the importance of the
Welsh Arts, Culture and Heritage sectors, and the challenges these
sectors face as a result of COVID-19. 2. Welcomes the renewed exploration of
Wales’s diverse heritage during the months of the pandemic in light of the
Black Lives Matter movement and other campaigns. 3. Supports calls to ensure that our
heritage is promoted and presented in a sensitive manner and inclusive of all
of its rich diversity in future. 4. Regrets that the UK Government’s job
support scheme is unlikely to save many arts and live music venues
and cultural attractions from closure, and to save arts workers’
careers (freelance and salaried), despite the fact that they were viable prior
to COVID-19. 5. Opposes proposals to develop one or more
military museums in Cardiff Bay. 6. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) work with the Arts Council of
Wales, the Wales Freelance Task Force and other groups and organisations
within the arts and culture sector to implement the recommendations of the
report, 'Rebalancing and Reimagining: Strategies to Support Arts and
Performance Freelancers’'. b) use the planning system to
restrict and manage the ability of buildings that were used for arts, cultural
and heritage purposes prior to the Coronavirus Act 2020 to receive planning
permission for a change of use whilst the pandemic continues to impact on the
ability to use those venues for their intended purpose; c) explore the creation of
a National Museum for Black and People of Colour History and Heritage, to be
based in Tiger Bay as a potential alternative to the proposal for one or more
military museums; d) ensure more black and people
of colour involvement in arts and cultural bodies, as called for in Race
Alliance Wales’s Manifesto for An Anti-Racist Wales; e) ensure that the Welsh language is
at the heart of the workforce and output of the arts sector in its entirety
going forward; f) introduce statutory protections to
prevent the loss of Welsh language place names from the built and natural
environments. g) ensure that each government department
works strategically towards the delivery of the sixth pillar of the Well-being
of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, a Wales of vibrant culture and thriving
Welsh language, and, in so doing, engages deeply and meaningfully with the
arts, culture and heritage sectors. Rebalancing
and Reimagining: Strategies to Support Arts and Performance Freelancers Race
Alliance Wales: Our Manifesto for an Anti-racist Wales Well-being of Future
Generations (Wales) Act 2015 In accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendment 1 tabled to
the motion has not been selected. Amendment 2 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete point 4 and replace with: Welcomes Her Majesty's Government's £1.57
billion arts rescue package and the £59 million consequential arising from it
for Wales. Amendment 3 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete point 5 and replace with: Welcomes plans for a museum of military
medicine in Cardiff Bay and acknowledges the importance of venues across Wales
which celebrate Wales's rich military heritage. [If amendment 3 is agreed, amendment 4 will
be de-selected] Amendment 4 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete point 5 and renumber accordingly Amendment 5 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In point 6, delete sub-points b) and c) and
replace with: recognise the importance Planning Policy
Wales places on cultural well-being through plan making and planning decisions,
which supports the continued provision of cultural uses for communities through
its approach to place making; work to ensure that BAME history is
embedded and reflected throughout the museum network in Wales and explore with
community leaders future options to ensure this history is given rightful
prominence. In accordance with Standing Order 12.23
(iii) amendments 6 and 7 tabled to the motion have not been selected. Amendment 8 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In point 6, delete sub-points e) and f) and
replace with: work to ensure the Welsh language is at the
heart of the workforce and output of the arts sector; recognise the importance of Welsh language
place names and continue to explore options to prevent them from being lost
from the built and natural environments. Amendment 9 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add as new sub-point at end of point 6: notes the outcome of the independent review
into funding of the National Library of Wales and calls for an increase of
£1.445 million in baseline funding in the next financial year to put the
finances of the institution on a sustainable footing for the future. In accordance with Standing Order 12.23
(iii) amendments 10, 11, 12 and 13 tabled to the motion have not been selected. Minutes: The
item started at 17.38 Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7421 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Recognises the importance of the Welsh Arts, Culture and Heritage
sectors, and the challenges these sectors face as a result of COVID-19. 2.
Welcomes the renewed exploration of Wales’s diverse heritage during the months
of the pandemic in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and other
campaigns. 3.
Supports calls to ensure that our heritage is promoted and presented in a
sensitive manner and inclusive of all of its rich diversity in future. 4.
Regrets that the UK Government’s job support scheme is unlikely to save
many arts and live music venues and cultural attractions
from closure, and to save arts workers’ careers (freelance and salaried),
despite the fact that they were viable prior to COVID-19. 5.
Opposes proposals to develop one or more military museums in Cardiff Bay. 6.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
work with the Arts Council of Wales, the Wales Freelance Task Force and
other groups and organisations within the arts and culture sector
to implement the recommendations of the report, 'Rebalancing and
Reimagining: Strategies to Support Arts and Performance Freelancers’'. b)
use the planning system to restrict and manage the ability of buildings that
were used for arts, cultural and heritage purposes prior to the Coronavirus Act
2020 to receive planning permission for a change of use whilst the pandemic
continues to impact on the ability to use those venues for their intended
purpose; c) explore
the creation of a National Museum for Black and People of Colour History
and Heritage, to be based in Tiger Bay as a potential alternative to the
proposal for one or more military museums; d) ensure
more black and people of colour involvement in arts and cultural bodies, as
called for in Race Alliance Wales’s Manifesto for An Anti-Racist Wales; e)
ensure that the Welsh language is at the heart of the workforce and output of
the arts sector in its entirety going forward; f)
introduce statutory protections to prevent the loss of Welsh language place
names from the built and natural environments. g)
ensure that each government department works strategically towards the delivery
of the sixth pillar of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, a
Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language, and, in so doing, engages
deeply and meaningfully with the arts, culture and heritage sectors.
The motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendment 1 tabled to the motion has
not been selected. Amendment
2 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete
point 4 and replace with: Welcomes
Her Majesty's Government's £1.57 billion arts rescue package and the £59
million consequential arising from it for Wales. A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment 2 was not agreed. Amendment
3 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Delete point 5 and replace with: Welcomes plans for a museum of military medicine in
Cardiff Bay and acknowledges the importance of venues across Wales which
celebrate Wales's rich military heritage. A
vote was taken on amendment 3:
Amendment 3 was not agreed. Amendment
4 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) Delete
point 5 and renumber accordingly A vote was taken on
amendment 4:
Amendment 4 was agreed. Amendment 5 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In point 6, delete sub-points b) and c) and replace
with: recognise the importance Planning Policy Wales
places on cultural well-being through plan making and planning decisions, which
supports the continued provision of cultural uses for communities through its
approach to place making; work to ensure that BAME history is embedded and
reflected throughout the museum network in Wales and explore with community
leaders future options to ensure this history is given rightful prominence. A
vote was taken on amendment 5:
Amendment 5 was agreed. In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendments 6 and 7 tabled to the
motion were not selected. Amendment
8 Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In
point 6, delete sub-points e) and f) and replace with: work
to ensure the Welsh language is at the heart of the workforce and output of the
arts sector; recognise
the importance of Welsh language place names and continue to explore options to
prevent them from being lost from the built and natural environments. A
vote was taken on amendment 8:
Amendment 8 was agreed. Amendment
9 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West) Add
as new sub-point at end of point 6: notes
the outcome of the independent review into funding of the National Library of
Wales and calls for an increase of £1.445 million in baseline funding in the
next financial year to put the finances of the institution on a sustainable
footing for the future. A
vote was taken on amendment 9:
Amendment 9 was not agreed. In
accordance with Standing Order 12.23 (iii) amendments 10, 11, 12 and 13 tabled
to the motion were not selected. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7421 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon) To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Recognises the importance of the Welsh Arts, Culture and Heritage
sectors, and the challenges these sectors face as a result of COVID-19. 2.
Welcomes the renewed exploration of Wales’s diverse heritage during the months
of the pandemic in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and other
campaigns. 3.
Supports calls to ensure that our heritage is promoted and presented in a
sensitive manner and inclusive of all of its rich diversity in future. 4.
Regrets that the UK Government’s job support scheme is unlikely to save
many arts and live music venues and cultural attractions
from closure, and to save arts workers’ careers (freelance and salaried),
despite the fact that they were viable prior to COVID-19. 5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
work with the Arts Council of Wales, the Wales Freelance Task Force and
other groups and organisations within the arts and culture sector
to implement the recommendations of the report, 'Rebalancing and
Reimagining: Strategies to Support Arts and Performance Freelancers’'. b) recognise the importance Planning Policy Wales
places on cultural well-being through plan making and planning decisions, which
supports the continued provision of cultural uses for communities through its
approach to place making; c) work to ensure that BAME history is embedded and
reflected throughout the museum network in Wales and explore with community
leaders future options to ensure this history is given rightful prominence. d) ensure
more black and people of colour involvement in arts and cultural bodies, as
called for in Race Alliance Wales’s Manifesto for An Anti-Racist Wales; e)
work to ensure the Welsh language is at the heart of the workforce and output
of the arts sector; f)
recognise the importance of Welsh language place names and continue to explore
options to prevent them from being lost from the built and natural
environments. g)
ensure that each government department works strategically towards the delivery
of the sixth pillar of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, a
Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language, and, in so doing, engages
deeply and meaningfully with the arts, culture and heritage sectors.
The motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: In
accordance with Standing Order 34.14D, at proceedings were suspended to allow a
technical break before voting time. The
item started at 18.41 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate Minutes: A procedural motion under Standing Order 12.32 to postpone today's Short
Debate to next Wednesday's meeting was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36. |
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